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Guard units in Kuwait train for chemical attacks and more
February 12, 2016
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Pennsylvania Guard's Lithuanian partners visit Fort Indiantown Gap training facilities
February 12, 2016
Representatives from Lithuania's Army Training Center visited the installation Feb. 2, 2016, to get an in-depth look at the operation of some of the training facilities located here‬ and gauge best practices and lessons learned in operating them as they develop similar live-fire and combined-arms training resources to train their soldiers. The Pennsylvania National Guard established a relationship with Lithuania in 1993 as part of the ‪National Guard‬'s State Partnership Program.
Chilean forces compete in Texas Guard Best Warrior Competition
February 9, 2016
Pfc. Marcial Ortiz, Chilean navy, competes in the obstacle course portion of the Texas Military Department's 2016 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, Feb. 6, 2016. Traditionally a joint competition with competitors from the Texas Army and Air National Guards, this year's event invited service members from the U.S. Army Reserves component and the Chilean military to compete in the three-day grueling competition, testing the aptitude of each competitor in several mentally and physically challenging events relevant in today's operational environment.
Leaders from National Guard and AFRICOM discuss State Partnership Program
February 1, 2016
Dr. Barbara Sotirin, deputy director of programs at AFRICOM, speaks to senior leaders of 10 National Guard states from across the U.S., United States Africa Command and United States Army Africa about strategic and long-term planning at the State Partnership Program conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Jan. 26, 2016. T
Jordanian military hosted by Colorado Guard counterparts
February 1, 2016
U.S. Army National Guard members, State Partnership Program participants from Colorado National Guard and Jordan Armed Forces tour the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab in Denver, Jan. 8, 2016. Colorado National Guard’s State Partnership Program, a unique component of the U.S. Department of Defense, links a state's National Guard unit with the armed forces equivalent of another country in a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship.
South Dakota Guard, Suriname military conduct strategic planning
February 1, 2016
Soldiers from the South Dakota National Guard met in January with their colleagues in Suriname as part of the State Partnership Program.
Puerto Rico National Guard hosts visit from Honduran officials
January 29, 2016
Honduran delegation observed some of the training capabilities and equipment at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center during its visit in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Jan. 27, 2016.
40th Combat Aviation Brigade takes charge of unmanned missions in the Middle East
January 20, 2016
Unmanned aerial system repairers from Company F, 227th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, inspect an MQ-1C Gray Eagle in the Middle East, Jan. 7, 2016. Company F Gray Eagles provide armed aerial reconnaissance for stability operations in the Middle East.
National Guard forces join exercise Yama Sakura 69 in Japan
December 15, 2015
Service members from the Japan Self Defense Force and the United States participate Dec. 8, 2015, in the Yama Sakura 69 exercise at the Middle Army Headquarters in Camp Itami, Japan. More than 5,000 service members participated in the annual bilateral training exercise.
South Dakota National Guard reinforces partnership at National Day in Suriname
December 3, 2015
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general for the South Dakota National Guard and State Command Chief Master Sgt. James Welch, SDNG senior enlisted leader, meet with Suriname’s Minister of Defense Ronni Benschop, during a distinguished leaders visit to Paramaribo, Suriname, Nov. 25, 2015.