Louisiana Air National Guard

La. Guard Youth Leadership Camp trains tomorrow’s leaders

By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, Louisiana National Guard Reintegration Office BUNKIE, La. – This year’s Louisiana National Guard Youth Leadership Camp held June 11-15 at the Cecil J. Picard Educational and Recreational Center in Bunkie marks the tenth year of the LANG’s commitment to training young men and women for leadership roles in their communities, […]

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La. Air National Guard conducts Operation Coronet Blue exercise

Bayou Militia deploys 700 Airmen to Mississippi for annual training   By Air Force 2nd Lt Larissa Lambert 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office   More than 700 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing completed annual training at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., June 6. This is the

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La. Air National Guard promotes three enlisted leaders

By the 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing promoted three Airmen to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant during ceremonies, May 17-18, at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Chief Master Sgts. Daryl Herty, vehicle maintenance superintendent; Stacey

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La. National Guard pins top Air Guard general officer

NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held a promotion ceremony for its La. Air National Guard (LAANG) top leader at the Jackson Barracks Museum in New Orleans, May 4.   Col. Charles Chappuis, the LANG’s assistant adjutant general-Air, was formally promoted to the rank of brigadier general and “pinned” the one-star insignia on his

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Yoga builds resiliency for returning Guardsmen, families

By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, Louisiana National Guard Reintegration Office NEW ORLEANS – Introductory yoga became an elective course offering at Louisiana National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration events beginning in 2012 and has quickly become a popular choice for Guardsmen and their family members. To date, more than 2,000 LANG Guardsmen and family members participating

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La. Guard participates in annual disaster response exercise

Coordinating agencies conduct joint training throughout state By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard participated in the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness training exercises to test disaster response capabilities of multiple state, local and federal agencies at the Naval Air Station in Belle

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