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891st Engineer Battalion trains with Kuwaiti soldiers
October 26, 2020
Soldiers from Forward Support Company, 891st Engineer Battalion, team up with soldiers from the Kuwaiti Land Forces to reconstruct fighting positions in the Land Force Institute’s combat course Oct. 7, 2020. Soldiers from both nations will continue to partner throughout October.
Wisconsin Guard engineer unit keeps key Kuwait base running
October 21, 2020
The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 924th Engineer Detachment is deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, functioning as the department of public works for the large base.
Oregon Army Guard chemical officer helps keep Kosovo safe
October 21, 2020
Oregon National Guard 1st Lt. Robert Boyer observes as a team of Italian Army Hazmat soldiers approaches a building storing chemical waste and Kosovo Security Forces CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) company suit up in white chemical protective gear Oct. 1, 2020, at one of Kosovo’s largest energy plants in Obilic/Obiliq.
Bulgarian officials visit Tennessee National Guard
October 16, 2020
Bulgarian Chief of Defense Adm. Emil Eftimov fires the M-17 handgun, Oct. 8, at a small-arms pop-up range at Volunteer Training Site - Tullahoma. After signing a new training roadmap with the U.S., Bulgarian officials visited the Tennessee National Guard, renewing their partnership through 2030.
KFOR RC-E conducts joint demolition
October 8, 2020
Kosovo Security Force Sgt. 1st Class Besart Berisha, an explosive ordnance disposal instructor, shows a detonator to U.S. EOD troops from Kosovo Force Regional Command-East on Harilaq Demolition Range outside Pristina, Kosovo, Oct. 2, 2020. KSF EOD conducted a certification for KSF EOD cadets and led a joint demolition.
New York National Guard, Brazil share COVID-19 experiences
October 2, 2020
Maj. Amy Crounse, New York National Guard State Partnership Program officer, begins a videoconference with representatives from Brazil to discuss how the two sides responded to COVID-19, New York National Guard Headquarters, Latham, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2020. The New York Guard and Brazil's military work together under the State Partnership Program.
Wyoming National Guard hosts Tunisian Air Force in SPP event
October 1, 2020
Members from the Tunisian Air Force and Wyoming National Guard in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the Army Aviation Support Facility on F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 16, 2020. The Tunisians attended the Aviation Familiarization Event hosted by the Wyoming National Guard under the State Partnership Program. =
28th ECAB digging in for Mideast mission
September 30, 2020
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, takes off from an airfield for a local area orientation flight in the 28th ECAB's area of operations after arriving in the Middle East. These flights ensure 28th ECAB aircrews are properly acclimated and can conduct missions safely during the deployment.
Task Force Spartan podcast communicates intel in new way
September 30, 2020
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jonathon Molik, Task Force Spartan-42nd Infantry Division, Intelligence Analyst Control Element officer in charge, and Staff Sgt. William Simone, Task Force Spartan-42nd Infantry Division, Military Intelligence Fusion noncommissioned officer in charge, record their weekly podcast.
WVANG hosts inaugural air-to-air staff talks with Peru
September 29, 2020
Staff Sgt. Adam Landers, a member of the Army Interagency Training & Education Center (AITEC), talks about AITEC’s mission with members of the West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) State Partnership Program counterparts from Peru Sept. 24, 2020, at the WVNG’s Joint Force Headquarters, Charleston, W.Va. The West Virginia/Peru SPP was formalized in 1996 and has generated more than 120 interactions between the forces.