Disaster Response – Page 20 – Louisiana National Guard

National Guard to participate in disaster response exercises (Media Advisory)

State, local, federal agencies conduct joint training in two parish locations BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard in partnership with state, local and federal agencies will be participating in the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness’ training exercise to test disaster response, March 23. As the 2013 hurricane season approaches, […]

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Air Guard performs variety of hurricane response missions

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, Hurricane Isaac, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 7, 2012

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PORT SULPHUR, La. – Every mission matters to Louisiana National Guardsmen and when tasked with helping to rebuild a small fishing community located in the mouth of the Mississippi River, the Airmen gladly stepped up to the challenge. For many in the Air Guard, the mission sets were

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Army Guard aviation drops super-sand bags to stop flooding

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, Hurricane Isaac, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 6, 2012

NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters continue to drop 4,000-pound sandbags, Sept. 6, to prevent flooding from a levee breach in the Braithwaite area of Plaquemines Parish, La. To date, LANG air assets have flown more than 494.9 flight hours, moved more than 300 personnel, and transported more than 1

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On alert – at all times

Disaster Response, Featured News, Hurricane Isaac, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 6, 2012

Louisiana Air National Guardsmen continue protecting airspace after Hurricane Isaac By 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing is charged with a critical mission … to provide air superiority over Louisiana and the Gulf Coast while supporting the North American Aerospace Defense Command. The

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Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transports 5,000-pound generator

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, Hurricane Isaac, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 5, 2012

PORT SULPHUR, La. – A Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transports a much-needed 5,000-pound generator to a water treatment plant in Plaquemines Parish after flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac, Sept. 5, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by 1st. Sgt. Kevin M. Currie, 1-244th Assault Helicopter Battalion/RELEASED).

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Louisiana National Guard Test Drinking Water in New Orleans

Around The State, Disaster Response, Hurricane Isaac, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 4, 2012

NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Marissa L. St. Pe’, preventative medicine noncommissioned officer in charge with the state Medical Command, tests the pH levels of the drinking water at Jackson Barracks, Sep. 1, 2012. Since Hurricane Isaac operations began, more than 6,500 LANG Soldiers and Airmen have participated in more than 250

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