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159th Fighter Wing deploys to Japan in support of Theater Security Package

By Senior Airman Jacob Hall, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs   BELLE CHASSE, La. – Approximately 300 Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, in support of a Theater Security Package, Oct. 23.     The deployment supports U.S. Air Force efforts to maintain a forward presence […]

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La. Guard appoints ninth command chief warrant officer

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – Chief Warrant Officer 5 Dale Poe became the Louisiana National Guard’s ninth command chief warrant officer during a change of responsibility ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Oct. 18. Poe succeeded Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robin Williams, who had

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La. Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) welcomes new commandant

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held a change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Cook Gymnasium in Ball, Louisiana, Sept. 30, 2026. During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Clinton W. Ainsworth assumed responsibility for the

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La. Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group welcomes new commander

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group held a change of command ceremony on the parade field at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans on Sept. 20, 2026.     During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Elizabeth “Noel” Collins assumed

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La. Guard aviation Soldiers depart for dual missions at Fort Drum, Southwest Border

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office HAMMOND, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, held a departure ceremony at the 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group/1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment Readiness Center in Hammond, Louisiana, Sept. 13, recognizing Soldiers preparing to

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LANG commissions nine new officers during ceremony at Camp Beauregard

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – Families, friends and fellow service members filled the Post Theater at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, to watch nine officer candidates become commissioned officers during a graduation ceremony for Officer Candidate School Class 66T on August 22, 2026.   The

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