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Pennsylvania and Lithuania State Partnership Program provides mutual training benefits
June 15, 2017
U.S. Soldiers joined State Partnership Program allies from Lithuania for training during Exercise Iron Wolf as part of Saber Strike 17, June 14, 2017, near Pabrade, Lithuania. Exercise Iron Wolf 17 is one of many similar Exercise Saber Strike17 events across Europe designed to deter aggression and strengthen alliances between the U.S., Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Croatia, Portugal and other allied nations.
Gen. Lengyel visits National Guard troops in Latvia during Exercise Saber Strike
June 13, 2017
U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, meets with members of the 1775th Military Police Company, 210th Military Police Battalion, 177th Military Police Brigade, Michigan Army National Guard; and 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment, 169th Fires Brigade, Colorado Army National Guard.
Colorado and Jordan bonds strengthen in the air
June 12, 2017
During a flight from Buckley Air Force Base, and traveling over downtown Denver, Sgt. Hazem Al-Qaise, an RJAF crew chief, takes his position as a crew chief, in the jump seat, March 16, 2017. Members of rotory-wing aviation units from the Royal Jordanian Air Force and the Colorado Army National Guard share knowledge about the UH-60 Black Hawk and sling-load operations. The RJAF members traveled to Colorado as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Army National Guard provides critical link in disaster communication tool suite
June 12, 2017
Army Maj. Adrian Smith, right, Disaster Incident Response Emergency Communications Terminal (DIRECT) project lead for Project Manager Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T), who is also a member of the Florida Army National Guard (ARNG), briefs Col. Mark Tellier, Michigan ARNG G6 during a DIRECT demonstration at the 2017 ARNG G6 (communications officer) Mission Command Workshop in Little Rock, Ark., on May 15, 2017.
Combat Engineer trains on new digging equipment
June 9, 2017
Sgt. Ricardo Lindsay, horizontal construction engineer with 252nd Quarter Master Company, 728th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, creates a level surface using an armored combat earthmover at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., June 6, 2017. Lindsay trained on this equipment for the first time in preparation for his role within the unit.
Lithuanian official visits Pennsylvania National Guard and governor to discuss expanded cooperation
June 8, 2017
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis visited the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg to meet with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to discuss Pennsylvania's partnership with Lithuania through the National Guard's State Partnership Program and items related to expanded cooperation between Lithuania’s Armed Forces and Ministries, June 5, 2017.
Maryland Guard visit gives OSD analysts greater understanding of Guard mission
June 8, 2017
Thomas Johnson, an operations research analyst with the Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation office, sits in the pilot’s seat of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft while talking about the aircraft’s capabilities with Air Force Lt. Col. Rich Hunt, left, a pilot with the Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron, as other members of CAPE look on during a visit to Warfield Air National Guard Base, Maryland, June 1, 2017.
Georgia National Guard supports South Carolina during SPP engagement
June 7, 2017
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Austin Blessard, Georgia Air National Guard 117th Air Control Squadron weapons and tactics non-commissioned officer in charge, introduces himself to members of the Colombian air force during a State Partnership Program Subject Matter Expert Exchange on Ground Control Intercept with the Georgia Air National Guard, May 30-June 2, 2017, at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia.
Defense Department launches Retirement System Comparison Calculator
June 7, 2017
Air Force Maj. Michael Odle, Defense Department assistant director of military compensation policy, reviews the DoD course content for the Blended Retirement System opt-in training at the Pentagon, Jan. 30, 2017. Eligible service members are required to take the opt-in course to learn about their options with the new retirement system, which goes into effect at the start of 2018.
Tennessee Air Guard members foster partnership with Bulgarian Air Force
June 5, 2017
Col. Nikolay Lyaskovski, head of Force Protection in the Branch of Training Department for the Bulgarian Air Force, examines a night vision lens on May 31, 2017, at Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee partners with Bulgaria under the State Partnership Program.