State Partnership Program News - The National Guard

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Hawaii Guard, Philippine Air Force Expand Aviation Partnership
August 6, 2026 — HILO, Hawaii - The Hawaii National Guard began an aviation engagement with its Philippine partners... MORE

Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers and Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen prepare to load a Hawaii Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aboard a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 204th Airlift Squadron at Hilo International Airport, July 31, 2026.

Hawaii Guard, Indonesian Partners Unite for Explosives Training
August 6, 2026 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – For the first time in their 20-year partnership, Hawaii Air National... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dustin Frey, 154th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, flight technician, presents and reviews hook and line equipment to the Indonesian Air Force EOD on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 21, 2026.

Arkansas Guard Airman Graduates With Perfect Score From Technical School
July 29, 2026 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – An Arkansas National Guard Airman has graduated with a... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ty Bishop, an Arkansas National Guard 123rd Intelligence Squadron Signals Intelligence analyst serving in the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, graduated with a perfect score from the 1N2X1 technical training at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, July 10, 2026.

New York Guard Showcases Polar Airlift Mission
July 28, 2026 — OSHKOSH, Wis. – The New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing joined more than 10,000 aircraft and... MORE

Crew and Aircraft from the 109th Airlift Wing attend EAA Airventure Airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 2026.

Wisconsin Guard Helps Return WWII Plane Section
July 24, 2026 — MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard has helped return a recovered section of a P-38... MORE

A fragment of a World War II P‑38 Lightning aircraft is displayed at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 23, 2026.

Missouri Guard Hosts Panama Leaders, Strengthens Partnership
July 23, 2026 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Leaders from the Missouri National Guard welcomed José Miguel Alemán Healy,... MORE

Missouri National Guard leaders welcomed José Miguel Alemán Healy, Panama’s ambassador to the United States, and Commissioner Edgar Pitti Valdés, defense and security attaché to the Embassy of Panama, during an official visit to the Missouri Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City, Missouri, on July 15, 2026.

North Carolina Guard, Zambia Partners Strengthen Cyber Skills
July 22, 2026 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For Col. Nkole Emmanuel Muyunda of the Zambia Air Force, Cyber Shield 2026... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle Barboza, 176th Cyber Protection Team, assists international service members from Zambia, teaching cyber detection and incident response at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, on July 15, 2026.

North Carolina Guardsman Strengthens Skills in Cyber Shield Exercise
July 21, 2026 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – North Carolina National Guardsman Spc. Hunter Chambers has turned his passion... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Hunter Chamber, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 60th Troop Command, North Carolina National Guard, conducts training on strategies to breach computer networks during Cyber Shield 2026 at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, July 14, 2026

Rhode Island Guard’s Endurance Team Builds Strength
July 21, 2026 — NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – For Lt. Col. Ron Cloutier, endurance isn’t just about running miles; it’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ron Cloutier, Rhode Island National Guard Endurance Team coordinator, presents an arrangement of medals he has earned from running marathons with the Rhode Island National Guard's Marathon and Endurance teams at Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, RI, April 11, 2025.

Minnesota Guard, Croatia Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership
July 20, 2026 — SLUNJ, Croatia – Minnesota and Croatia celebrated the 30th anniversary of their partnership through... MORE

Minnesota National Guard service members celebrate with Croatian Armed Forces for the 30th anniversary of their partnership through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program during Exercise Combat Power 26, June 23-July 1, 2026 in Croatia.