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State Partnership Program helps Guard build relationships
October 26, 2021
Capt. Le Mohamed Louaita, commander for Djiboutian Demining Co., expresses gratitude to Tech. Sgt. Dylan Wagner, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 123rd Airlift Wing, Aug. 22, 2021, in Djibouti City, Djibouti. Kentucky National Guard Engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to train with the Djiboutian military demining company as a part of the State Partnership Program.
Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea strengthen partnership
October 21, 2021
Maj. Gen Gilbert Toropo, the Papua New Guinea chief of defense, presents Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, with a gift in September 2021 in Hawaii. Knapp visited Hawaii to meet with Toropo and attend a series of conferences in conjunction with the Wisconsin National Guard’s partnership with Papua New Guinea through the State Partnership Program.
Indiana Guard helps Niger military address mental health
October 19, 2021
Indiana National Guard Cpt. Jennifer Nevers, a behavioral health officer with the Indiana National Guard’s 738th Medical Company Area Support, meets Lt. Col. Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, the Niger Armed Forces director of psychological and social services, in Niamey, Niger, to strategize on mental health issues for the military. The Indiana Guard and Niger are partners under the National Guard State Partnership Program.
NH Guard announces state partnership with Cabo Verde
October 19, 2021
The national flag of Cabo Verde. The New Hampshire National Guard announced Oct. 18 it has been selected as the new state partner for the Republic of Cabo Verde, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.
Vermont National Guard to add Austria as third state partner
October 18, 2021
Vermont and Austria, which have similar terrain and economic and agricultural industries, are partnering under the National Guard's State Partnership Program. This image, designed in Adobe Photoshop, contains two cropped photos and two graphics combined with blending techniques.
Texas National Guard hosts Egyptian Armed Forces for summit
October 12, 2021
The Texas National Guard hosted senior officers from the Egyptian Armed Forces for a week-long summit at the end of September. The Texas National Guard formally established a partnership with the Arab Republic of Egypt through the National Guard State Partnership Program in June.
Wisconsin National Guard builds partnership with Nicaragua
October 5, 2021
A donated firetruck is offloaded for use by the Boberos de Esteli, a firefighting organization from the mountainous area of northern Nicaragua. The Wisconsin National Guard helps support Denton Flights, an aid program that uses U.S. military aircraft as space is available to transport relief supplies, as part of its State Partnership Program relationship with Nicaragua.
Army Guard director awarded Croatian Duke of Trpimir medal
September 30, 2021
Croatian President Zoran Milanović, left, presents the Duke of Trpimir medal to Army Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, the director of the Army National Guard, during a ceremony in Split, Croatia, Sept. 27, 2021, in honor of the 25-year partnership between the Minnesota National Guard and Croatia as part of the State Partnership Program. The Department of Defense's State Partnership Program pairs National Guard elements with partner nations worldwide and currently consists of 85 partnerships with 92 nations.
HING, SPP partner Indonesia join in Exercise GEMA BHAKTI
September 28, 2021
Maj. Derek Betz, Air National Guard, discusses the airspace management portion of Joint Exercise GEMA BHAKTI with the exercise joint staff comprised of members of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia, U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and the Hawaii National Guard, Sept. 23, 2021, Jakarta Indonesia. GB21 is a Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff staff exercise between USINDOPACOM and TNI to improve joint, operational staff planning and processes.
New Jersey National Guard, Albania celebrates 20-year partnership
September 24, 2021
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bradford R. Everman, New Jersey Air National Guard Chief of Staff, left, briefs members of the Albanian Armed Forces during a tour of the 108th Wing on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 23, 2021.