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Pa. Guard welcomes Lithuanians to Fort Indiantown Gap
December 13, 2018
Lithuanian senior officials visited the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS) Dec. 5, 2018. The delegation toured the Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer (BAT) simulation system, the Non-Rated Crewmember Manned Module (NCM3), and the Aviation Maintenance Instructional Building (AMIB).
Maryland Guard, Bosnia-Herzegovina toast 15-year partnership
December 4, 2018
During a meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Linda Singh, left, the adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard, presents Bosnia- Herzegovina army Lt. Gen. Senad Mašović, chief of the joint staff of the armed forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina, a gift commemorating the 15-year partnership between the Maryland Guard and the Bosnia-Herzegovina armed forces as part of the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, Nov. 28, 2018.
W. Va. Guard holds maintenance exchange with Peruvian army
December 4, 2018
West Virginia Army National Guard Master Sgt. Ricky Baker discusses preventative maintenance checks and services of the M1165 HMMWV Nov. 28, 2018, with Peruvian Army maintenance personnel during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) mission held in Lima, Peru.
Maryland Guard celebrates unity with Bosnia-Herzegovina
December 3, 2018
Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the Maryland Army National Guard’s assistant adjutant general for Army, attend the 13th Bosnia and Herzegovina armed forces celebration in Sarajevo, Nov. 30, 2018.
Mich. Guard Soldiers help Latvia celebrate 100th anniversary
November 23, 2018
Army and Air Michigan National Guard members, along with other services, represent the United States of America at the Latvian Centennial Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2018. Michigan was invited to carry the American colors because of the unique relationship between the armed forces of Latvia and the Michigan National Guard resulting from their 25-year State Partnership.
Michigan-Latvia partnership continues with response exercise
November 19, 2018
Members of the National Armed Forces of Latvia combined with Airmen from the 110th Attack Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., 127th Wing, Selfridge ANG Base, Mich., and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., in an emergency response drill at Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia, Nov. 16, 2018.
Latvia decorates two Michigan Airmen for partnership work
November 15, 2018
Master Sgt. Charles Barth, Grayling Air Gunnary Range, Mich., is decorated with the Commander of the Land Forces Medal for Merit, 3rd Class, at Ādaži Military Base, Latvia, Nov. 15, 2018. The awards were presented by Col. Ilmars Lejiņš, Land Forces Brigade Commander, National Armed Forces of Latvia. Ward and Barth received the honor for their contributions to the development of Latvia’s Joint Tactical Air Controller program.
Neb., Texas Guard form unique color guard for Czech parade
November 2, 2018
Members of the special combined Nebraska and Texas National Guard color guard pose in front of a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker bearing the special 25th State Partnership Program Anniversary logo following an Oct. 29 flight back to the United States from the Czech Republic where the team marched in the Oct. 28 Czech Centennial Military Parade in Prague. Pictured are, from left, Tech. Sgt. Darren Davlin, Nebraska Air National Guard; Staff Sgt. Eric Halliburton, Texas Army National Guard; Senior Airman Avery Prai, Nebraska Air National Guard; Pfc. Alexa Nelson, Nebraska Army National Guard; Sgt. 1st Class Robb Miller, Texas Army National Guard; and Sgt. Adrian Tejerina, Texas Army National Guard.
North Dakota Guard Soldier helps his former school in Ghana
November 1, 2018
Spc. Dennis Duku hands out backpacks to school children at the Dadwen Schools Complex in western Ghana, which he attended years ago.
Texas Airmen share night-vision procedures with Chileans
October 29, 2018
Chilean Air Force Maj. F. Marin, a C-130 pilot with the N10 Squadron, lines up the lenses on night vision goggles July 24, 2018, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. Marin visited the wing as part of the State Partnership Program, which forges mutually beneficial partnerships with some of the 136th Airlift Wing’s staunchest allies and partners worldwide.