Olla native selected for special assignment

Lt. Col. Jason Chisolm

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Submitted Article on April 15, 2026

Lieutenant Colonel Jason D. Chisolm, a United States Air Force officer and native of Olla, Louisiana, has been selected for a joint assignment with the National Guard Bureau’s Joint Human Resources directorate (NGB-JHR-P) at Arlington Hall Station, Virginia.

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