Disaster Response – Louisiana National Guard

La. Guard assisted Florida to ‘Protect What Matters’ in Hurricane Recovery

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BOGALUSA, La. – At the direction of the Governor Jeff Landry, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, deployed more than 500 Louisiana National Guardsmen to join forces with over 20 states through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact in response to […]

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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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La. Guard mobilizes to support Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Milton

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / October 8, 2024

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – At the direction of the Governor Jeff Landry, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, has ordered the mobilization and deployment of over 500 Louisiana National Guard Soldiers to Florida through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as Hurricane Milton

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La. National Guard mobilized, ready for Hurricane Francine

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / September 18, 2024

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – At the direction of the Governor, the Louisiana National Guard has more than 2,300 Guardsmen ready to support current and future operations ahead of Hurricane Francine’s landfall today, Sept. 11, to include but not limited to:

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La. Guard prepares with disaster response exercise

Around The State, Community Involvement, Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Peter Drasutis / April 23, 2024

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard collaborated with local and state agencies in an annual Disaster Response Exercise designed to test and reinforce the capabilities and strengthen coordination between local, state, federal and non-governmental agencies, April 16-18. Across the State, there

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Louisiana National Guard hosts annual All-Hazards Workshop

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / April 3, 2024

By Maj. Darren T. Herring Jr., Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its 17th annual All-Hazards Coordination Workshop at the Higgins Hotel New Orleans, March 26-28. The purpose of the workshop is to allow states to assess their worst-case emergencies, get potential supporting states plan to respond

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