By Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard (LANG) senior leaders held a conference to discuss lessons learned from past disaster responses at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, April 10. The purpose of the conference was to serve as an opportunity for past and current senior […]
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By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held their annual statewide Disaster Response Exercise (DRX) April 6-9. The LANG partnered with state and local agencies to test and strengthen a combined response between the groups in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season. The commander
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By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 122nd Air Support Squadron (ASOS) hosted a weekend-long recruiting event for potential Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) candidates at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, April 9-10. The unit is selecting personnel to be liaisons and controllers of
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By Sgt. 1st. Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s special disaster-response team concluded three days of training with a culminating exercise at the Joint Emergency Services Training Center (JESTC) in Zachary, Apr. 5-7. The specialized Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) –
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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s top marksmen from around the state gathered at Camp Beauregard in Pineville for its annual The Adjutant General’s Match, March 16-18. Forty-nine Soldiers and Airmen put their skills and training to the test with the state’s top 20
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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard deployed forces immediately following the severe weather event in the state on March 22 to provide support to civilian authorities in and around the affected areas to save lives, protect key infrastructure and ensure the health and public safety of
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