Training

Bayou Militia excels at Silver Flag exercise

By 1st. Lt Larissa Lambert, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – More than 130 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Civil Engineer and Force Support Squadrons, took part in a Silver Flag exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 4-12. Silver Flag is an opportunity for Airmen to […]

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La. Guardsmen train with Coast Guard on water rescues

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Soldiers of the 832nd Engineer Utilities Detachment out of Plaquemines, 528th Engineer Battalion, conducted water rescue training with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 4-10, District 8th Coastal Region from Baton Rouge on Bayou Sorrel, June 17. “As a National Guard

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Louisiana, New Mexico Air Guards train together in Guam

By Master Sgt. Toby M. Valadie, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) conducted a joint annual training at the Pacific Regional Training -Center, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, with the New Mexico Air National Guard’s 150th SFS May 31

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La. National Guard, East Jefferson General Hospital practice patient evacuation

By Sgt. Renee Seruntine, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Louisiana National Guard METAIRIE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard and the East Jefferson General Hospital practiced an aeromedical evacuation using role players acting as patients as part of the Vigilant Guard 2016 exercise in Metairie, April 15. Vigilant Guard is a federally funded exercise to

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Day by Day at Best Warrior Competition 2016

NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s top 12 Soldiers from across Louisiana were challenged to excel during the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, April 6-9. The winners, Staff Sgt. Caleb Guillory, a native of Pineville and member of the 239th Military Police Company and Spc. Caleb Gilmore, a native of

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La. Army Guard’s top Soldier, NCO excel in Best Warrior Competition

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s top 12 Soldiers from across Louisiana were challenged to excel during the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, April 6-9. The winners, Staff Sgt. Caleb Guillory, a native of Pineville and member of the 239th

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