159th Fighter Wing Homecoming

BELLE CHASSE, La. -- Airmen of the Louisiana National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing were welcomed home by family and friends at the Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans in Belle Chasse, La., Oct. 11.

More than 230 Airmen from the 159th FW, based in New Orleans, returned from a deployment to the Middle East in support of Overseas Contingency Operations.

While deployed to the United Arab Emirates, they were part of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and carried out the mission of providing air superiority in support of national military objectives.

The entire 159th FW is comprised of 1,200 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard who provide worldwide deployable aircraft and combat resources that are operated, maintained and supported by professional Guardsmen dedicated to supporting both federal and state missions.

Date: October 11th, 2012
Broadcaster: Ramon Madrid
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