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Ohio National Guard State Partnership Program evolves
December 30, 2019
From left, Capt. Trevor Ducey, former Ohio National Guard State Partnership Program director; Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general; Simona Vaclavikova, political adviser for the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department and the SPP; and 1st Sgt. Daniel Skinner, Ohio National Guard SPP coordinator.
Signal officer connects troops in the Middle East
December 26, 2019
Indiana National Guard 1st Lt. Matthew Michael of Fort Wayne, a signal officer with the 38th Infantry Division, receives his new rank during his promotion ceremony in Saudi Arabia, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. Michael is one of about 600 division soldiers who deployed to the Middle East in May to support Task Force Spartan, which helps strengthen defense relationships and build partner capacity within the region.
Preventing illness keeps Soldiers on mission
December 16, 2019
U.S. Army Spc. Shelby Vermeulen, with 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, 96th Troop Command, Washington Army National Guard, works through the steps of water purification during a Field Sanitation Team Certification Course Dec. 9-13, 2019, at Joint Training Center-Jordan.
Nebraska National Guard, Rwanda formalize state partnership
December 12, 2019
Rwanda’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Jean-Bosco Kazura, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, sign a document officially forming a new partnership under the State Partnership Program, Dec. 12, 2019, in Kigali, Rwanda. Watching the signing is Peter Vrooman, U.S. ambassador to Rwanda.
NY National Guard, Brazil discuss SPP exchange opportunities
December 12, 2019
New York Army National Guard Maj.Gen.Ray Shields (center right), the adjutant general of New York, and Brazilian Maj. Gen. Marcio de Calazans Braga (center right), the Brazilian military attache in Washington, D.C., meet with members of the New York Air and Army National Guard and U.S. Southern Command and State Department representatives Dec. 11, 2019, at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y. The two-day meeting was held to discuss training and exchange opportunities as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Nebraska Guard, Rwanda Defence Force announce new partnership
December 10, 2019
Air Force Maj. Gen. Daryl L. Bohac, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, says a new State Partnership Program agreement with Rwanda Defence Force will help build an even stronger relationship between the United States and Rwanda.
Red Arrow Soldiers in Ukraine for multinational mission
December 10, 2019
Staff Sgt. Michael Blevins, an adviser with Task Force Juvigny, greets his Armed Forces Ukraine counterparts during battalion training at the Combat Training Center – Yavoriv, Ukraine, Nov 13, 2019.
128th Civil Engineers to Germany for Silver Flag exercise
December 9, 2019
128th Air Refueling Wing Airmen from the 128th Civil Engineer Squadron participate airfield recovery operations at the Silver Flag Exercise Site at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, on Oct. 30, 2019. Personnel from the 128th Air Refueling Wing’s Civil Engineer Squadron deployed to Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, for a 10-day exercise known as Silver Flag.
SD leaders visit Suriname to bolster state partnership
December 5, 2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Marlette, South Dakota National Guard adjutant general, conducts a pass and review of Suriname Defense Force service members in Paramaribo, Suriname, Nov. 22, 2019. SDNG and SDF officials conducted a senior leader engagement as part of the State Partnership Program, which seeks to support security cooperation relationships by sharing experiences and best practices.
NY Guard chaplains meet with South African counterparts
December 4, 2019
New York National Guard chaplains Maj. Timothy Miller (far left) and Lt. Col. Scott Ehler (left) meet with South African Chief Chaplain Col. R. Stanton, the South African National Defence Force human resources director (center) and South African chaplains Lt. Col. S.E.E. Loate and Col. Z.A. Makalima in Pretoria, South Africa, Nov. 25, 2019. The New York National Guard and the South African National Defence Force have had a National Guard State Partnership Program relationship since 2003.