{"id":461872,"date":"2025-05-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=461872"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:01:13","slug":"louisiana-guard-rehearses-emergency-plans-for-hurricane-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=461872","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Guard Rehearses Emergency Plans for Hurricane Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, discusses briefing details with Col. Augusto Villalaz, director of the Joint Staff for the Louisiana National Guard, during the annual Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 21, 2025. The drill helps synchronize plans and strengthen coordination across LANG\u2019s senior leadership ahead of hurricane season.
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NEW ORLEANS \u2013 The Louisiana National Guard conducted its annual Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge May 21, uniting key personnel across multiple commands to refine emergency response plans ahead of the 2025 hurricane season.<\/p>\n

The ROC Drill brings together leaders and planners from across the Louisiana Guard, including its top commands, major units and the Unit Logistics Element (ULE), which coordinates emergency supply and distribution efforts during disasters. Participants worked side by side to refine their roles, review emergency procedures and identify gaps in capabilities across the Guard\u2019s hurricane response plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the capstone event in our year-long planning cycle for hurricane season,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana. \u201cThis isn\u2019t a war game. It\u2019s about refining real plans, identifying gaps and ensuring we\u2019re ready to act when the time comes.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of the lead-up to the ROC Drill, planners conducted an Initial Planning Meeting and an In-Progress Review to ensure seamless execution of the event. The drill included four operational turns that walked participants through a realistic scenario based on a major storm\u2019s landfall and the immediate response phase.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis rehearsal gives our command group the confidence that every unit has done the work. Equipment is staged, plans are in place and our Soldiers are ready to respond,\u201d said Maj. Matthew Digby, chief of plans for the Louisiana National Guard. \u201cEach year, we adapt based on lessons from past storms to make sure we\u2019re ready to protect what matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to long-range planning, the exercise placed a strong emphasis on real-time decision-making and coordination across all operational levels.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis exercise ensures every unit, staff section and partner agency is working from the same plan,\u201d said Col. Greg St. Romain, director of training for the Louisiana National Guard. \u201cWe\u2019re identifying gaps, strengthening coordination and showing that we\u2019re postured to respond rapidly and effectively when disaster strikes.\u201d<\/p>\n

That response includes the Louisiana Guard\u2019s largest ground element, the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which supports both state and overseas missions.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven with key elements deployed overseas, we\u2019ve adjusted our plans to ensure we\u2019re fully capable of responding here at home,\u201d said Lt. Col. Stephen Luebbert, rear detachment commander of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. \u201cWhen the call comes, we bring the full team. Fast, flexible and ready to support the people of Louisiana.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aviation assets also play a critical role in the Louisiana Guard\u2019s hurricane response. They provide life-saving capabilities from the air in the storm\u2019s immediate aftermath.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a storm clears, aviation is among the first to launch,\u201d said Lt. Col. Jacques Comeaux, executive officer for the 204th Theater Operations Group. \u201cWhether it\u2019s search and rescue, airlifting critical supplies or flying state leaders to hard-hit areas, our crews and aircraft stand ready to respond wherever we\u2019re needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the start of hurricane season approaching, this event marked the final statewide rehearsal before potential activations. The Louisiana Guard stands ready to support civil authorities in protecting life and property across the state.<\/p>\n

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Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, discusses briefing details with Col. Augusto Villalaz, director of the Joint Staff for the Louisiana National Guard, during the annual Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 21, 2025. The drill helps synchronize plans and strengthen coordination […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":461874,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-461872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=461872"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":461875,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461872\/revisions\/461875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/461874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=461872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=461872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=461872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}