Around The State – Louisiana National Guard

GOHSEP, La. Guard emphasize preparedness ahead of 2025 hurricane season

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, News Releases / By Duncan Foote / June 5, 2025

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Louisiana National Guard and other emergency support function partners came together during GOHSEP’s quarterly coordination meeting, held June 3 in Baton Rouge, as the State approaches the 20th anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and […]

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La. Guard and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness enhance hurricane readiness during 2025 ‘Cajun Jumanji’ statewide exercise amid agency integration

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / April 23, 2025

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness along with multiple state and local agencies, participated in the 2025 statewide disaster response exercise, Cajun Jumanji, held April 8–10 in Baton Rouge.

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La. Guard announces stationing of the 178th Cyber Protection Team at Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier

Around The State, Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases / By Duncan Foote / April 11, 2025

By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) stations the 178th Cyber Protection Team in Bossier City at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) in the summer of 2025. Louisiana State Senator Adam Bass, Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana and Kevin Nolten,

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La. Guard supports Super Bowl LIX security operations in New Orleans

Around The State, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard / By Amber Oglesby / February 12, 2025

By Sgt. Joseph Barber, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS—At the direction of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, the Louisiana National Guard conducted security operations in support of Super Bowl LIX from Feb. 1-10, 2025, in New Orleans. More than 350 LANG Soldiers and Airmen from across the State were activated for the mission, working closely

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La. Guard shares disaster response experience with Republic of Korea delegation

Around The State, Featured News, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / November 19, 2024

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted a delegation of officers from the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Army for a visit to Jackson Barracks in New Orleans and other LANG facilities to share its extensive disaster response experience and lessons

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La. National Guard augmented by force-multiplier, La. State Guard, during Hurricane Francine response

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / October 23, 2024

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS- The Louisiana State Guard played a vital role in supporting multiple operations during the response to Hurricane Francine. LASG provided small unmanned aerial system support to the Louisiana National Guard’s Public Affairs Office, assisted the tactical operations center of the

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