By Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs BELLE CHASSE, La. – The 159th Fighter Wing, with Maj. Chris Raschke as the readiness exercise project officer, conducted a pre-deployment exercise to measure the wing’s readiness levels and proficiencies, March 10-12. “The exercise’s overall purpose is to test our ability to generate the […]
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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s top 17 Soldiers and Airmen from across the state competed in the 2022 Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, March 8-11. The BWC is an annual event that tests Soldiers and noncommissioned officers (NCO)
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By: Tech. Sgt. Phuong Au, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the Louisiana National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing were honored in a deployment ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans on March 13. Operation Noble Eagle is the North American Aerospace Defense command’s way of protecting the air traffic approaching and
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By Warrant Officer 1 Thea James PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 259th Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATCS) located at England Airpark, Alexandria, Louisiana, provides rapid deployment, operation and maintenance of air traffic control and landing systems to ensure safe, efficient flying operations in both deployed and non-deployed environments. Since being commissioned by
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By Staff Sgt. Gregory Stevens, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Every military service member understands that sacrifice and selfless service are part of the big picture before taking an oath to defend the U.S. After Hurricane Ida ripped through Louisiana Aug. 29, service members across the country packed their bags and
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By Capt. Larissa Lambert, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – Approximately 30 members from the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (Red Horse) out of Camp Blanding, Florida, were tasked Saturday to assist New Orleans Parks and Parkways in removing debris and downed trees from roadways. Florida is
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