NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s (LAANG) 159th Fighter Wing sent more than 200 Airmen to various professional military education (PME) schools around the country, Oct. 2021 – Oct. 2022. “The Airmen of the Louisiana Air National Guard are why we are so impactful to the state and nation,” said Command Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Raynal, Jr., the Louisiana National Guard’s senior enlisted advisor – Air. “Through continual personal development, we position ourselves to accept and exceed future missions and challenges.” The LAANG welcomed 95 new enlisted Airmen who graduated basic military training and follow-on technical school training. They also commissioned six new officers after they completed Total Force Officer Training at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.