Red River Regional Chapter organizes in Louisiana.

• Author: Burgess, Brian
• Position: NDIA News

The National Defense Industrial Association officially welcomed the Red River Regional Chapter to its fold, making it the 26th chapter of the defense and national security member organization.

Centered in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana, the new chapter represents parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that several military installations call home, said Chapter President Brian Burgess.

Burgess said the chapter has two main goals: offer a variety of opportunities for the government and industry to exchange information, and foster a greater understanding of the installation missions in the region.

Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier Parish, northwest Louisiana, is the nation's focal point for strategic stability operations --such as deterring competitors, supporting U.S. partners, controlling escalation and managing global crises--and long-range strike. The Army's Fort Polk in Vernon Parish, is home of the Joint Readiness Training Center.

The Red River Army Depot of Bowie County, Texas, is an industrial complex that remanufactures, rebuilds, and repairs wheeled and tracked vehicles and recertifies Patriot and Hawk missiles.

"We are excited...