State Partnership Program News - The National Guard

Category: Overseas Operations

Pennsylvania Guard Strengthens Partnership With Lithuania
August 14, 2026 — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – A team from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing... MORE

From left, Staff Sgt. Adan Mancera, cybersecurity journeyman, 171st Air Refueling Wing; Senior Master Sgt. Robert Beveridge, warfighter communications superintendent, 171st Air Refueling Wing; and Maj. Aivaras Ramanauskar, chief of cyber operations, Lithuanian Cyber Command, pose for a photo at the Lithuanian Cyber Command in Vilnius July 14, 2026.

Arkansas Guard Airmen Strengthen Readiness With Integration Training
August 12, 2026 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Seventeen Airmen from the Arkansas National Guard’s 188th... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tessah Satterfield, an Arkansas National Guard 188th Intelligence Support Squadron aviation resource manager, recently deployed to Germany for a temporary duty, or TDY, assignment to provide support to the 693rd Wing at Ramstein Air Base.

Oklahoma Guard, Royal Brunei Open Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26
August 12, 2026 — TUTONG CAMP, Brunei – Oklahoma National Guard and Royal Brunei Land Force Soldiers marched together... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Michael Scanlon, deputy chief of staff for operations, Oklahoma Army National Guard salutes the formation during the opening ceremony for Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26 at Tutong Camp near Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Aug. 11, 2026.

North Carolina Guard, Botswana Forces Kick Off Southern Accord 2026
August 11, 2026 — GABORONE, Botswana – North Carolina National Guard and Botswana military personnel kicked off... MORE

Members of the North Carolina National Guard and Botswana Defense Force render salutes during the playing of the U.S. and Botswana national anthems during an opening ceremony for Exercise Southern Accord 2026 at Gaborone Technical College in Gaborone, Botswana, August 10, 2026.

North Carolina Guard Mobilizes in Support of Operation Spartan Shield
August 11, 2026 — GREENSBORO, N.C. – The North Carolina National Guard’s 30th Mobile Brigade’s Combat Team’s 230th... MORE

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.

Washington Guard, Malaysia Partners Focus on Logistics Exchange
August 11, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Two Washington Army National Guard Soldiers traveled more than 7,000 miles this... MORE

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.

Oregon Guard Engineers Sharpen Deployment Skills
August 11, 2026 — LAJES FIELD, Portugal – Members of the Oregon National Guard’s 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Maria Del Carmen Dominguez, right, an engineering assistant with the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron, observes fellow civil engineers assembling a dynamic cone penetrometer during a Deployment for Training, or DFT, at Lajes Air Base, Portugal, June 23, 2026.

Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Strengthen Partnership With Medical Exchange
August 11, 2026 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group shared... MORE

Lt. Col. Tim Ori, right, officer in charge of a Kentucky National Guard 123rd Medical Group Critical Care Air Transport Team, meets with members of the Ecuadorian Air Force during a five-day information exchange in Ecuador.

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.