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159th Maintenance Group crew chiefs inspect an F-15C in preparation for takeoff at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga., June 9, 2021. Six Louisiana Air National Guard F-15s deployed to the ADC to participate in dissimilar aircraft training which allows pilots to hone their tactical skills with other combat airframes. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell)

Airmen maintain readiness at Air Dominance Center

By: Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office SAVANNAH, Ga. – 159th Fighter Wing Airmen from across Louisiana gathered at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga., for their annual training, June 6 – 11. “Annual training allows us to network within our unit and across the organization to build long-term […]

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La. Guard airmen receive first-hand look at Special Warfare Ops

By Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron and the 122nd Fighter Squadron held a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) recruiting event, April 10, at Camp Claiborne’s air-to-ground range near Alexandria, Louisiana. This event allows potential military and civilian

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Gov. John Bel Edwards Commendations

COMMENDATION WHEREAS, the State Partnership Program (“SPP”) is a joint program of the United States Department of Defense and the individual states, including Louisiana, which links National Guard units of the various states with partner nations around the world for the purpose of supporting United States’ defense strategy objectives; and WHEREAS, the SPP has been

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Louisiana, Belize State Partnership Program marks 25 years

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, LANG Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard and the Belize Defence Force mark the 25th anniversary of their State Partnership Program (SPP), April 23, 2021. The program links a unique component of the Department of Defense – a state’s National Guard – with the armed forces

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Celebrating 25 years of the State Partnership Program with Belize

The Louisiana National Guard and the Belize Defence Force mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of their State Partnership Program April 23, 2021. The program links a unique component of the Department of Defense – a state’s National Guard – with the armed forces or equivalent of a partner country in a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship.

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La. Guard general officer named as dual-status commander

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, LANG Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Brig. Gen. Cindy Haygood, the assistant adjutant general – Army of the Louisiana National Guard, assumed the position of dual-status commander of the Community Vaccination Center (CVC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, last week. A dual-status commander is typically appointed in

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