Louisiana Air National Guard

Gov. announces $10 million for military housing in Louisiana

By Staff Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that $10 million of recovery funds from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav will be used to build roughly 50 new permanent residential houses for Louisiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Nov. […]

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Director of the Air National Guard Visits the 159th Fighter Wing

By Staff Sgt. Cindy Au, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, visited the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Nov. 2-3, to meet with wing leadership and Airmen, learn about

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159th Fighter Wing hosts ‘Bring a Friend to Drill’ day

By Senior Airman Dane St. Pe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs BELLE CHASSE, La. – Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard invited guests from the local community to a recruiting event called ‘Bring a Friend to Drill’ at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans located in Belle Chasse, Aug.

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La. National Guard continues to ready for TS Barry landfall

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has activated over 2,260 Soldiers and Airmen so far, not to include full-time Guardsmen, ahead of Tropical Storm Barry’s landfall, July 12, 2019. “We continue to lean forward and stage our Guardsmen and resources

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Louisiana National Guard preps for Tropical Storm Barry

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has been authorized to activate up to 3,000 Soldiers and Airmen, not to include full-time Guardsmen, ahead of Tropical Storm Barry, July 11, 2019. “The Louisiana National Guard is taking a proactive and aggressive

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