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State partnership links D.C National Guard and Burkina Faso
February 4, 2019
Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard, speaks during a signing ceremony with the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso at the Ministry of Defense Feb. 1, 2019. Burkina Faso became the 76th nation to join the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program. Dignitaries to witness the historic signing included Burkina Faso's Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense Justin Som, U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso Andrew Young, Brig. Gen. Moses Miningou, the chief of general staff for the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steven DeMilliano, deputy director for strategy, engagement and programs directorate at United States Africa Command.
Ohio-Serbia pairing leads to wider social, economic dialogue
February 1, 2019
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić says goodbye to Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, while Serbian Ambassador to the U.S. Djerdj Matković looks on, Jan. 28, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Brnabić and Matković met with Ohio military, political, academic and business leaders to promote mutual relations and to discuss areas of economic cooperation.
D.C. Air Guard, Philippine Air Force swap air-egress ideas
January 31, 2019
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon egress mechanics pose alongside Philippine Air Force FA-50 egress mechanics upon completion of a subject matter expert exchange during Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange-Philippines (BACE-P) at Cesar Basa Air Base, Philippines, Jan. 22, 2019. This is the seventh iteration of BACE-P established by U.S. Pacific Command and executed by Headquarters Pacific Air Forces.
Lengyel: National Guard committed to 'long game' with SPP
January 30, 2019
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, third from left, meets with the three-member presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina during a visit to the Western Balkan country, the Presidency Building, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jan. 23, 2019. The country is paired with the Maryland National Guard in the State Partnership Program.
Tennessee Guard Soldiers triumph over raw weather in Poland
January 29, 2019
U.S. Army Cpl. Wendal Asberry, a Task Force Raider infantryman, dismounts a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a training exercise for Operation Raider Lightning at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Jan. 17, 2019. Raider Lightning is a series of live-fire training exercises, day and night, conducted to better enhance combat readiness operations in even the most inconvenient terrain and circumstance.
Top enlisted National Guard leader visits Djibouti
January 23, 2019
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, the command sergeant major of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to National Guard members deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) from the 1-141st Infantry Regiment, Task Force Alamo, Texas National Guard, Jan. 18, 2019, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Of the nearly 2,000 service members assigned to CJTF-HOA, 43 percent of them are National Guard members.
Crew member: Middle East medevac mission is 'best in the military'
January 2, 2019
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, Minnesota Army National Guard, and the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, pull a patient from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during an aeromedical evacuation rehearsal at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 11, 2018.
Miss. Guard Soldiers provide marksmanship tips in Iraq
December 28, 2018
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Garner, left, security forces platoon sergeant assigned to Task Force India Bravo, teaches an Iraqi army primary marksmanship instruction course at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec.19, 2018.
Washington Guard, Malaysian army plan for upcoming exercises
December 19, 2018
Washington National Guard and Malaysian Army Group Photo at Buloh Camp, Malaysia on Dec. 5, 2018.
CENTCOM: SPP underscores commitment to regional stability
December 14, 2018
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon K. Mott, right, U.S. Central Command's director of exercises and training, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Tousey prepare to cut the cake to honor the National Guard's 382nd birthday Dec. 13, 2018. The National Guard-administered State Partnership Program, established in 1993, is a key component of CENTCOM's mission and the National Defense Strategy.