Louisiana National Guard’s Capt. Stephen Gancarcik, commander of A Company, 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, speaks to Soldiers, families, and friends, during a departure ceremony for 1-244th, at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Louisiana, on August 6, 2023. More than 80 Soldiers from A, D and E Companies will deploy in support of the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan and will prepare to provide airlift capabilities to official personnel in the Capital Region. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet)