Disaster Response

La. National Guard conducts joint hurricane evac exercise

159th Fighter Wing teams with W.Va. Air Guard, other agencies to prep for storm season   By Air Force Staff Sgt. Yolanda Addison, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office   BELLE CHASSE, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing conducted an aeromedical evacuation exercise at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New […]

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LANG, partnering agencies prepare for all-hazards events

The Louisiana National Guard joins local, state and federal agencies in the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Disaster Response Exercise, March 23, 2013, in St. Tammany and St. Landry parishes. The DRX provided all partnering agencies a chance to conduct joint disaster response operations in a controlled environment well in advance of

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La. Guard & partner agencies prepare for all-hazards events

Federal, state & local agencies conduct joint training in St. Tammany/St. Landry Parishes   By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard joined federal, state and local partner agencies in the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness disaster training exercise, at Fontainebleau State Park

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National Guard to participate in disaster response exercises (Media Advisory)

State, local, federal agencies conduct joint training in two parish locations     BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard in partnership with state, local and federal agencies will be participating in the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness’ training exercise to test disaster response, March 23. As the 2013 hurricane season approaches,

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Air Guard performs variety of hurricane response missions

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PORT SULPHUR, La. – Every mission matters to Louisiana National Guardsmen and when tasked with helping to rebuild a small fishing community located in the mouth of the Mississippi River, the Airmen gladly stepped up to the challenge. For many in the Air Guard, the mission sets were

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Army Guard aviation drops super-sand bags to stop flooding

NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters continue to drop 4,000-pound sandbags, Sept. 6, to prevent flooding from a levee breach in the Braithwaite area of Plaquemines Parish, La. To date, LANG air assets have flown more than 494.9 flight hours, moved more than 300 personnel, and transported more than 1

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