Louisiana Air National Guard

159th Fighter Wing conducts Change of Command for Medical Group

By Senior Airman Dane St. Pe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs BELLE CHASSE, La. – Lt. Col. Timothy Vignes assumed command of the 159th Medical Group from Lt. Col. Joseph Danford in a formal ceremony held at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Feb 9. Vignes served as commander of the 159th Logistics […]

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Lafayette native retires from the La. Air National Guard

By Staff Sgt. Cindy Au, 159th Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – Brig. Gen. Charles W. Chappuis was honored in a retirement ceremony at Magnolia Terrace after 20 years of service with the Louisiana Air National Guard at Naval Air Station – Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Jan. 12. Chappuis commissioned as a flight

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La. National Guard honors deploying Airmen during ceremony

By Senior Master Sgt. Dan Farrell, 159th Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Approximately 100 deploying Airman from the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing, based out of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans in Belle Chasse, were honored before friends and family members during a ceremony, Dec. 19. Louisiana Governor John

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La. Guard Soldiers, Airmen aim for top marksmanship honors

Air Guardsman becomes first female in state to make Governor’s Twenty By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s top marksmen from around the state gathered at Camp Beauregard in Pineville for the annual The Adjutant General’s Match, Oct. 11-12. The 66 Soldiers and Airmen put

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TAG Match 2018

The Louisiana National Guard’s top marksmen from around the state gathered at Camp Beauregard in Pineville for the annual The Adjutant General’s Match, Oct. 11-12. The 66 Soldiers and Airmen put their skills and training to the test, with the state’s top 20 shooters earning a spot on the Governor’s Twenty. Out of the 66

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