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National Guard SPP included in seminar on 'Arab Spring' phenomenon
January 23, 2012
Egyptian Col. Ayman Kishar, center-right, makes a point to speaker Magda Kandil, executive director and director of research of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, during a panel discussion about the 'Arab Spring' during a seminar held at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmish-PartenKirchen, Germany. Kishar is one of 97 participants attending the Jan. 18 to 26 seminar.

National Guard State Partnership Program pairs Louisiana, Haiti
January 19, 2012
Army Brig. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National
Guard, and Col. Michael Edmonson, superintendant of the Louisiana State
Police, meet with Inspector General Trecile, of the Haitian National Police,
to discuss the establishment of a National Guard State Partnership Program
pairing of the LANG and the country of Haiti in Port Au Prince, Haiti, on
Jan. 18, 2012.

Florida expects productive year for State Partnership mission in 2012
January 18, 2012
Members of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing pose with visitors from the Eastern Caribbean during a State Partnership Program exchange concerning the RC-26 aircraft, in December 2011 in Jacksonville, Fla. Florida's SPP will continue to engage Caribbean nations throughout 2012, giving National Guard members an opportunity to share valuable experiences and learn from other countries, while strengthening U.S. partnerships abroad.

National Guard State Partnership Program emphasizes building relationships
January 17, 2012
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Serbian Army Lt. Gen. Miloje Miletic, chief of staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, review Serbian troops following McKinley's arrival in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sept. 10, 2010, for National Guard State Partnership Program activities.

Michigan Guard Airman builds partnership in Liberia
January 13, 2012
Air Force Master Sgt. Leslie Blanks returned home to Michigan, Jan. 6, 2012, after a 6-month deployment to Liberia. Blanks is a member of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia recently entered into a partnership program. Blanks worked as a mentor and adviser to a group of Liberian military personnel during his deployment.

Liberia: Michigan Guard deploys in support of Operation Observant Liberty
January 10, 2012
Flag of Liberia

Senior enlisted leaders from U.S. European Command, Maine National Guard visit Montenegro
January 9, 2012
Chief Petty Officer Roy Maddocks, U.S. European Command's Senior Enlisted Leader, and Command Sgt. Maj. Terrence Harris, senior enlisted leader of the Maine National Guard, discuss noncommissioned officer corps development with Colonel Zoran Lazarevic, chief of staff of the Montenegrin General Staff.

Maryland Guard welcomes Bosnia-Herzegovina liaison officer
January 6, 2012
Lt. Col. Dzevad Buric works as the Bosnia-Herzegovina liaison to the State of Maryland.