Louisiana Guard identifies waste reducing strategies to increase readiness

By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Over the last nine months, the Louisiana National Guard and the National Guard Bureau have worked together to implement the Lean Six Sigma program to reduce waste and increase readiness across the entire National Guard. LSS is a scientific method used […]

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Louisiana Air Guard conducts close air support training

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron, 159th Fighter Wing, conducted close air support training and Joint Tactical Air Control evaluations at the Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range near Alexandria, April 19. JTAC operators are a part of the

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Louisiana Guard museum volunteers celebrate 26 years of making history

Former Guardsmen, others donate 2,000 hours to restoring history By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard recognized 17 members of the civilian all-volunteer 122nd Bomber Squadron Restoration Unit and seven additional volunteers during an official ceremony at the Ansel M. Stroud, Jr. Military History

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Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, awards Capt. Alex Sattler, 259th Air Traffic Control Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, the Bronze Star Medal during the 259th award ceremony at the England Air Park Terminal in Alexandria, Louisiana, April 15, 2018. Sattler was one of 16 Airmen from the LAANG honored for their deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Cindy Au)

Louisiana Airmen honored for exemplary service in Iraq

By Staff Sergeant Lerrin Trufant, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs BELLE CHASSE, La.­­­­ – The Louisiana National Guard honored 16 Airmen from the 259th Air Traffic Control Squadron for exceptional service during their deployment to Iraq in at the England Air Park Terminal in Alexandria, April 15. During the ceremony, three Airmen were awarded the

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