Louisiana Air National Guard

159th Civil Engineering Squadron Constructs Fire Training Tower

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By SrA Jacob Hall, Louisiana Air National Guard Public Affairs Office   VOLK FIELD, Wis. – Airmen from the 159th Civil Engineering Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, constructed a fire training tower at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, during annual training July 13-24.   The project enhanced the squadron’s expeditionary […]

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159th Fighter Wing Conducts Change of Command Ceremony

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By Senior Airman Jacob Hall, Louisiana Air National Guard Public Affairs Office   BELLE CHASSE, La. – Col. Christopher “Cliff” Ridlon assumed command of the 159th Fighter Wing from Col. David “Ripper” Anderson during a formal change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, July 11, 2026.   Ridlon assumes

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159th Operations Support Squadron Holds Redesignation Ceremony

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By Senior Airman Jacob Hall, Louisiana Air National Guard Public Affairs Office     BELLE CHASSE, La. –The 159th Operations Support Flight was officially redesignated as the 159th Operations Support Squadron, solidifying its mission critical role in the 159th Fighter Wing, during a ceremony held at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, April

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159th Fighter Wing Hosts Norwegian Foot March

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By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, Louisiana Air National Guard Public Affairs Office     BELLE CHASSE, La. – The 159th Fighter Wing hosted the Norwegian Foot March with support from the U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard and the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office, beginning at the Plaquemines Parish Government Complex, March 7.   The Norwegian Foot

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Louisiana National Guard’s ‘Protect What Matters’ motto shines through during 2025

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By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard navigated the 2025 calendar year marked by triumphs and tragedies, lethality and sustainability, and readiness rooted in tradition. Throughout every mission and milestone, LANG’s motto— “Protect What Matters”—remained front and center.   The year began under

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La. National Guard mobilizes to support ICE 

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By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard federally mobilized select Soldiers and Airmen to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement at several locations in Louisiana beginning August 25, 2025.   LANG Soldiers and Airmen are in a Title 32 status meaning that they remain under

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