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Minnesota National Guard, Croatia Collaborate via State Partnership Program
June 29, 2022
Seven crew chiefs with the Minnesota National Guard’s Bravo Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, were sent to Croatia to advise and assist the Croatian Armed Forces as they integrated UH-60M Black Hawks into their Air Force. Minnesota and Croatia have been partners under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program since 1996.
175th Wing Demonstrates Warfighting Capabilities in Europe
June 29, 2022
Nine A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, sit on the flightline at Lielvārde Air Base in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, May 14, 2022, for Agile Combat Employment training during Defender Europe 22. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theatres in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy.
Idaho National Guard Participates in African Lion Exercise
June 27, 2022
Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment and counterparts from California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.
Three Nations, One Goal: Continued Freedom
June 24, 2022
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with multinational troops supporting a NATO mission, Ādaži Military Base, Latvia, June 16, 2022.
Utah National Guard Joins African Lion Exercise in Morocco
June 24, 2022
U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers along with Royal Moroccan Special Operations conduct fast rope training during exercise African Lion 2022 at Tifnit Morocco, Africa, June 22, 2022. AL22 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, combined annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia June 6 - 30.
Hokanson Visits Guardsmen Training With Ukraine Troops
June 23, 2022
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with a formation of Soldiers with the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Florida National Guard, in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 12, 2022. Germany was Hokanson’s second stop on a five-nation trip to recognize and strengthen National Guard relationships with European allies and partners.
In Moldova, Guard Chief Finds a Nation Strengthening its Armed Forces
June 22, 2022
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, is greeted by a Moldovan military band at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Chisinau, Moldova, June 10, 2022.
Alaska National Guard Participates in Khaan Quest 2022
June 21, 2022
Closing ceremonies marked the end of Exercise Khaan Quest 2022 at the Five Hills Training Area in Tavantolgoi, Mongolia, June 20, 2021. The Alaska Army National Guard participated in the two-week exercise, along with 15 nations.
Washington National Guard, Malaysia Conduct Joint Exercise
June 21, 2022
U.S. Army and Malaysian Army personnel plan operations against a fictitious enemy during the eighth annual Bersama Warrior exercise in Kuantan, Malaysia, June 12, 2022. Bersama Warrior is an annual joint and bilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Vermont National Guard Hosts SPP Partner North Macedonia
June 17, 2022
A group photo of the 15th Civil Support Team, Vermont National Guard, and a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear battalion from the North Macedonia Army during a State Partnership Program engagement in Colchester, Vt., June 6-11, 2022. The engagement focused on working with civil authorities in the event of a disaster.