La. Air Guard participates in Disaster Response Exercise

  • Members of the Cajun Navy serve as trainers to Louisiana Air National Guardsmen of the 159th Fighter Wing during the annual Disaster Response Exercise in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, April 21, 2023. Training side by side with our partners enhances and promotes interoperability to assist the citizens of Louisiana in the times of need. US Army National Guard photo by Capt. Peter Drasutis
    Members of the Cajun Navy serve as trainers to Louisiana Air National Guardsmen of the 159th Fighter Wing during the annual Disaster Response Exercise in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, April 21, 2023. Training side by side with our partners enhances and promotes interoperability to assist the citizens of Louisiana in the times of need. US Army National Guard photo by Capt. Peter Drasutis
Louisiana Air National Guardsmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, partnered with Plaquemines Parish agencies to test and strengthen a combined response between the groups as part of an annual statewide Disaster Response Exercise, April 17-22. _is exercise, organized and coordinated by the Louisiana National Guard and the Governor’s O_ce…

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