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Kentucky Guard engineers conduct Djibouti SPP training
September 8, 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.
Nebraska, Czech Republic firefighters strengthen partnership
September 3, 2021
Firefighters from the Army of the Czech Republic perform car extrication tactics, Aug. 16, 2021, during a training exercise with the 155th Air Refueling Wing fire department at Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. This Nebraska National Guard and Czech Republic armed forces training exchange is one of many facilitated by the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.
Michigan Guard partner Latvia trains at readiness center
August 13, 2021
Latvian and Estonian firefighters train on a simulated car fire during Northern Strike 21-2 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2021. Northern Strike is an opportunity to build readiness and interoperability with other units and multinational partners while training in realistic multi-domain environments.
37th IBCT, Hungarian Defence Forces train together
August 6, 2021
Cpl. Jacob East, right, a signal support system specialist radio operator with the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, positions himself alongside the Hungarian Defence Forces during bilateral training in June 2021 at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La. The HDF contingent joined the 37th IBCT, along with units from several other National Guard states, to train on large-scale combat operations on the battlefield.
Texas, Egypt, Israel commemorate 40 years of peace
August 4, 2021
Left to right, Jordan Hale, deputy chief of staff, Office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott; Barakat Elleithy, minister plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt; Livia Link-Raviv, consul general of Israel; Rep. Michael McCaul; Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Texas adjutant general; and Jose A Esparza, the Texas deputy secretary of state, at a ceremony in Austin, Texas, Aug. 3, 2021, commemorating the 40-year anniversary of the Multinational Force Observers (MFO). After the signing of the Egypt-Israeli Peace Agreement, the MFO was created to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the treaty and prevent any violation of its terms.
Michigan National Guard, Liberia strengthen SPP partnership
July 30, 2021
Soldiers with the Michigan National Guard train members of the Armed Forces of Liberia on weapons systems using the engagement skills trainer at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Michigan, July 27, 2021. Through the State Partnership Program, Michigan has teamed with Latvia and Liberia.
Georgia Guard partnership brings swift-water rescue to country of Georgia
July 29, 2021
U.S. Army Maj. Daniel Sekula, a Georgia Army National Guardsman serving as a bilateral affairs officer with the United States Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia, observes trainees during the Swift Water Rescue Training in Borjomi, Georgia, July 28, 2021.
Aviation exchange marks return of in-person SPP engagement
July 27, 2021
Members of the 9th Aviation Battalion from the Royal Thai Army Aviation Center traveled to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 20, 2021.
Alaska Guard ends 18-year mission with state partner Mongolia
July 26, 2021
Lt. Col. Steve Wilson, 3rd from left, with his Mongolian counterparts in Iraq in 2004. Wilson was the first liaison to accompany the Mongolian Armed Forces on a deployment during the global war on terrorism as part of the State Partnership Program.
Vermont hosts SPP partner Senegal's national fire brigade
July 22, 2021
Two members of Senegal's National Fire Brigade examine a Vermont National Guard fire response vehicle July 12, 2021, at Camp Johnson, Vermont National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Colchester. Delegates from Senegal’s fire brigade visited Vermont as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.