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Active | 2 March 1941 - present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Louisiana |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Louisiana Military Department United States National Guard Bureau |
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Civilian leadership | President Barack Obama (Commander-in-Chief) Michael B. Donley (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (Governor of the State of Louisiana) |
State military leadership | Brigadier General Brod Veillon |
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Emblem of the Louisiana Air National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-15C/D Eagle |
The Louisiana Air National Guard (LA ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Louisiana, United States of America. It is, along with the Louisiana Army National Guard, an element of the Louisiana National Guard.
As a state militia unit, the Louisiana Air National Guard is under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Military Department. It is administered by the United States National Guard Bureau unless it is federalized by order of the President of the United States.
Louisiana Air National Guard units are trained and equipped by the United States Air Force (USAF) and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized.
The Louisiana Air National Guard is headquartered in Baton Rouge at the Joint Force Headquarters-Louisiana (JFHQ-LA), and its commander is currently[update] Brigadier General Brod Veillon.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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