Louisiana Air National Guard

rdf:langString Louisiana Air National Guard

rdf:langString Louisiana Air National Guard

rdf:langString Bayou Militia

rdf:langString Shield of the Louisiana Air National Guard

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rdf:langString President Joe Biden

rdf:langString Colonel Pat Griffin, Director of Staff, LA ANG

rdf:langString Civilian leadership

rdf:langString State military leadership

rdf:langString Louisiana Air National Guard Headquarters, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base , 2700 Bellechasse Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119

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rdf:langString "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."

rdf:langString Louisiana Air National Guard

rdf:langString The Louisiana Air National Guard (LA ANG) is the aerial militia of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is, along with the Louisiana Army National Guard, an element of the Louisiana National Guard. As state militia units, the units in the Louisiana Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Louisiana through the office of the Louisiana Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Louisiana Air National Guard is headquartered at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, and its commander is Colonel Pat Griffin. Under the "Total Force" concept, Louisiana Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). Louisiana ANG units are trained and equipped by the U.S. Air Force and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized. In addition, the Louisiana Air National Guard forces are assigned to Air Expeditionary Forces and are subject to deployment tasking orders along with their active duty and Air Force Reserve counterparts in their assigned cycle deployment window. Along with their federal reserve obligations, as state militia units the elements of the Louisiana ANG are subject to being activated by order of the Governor to provide protection of life and property, and preserve peace, order and public safety. State missions include disaster relief in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and forest fires, search and rescue, protection of vital public services, and support to civil defense.