La. Guard’s Infantry Brigade begins tough 3-week training

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is currently participating in the eXportable Combat Training Center (XCTC) training to better enhance their combat skills and readiness at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, from May 20 – June 6.

XCTC is the Army National Guard’s program of record that enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight and win battles. The three-week exercise tests unit’s skills to prepare them for their federal response missions.