Disaster Response

Louisiana’s Unified Logistics Element exercises rapid response capabilities ahead of 2025 hurricane season

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana’s Unified Logistics Element, a joint team of Louisiana Army and Air National Guard personnel, GOHSEP staff and contracted logistics partners, conducted a command post exercise on June 12, 2025, to test and refine the state’s logistics response framework ahead of the 2025 […]

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

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 rehearses emergency plans ahead of 2025 hurricane season

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard conducted its annual Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, May 21, 2025, bringing together key personnel across multiple commands to refine emergency response plans ahead of the 2025 hurricane

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La. Guard and GOHSEP Leaders Support Emergency Coordination at Statewide Conference

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, the adjutant general of Louisiana joined other senior leaders of the Louisiana National Guard and emergency management officials at the Louisiana Emergency Management Conference, held May 6 at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino

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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

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 engineers train on new all-terrain cranes

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 927th Engineer Company, 769th Engineer Battalion received a new Family of All-Terrain Cranes (FOTAC) Type I and completed Scheduled Maintenance New Equipment Training at LANG Training Center Pineville, March 19-20. The FOTAC Type I is a

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