Louisiana Army National Guard aviation detachment prepares for Fort Drum missions
A Louisiana Army National Guard aviation detachment held a departure ceremony Sept. 13 before preparing to support missions at Fort Drum and the Southwest Border.
The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment held a departure ceremony Sept. 13 at the Hammond Readiness Center in Hammond, Louisiana. The detachment is preparing to support aeromedical evacuation operations at Fort Drum and a Southwest Border mission.
The ceremony included Col. Timothy Cleighton, the state aviation commander; Col. Jacques Comeaux, commander of the 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group; and other aviation leaders. Lt. Col. Brandon Lemley and Capt. Gary Eicke also addressed Soldiers, families and guests.
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