Oregon Air National Guard Lt. Col. Paul Fitzgerald, Aircraft Maintenance Commander for Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing describes the capabilities of the F-15 aircraft and mission with Maj. Gen. Mitsuru Nodomi, Japan’s Defense Attaché to the U.S. at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., on May 18, 2011. Nodomi is visiting the Oregon National Guard and touring facilities throughout the state. He expressed the gratitude of his nation for the friendship and support from neighbors across the Pacific.