CounterDrug TaskForce

Mission Statement: We, the Soldiers and Airmen of the Louisiana National Guard Counterdrug Program, will become the catalyst for synchronized cooperation between and among federal, state, and local agencies across the full spectrum of counterdrug homeland defense operations. By leveraging our unique military capabilities, national resources, and community focus, we will play a central role in shaping our nation’s response to drugs and transnational security threats.

Vision Statement: The mission of the Louisiana National Counterdrug Program is to provide highly skilled personnel, specialized equipment and facilities to Law Enforcement Agencies and Community Based Organizations who request our support in responding to an ever-changing drug threat.Program

Mission Statement: Our analysts serve as a force multiplier to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies by providing full spectrum case development support through link and financial analysis. The focus of our analytics aids in the  detection, disruption, and degradation of illicit narcotic distribution in an effort to combat the national drug threat and the opioid crisis.

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Mission Statement: We, the Soldiers and Airmen of the Louisiana National Guard Counterdrug Program, will become the catalyst for synchronized cooperation between and among federal, state, and local agencies across the full spectrum of counterdrug homeland defense operations. By leveraging our unique military capabilities, national resources, and community focus, we will play a central role in shaping our nation’s response to drugs and transnational security threats.

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The Louisiana National Guard Counterdrug Drug service members, in support of Law Enforcement agencies, may use ground and  aerial platforms, within the United States, to conduct reconnaissance and observation to detect, characterize, locate, track, and assess specific people, objects, or areas, in real or near real-time.

 Aerial Reconnaissance is a law enforcement support mission undertaken to obtain information about the activities and resources of LEA-developed targets by visual, ground sensor, or electro-optical/infrared means. Our aerial  assets have the capability to  secure data concerning the meteorological, hydrographic, and geographic characteristics of a particular area. 

Aerial Observation is a law enforcement support mission involving the observation and determination of precise, up to date coordinates for LEA-developed targets that may include suspicious buildings, vehicles, vessels, or persons in the United States.

Mission Statement: We, the Soldiers and Airmen of the Louisiana National Guard Counterdrug Program, will become the catalyst for synchronized cooperation between and among federal, state, and local agencies across the full spectrum of counterdrug homeland defense operations. By leveraging our unique military capabilities, national resources, and community focus, we will play a central role in shaping our nation’s response to drugs and transnational security threats.

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The Louisiana National Guard Counterdrug Drug Demand Reduction Outreach program, in collaboration with government agencies and community-based organizations, serves to develop, implement and evaluate strategies to combat the destructive impacts of drug abuse in our communities.  Drug Demand Reduction Outreach specialists provide training, support in leadership, planning, decision making and interagency collaboration to advance community-led efforts towards substance abuse reduction and prevention.

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