State Partnership Program News - The National Guard

Category: Overseas Operations

Hawaii Guard, Philippine Air Force Expand Aviation Partnership
August 6, 2026 — HILO, Hawaii - The Hawaii National Guard began an aviation engagement with its Philippine partners... MORE

Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers and Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen prepare to load a Hawaii Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aboard a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 204th Airlift Squadron at Hilo International Airport, July 31, 2026.

Hawaii Guard, Indonesian Partners Unite for Explosives Training
August 6, 2026 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – For the first time in their 20-year partnership, Hawaii Air National... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dustin Frey, 154th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, flight technician, presents and reviews hook and line equipment to the Indonesian Air Force EOD on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 21, 2026.

Virginia Guardsmen Strengthen Engineering Skills in Mongolia
July 29, 2026 — ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 1033rd... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 1033rd Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group support a multi-national exercise in Mongolia during the unit’s annual training.

Air Guardsmen Strengthen Emergency Response in Exercise Serow Samurai
July 27, 2026 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Emergency management Airmen from five Air National Guard units completed... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Saldivar, the alternate emergency manager and noncommissioned officer in charge of the Emergency Management Flight assigned to the 151st Wing, Utah Air National Guard, uses a Joint Chemical Agent Detector to assess a potential hazard during Exercise Serow Samurai at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 20, 2026.

Wisconsin Guard Helps Return WWII Plane Section
July 24, 2026 — MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard has helped return a recovered section of a P-38... MORE

A fragment of a World War II P‑38 Lightning aircraft is displayed at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 23, 2026.

Missouri Guard Hosts Panama Leaders, Strengthens Partnership
July 23, 2026 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Leaders from the Missouri National Guard welcomed José Miguel Alemán Healy,... MORE

Missouri National Guard leaders welcomed José Miguel Alemán Healy, Panama’s ambassador to the United States, and Commissioner Edgar Pitti Valdés, defense and security attaché to the Embassy of Panama, during an official visit to the Missouri Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City, Missouri, on July 15, 2026.

North Carolina Guard, Zambia Partners Strengthen Cyber Skills
July 22, 2026 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For Col. Nkole Emmanuel Muyunda of the Zambia Air Force, Cyber Shield 2026... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle Barboza, 176th Cyber Protection Team, assists international service members from Zambia, teaching cyber detection and incident response at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, on July 15, 2026.

Oklahoma, Guam National Guardsmen Sharpen Combat Skills
July 21, 2026 — KOTA BELUD, Malaysia – Oklahoma and Guam National Guardsmen sharpened their warfighting skills... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Ganter, front, and Staff Sgt. Cooper Richards, infantrymen with 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, utilize Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Systems, or MILES, to simulate force-on-force engagement during Exercise Keris Strike, or KS, near Kota Belud, Malaysia, July 19, 2026.

New York Guardsmen Build Critical Skills in Arctic Environment
July 20, 2026 — KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland – New York National Guardsmen are building critical skills in an Arctic... MORE

A New York Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 1156th Engineer Company constructs a new pitched roof over an existing flat roof at a lodging facility in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, June 15, 2026.

Minnesota Guard, Croatia Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership
July 20, 2026 — SLUNJ, Croatia – Minnesota and Croatia celebrated the 30th anniversary of their partnership through... MORE

Minnesota National Guard service members celebrate with Croatian Armed Forces for the 30th anniversary of their partnership through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program during Exercise Combat Power 26, June 23-July 1, 2026 in Croatia.