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Large-scale disaster exercise including multiple state, federal agencies Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard will participate in Vigilant Guard 2016 with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to prepare for all-hazards response and emergency operations, April 10-16. Vigilant Guard is a federally funded exercise that […]

By Master Sgt. Toby M. Valadie, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – More than 150 members of the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing participated in Combat Archer 16-05 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 22 – March 4. The 159th deployed 10 F-15 fighter jets for

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, continues to assist local agencies in response to significant flooding from north to south in the state, working around the clock since March 9. The LANG has approximately 1,296 Guardsmen responding to flood

By: Command Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Dares One year to the day since the Louisiana National Guard suffered one of its greatest tragedies, the crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with 11 people aboard, National Guardsmen were once again proving why they train so hard to accomplish dangerous and demanding missions. On March 10, 2015,

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, continues to assist local agencies in response to significant flooding throughout the state, working around the clock since March 9. The LANG has approximately 688 Guardsmen responding to flood operations, to include evacuations,