Ascension Composite Squadron cadets are scheduled to travel to Barksdale Air force base in Bossier city, Louisiana to complete with squadrons from around the state in the Annual Louisiana Wing Color Guard Competition. This is the first time Ascension has had a color guard in the competition but if they win, they will move on to the Regional and perhaps National competition level. “I don’t know if we will make it that fare this year, beings this is our first competition, but these guys have worked hard to learn the drill and sharpen their skills so we will just have to see,” said Lydia Caillouet Pike, 2Lt and Deputy Commander of the Cadet Program in Ascension Parish. Members of the Color Guard are: C/MSgt My-kel Pardue of Walker, C/A Nicholas Delbasty of Paulina, C/A1C Joseph Phillips of Baton Rouge, C/A1C Chase Blank of Lutcher and alternate C/A1C Codey Pike of Gonzales. Others accompanying them on the trip were: C/AB Merric Brooks of Watson, C/A1C Conner Berry of Prairieville, 2Lt Pike and Squadron Commander, LtCol Phillip Collins.
