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La. Guard strength and retention among the best nationally across Army and Air

By: Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La.– The Louisiana National Guard ended the fiscal year fifth in the nation on the National Guard Bureau’s Health Strength Index Report out of 54 states and territories. “As an organization our focus is readiness, deploy and redeploy, all hazard response […]

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La. Air National Guard opens new recruiting storefront

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / June 16, 2023

By Spc. Quinlan M. Creech, LANG Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new recruiting storefront in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 10. This new LAANG recruiting location is anticipated to draw highly qualified applicants from the Baton Rouge metropolitan area

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La. Air Guard participates in Disaster Response Exercise

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / April 26, 2023

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Air National Guardsmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, partnered with Plaquemines Parish agencies to test and strengthen a combined response between the groups as part of an annual statewide Disaster Response

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La. Army National Guard participates in annual Disaster Response Exercise

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / April 25, 2023

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held their annual statewide Disaster Response Exercise at locations across the state, April 17-23. The LANG partnered with state and local agencies to test and strengthen a combined response in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season. The

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159th Fighter Wing to receive 18 F-15EX fighter jets

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / April 24, 2023

By Spc. Danny Hough, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment PINEVILLE, La. – The Department of the Air Force selected the 159th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, to receive 18 new F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets. The new jets are slated to replace aging F-15C and F-15D jets that

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La. Air National Guard welcomes newest chiefs during ceremony

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / April 7, 2023

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard held its first Chief Induction Ceremony since 2019 at the Marriott New Orleans Metairie Hotel, on March 11, 2023, to recognize the achievements of 10 chief selectees as they were inducted to the highest enlisted rank

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