Airmen stand ready to fly, fight and win

159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard command fighter pilots Lt. Col. Cody “Viking” Clark, commander, 159 OG, Col. David “Ripper” Anderson, commander, 159 FW and Lt. Col. Joshua “Tito” Higgins, deputy commander, 159 FW pose for a photo to commemorate reaching F-15 flying hours milestones at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Belle Chasse, La., Jun. 5, 2024.
159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard command fighter pilots Lt. Col. Cody “Viking” Clark, commander, 159 OG, Col. David “Ripper” Anderson, commander, 159 FW and Lt. Col. Joshua “Tito” Higgins, deputy commander, 159 FW pose for a photo to commemorate reaching F-15 flying hours milestones at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Belle Chasse, La., Jun. 5, 2024.

U.S. National Guard story and photo by Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office

Significant flying milestones were recently achieved by three F-15 fighter pilots with the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans.

After flying a routine training mission on May 10, Col. David “Ripper” Anderson, commande…