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U.S. and Botswana military personnel pose for a photo following the opening ceremony for Exercise Southern Accord 2026 at Gaborone Technical College in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 10, 2026. The biennial exercise, running Aug. 10-15, 2026, supports U.S. Africa Command’s objectives of empowering willing and able African partners to lead efforts to degrade and disrupt illicit activities and malign actors in the region. Photo by Staff Sgt. Reanna Hartgrove.
North Carolina Guard, Botswana Forces Kick Off Southern Accord 2026
By 2nd Lt. Bridget Pittman-Blackwell, | Aug. 11, 2026
GABORONE, Botswana – North Carolina National Guard and Botswana military personnel kicked off Exercise Southern Accord 2026 with an opening ceremony Aug. 10 at Gaborone Technical College, bringing together U.S. and Botswana...
U.S. Army Col. Ben Wynn, commander of the 30th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, gives U.S. Army 1st Lt. Rebecca Benjamin, executive officer for the 230th Brigade Support Battalion, Augmentation Com., the North Carolina flag in Greensboro, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 2026. The 230th Brigade Support Battalion will be supporting U.S. CENTCOM's Operation Spartan Shield, a contingency operation in Southwest Asia and the Middle East. Photo by Lt. Col. Ellis Parks.
North Carolina Guard Mobilizes in Support of Operation Spartan Shield
By Lt. Col. Ellis Parks, | Aug. 11, 2026
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The North Carolina National Guard’s 30th Mobile Brigade’s Combat Team’s 230th Brigade Support Battalion, Augmentation Company, recognized its mobilization to support U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, with a...
Sgt. Stavie Neel, petroleum supply specialist assigned to 181st Light Support Battalion, 81st Mobile Brigade Combat Team, Washington National Guard, talks with Royal Malaysian Air Force members during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange with a refueling team at Labuan Air Base, Malaysia, July 24-31, 2026. Courtesy photo.
Washington Guard, Malaysia Partners Focus on Logistics Exchange
By Joseph Siemandel, | Aug. 11, 2026
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Two Washington Army National Guard Soldiers traveled more than 7,000 miles this summer to share technical expertise with their Malaysian counterparts, strengthening one of the Washington National Guard's...
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