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Ohio native helps protect the force in the Middle East
February 14, 2020
Ohio National Guard Lt. Col. Matt Crawford, deployed as the protection chief in support of Operation Spartan Shield in the Middle East, is sworn in for his next term as veterans service commissioner by Maj. Gen. Gordon L. Ellis, 38th Infantry Division commanding general, Jan. 17, 2020.
Oregon National Guard prepares for peacekeeping in Kosovo
February 12, 2020
A First Army observer coach/trainer watches as Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard, patrol at Fort Bliss, Texas. The patrols were created by First Army to mirror real life situations the Soldiers will face in Kosovo as part of the Kosovo Force peacekeeping mission.
National Guard, Jordan troops train on MRAP driving
February 12, 2020
Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) soldiers with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, during a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Wheeled Armored Vehicle Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside Amman, Jordan, in January. The U.S. military has a longstanding relationship with Jordan to support mutual objectives by providing military assistance to the JAF consistent with U.S. national interests.
West Virginia National Guard, Peruvian mechanics train in Lima
February 12, 2020
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers conducted a second round of light wheeled vehicle mechanic training with Peru’s armed forces Jan. 15, 2020, in Lima, Peru. The mission is part of the Department of State’s Global Peace Operations Initiative and the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
MD Guard leaders discuss SPP with defense officials, ambassadors
February 4, 2020
Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, adjutant general of Maryland, hosted a senior leader seminar Feb. 1, 2020, at the Dundalk Readiness Center. Maryland's State Partnership Program was a focal point of the meeting. Guest speakers included Michael C. Allison, principal deputy national intelligence officer for military issues at the National Intelligence Council; Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian Affairs; and H.E. Jonatan Vseviov, ambassador of Estonia.
National Guard gives combat medic priceless training
February 3, 2020
Spc. Leannah TeKrony, combat medic specialist, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, performs preventive maintenance checks and services on her medical bag during Operation Atlantic Resolve in Grafenwohr, Germany, Jan. 30, 2020. It is important to develop interoperability with allies and partners to maintain trust and reaffirm the U.S.’s commitment to NATO.
Guard builds relations, capacity with nations around globe
January 31, 2020
Bangladeshi officials and Oregon National Guard members gather at the home of Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, center, with his wife, Kelly, to strengthen military-to-military ties forged under the Guard’s State Partnership Program Jan. 28, 2020.
University experience strengthens Mideast military ties
January 30, 2020
Col. Kirk White, officer in charge of Task Force Spartan-Jordan, draws on his extensive experience building partnerships at Indiana University to strengthen military ties with Jordan.
Michigan-Latvia partnership supports Emerald Warrior exercise
January 30, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. Jerome Torres, airfield manager of Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Alpena, Mich., reviews airfield status with Latvian Lt. Liba Mikova, from Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia, as part of the Emerald Warrior 20 exercise at the CRTC Jan. 23, 2020. The two nations have been linked since 1993 under the State Partnership Program.
30th ABCT Soldiers attend Basic Leader Course in Middle East
January 27, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Emilee Austin, 1-150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, leads Basic Leader Course 20-703 in the reciting of the noncommissioned officer's creed at their graduation ceremony in the Middle East, Jan. 24, 2020. Austin was the honor graduate from her class of over 200 students.