Home : News : State Partnership Program
Results:
Category: News Features

Multinational exercise expands Ohio-Serbia State Partnership
June 17, 2019
Members of the 838th Military Police Company out of Youngstown, Ohio, conduct a cordon and search exercise in the lush green Preševo Valley June 13, 2019, as part of Platinum Wolf 2019 in South Base, Serbia. Platinum Wolf is a multinational peacekeeping exercise designed to enhance interoperability and cooperation between partner and allied nations while building relationships. As part of Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, the Ohio National Guard has had a state partnership with Serbia since 2006.
Under pressure: Providing critical care when it matters most
June 14, 2019
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaitlyn Newkirk, a clinical nurse assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, poses for a portrait March 18, 2019, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. As a clinical nurse, she draws blood, gives shots, and teaches self-aid and buddy care to all 180FW Airmen to ensure they have the skills to provide life-saving first aid during the often chaotic and high-stress situations they might face in deployed environments.
Vermont Guard Soldiers and Airmen in Senegal for exercise
June 14, 2019
Dr. Theresa Aida B. Ndiaye, director of the Regional Center Hospital at Tambacounda, Senegal, and U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Gookin review the list of supplies that were brought to Senegal, on April 9, 2019. Vermont Guardsmen worked with their Senegalese counterparts to share best practices while providing the Department of Defense with cost-effective ways to strengthen alliances and attract new partners in conjunction with the State Partnership Program.
Djiboutian and Kentucky officer candidates train together
June 14, 2019
Members of the Djiboutian Military train with Kentucky National Guard’s officer and warrant officer candidates at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., April 11-14, 2019.
Resident opens heart and home to Oklahoma Guard members
June 11, 2019
Sand Springs, Oklahoma, resident Bob Casebold sits in his garage with Spc. Kailey Bellville, a unit supply specialist in Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, after she helped lay sandbags around trees at his Sand Springs home May 30, 2019.
New York Soldier is honored for his academic work
June 7, 2019
New York Army National Guard Major Keith Casserly with the atmospheric sampler he used to conduct a study of particulate air pollution along bus routes in Albany, N.Y. outside New York National Guard headquarters in Latham on May 15, 2019. Casserly conducted the study as part of his studfies toward a Masters in Public Health and was recognized by the State University of New York, Albany, with an award for Excellence in Scholarship.
Civil engineer Airmen learn disaster skills at Global Dragon
June 7, 2019
Civil engineer team members participate in a route clearing exercise simulating an after effect of a tornado during Exercise Global Dragon 2019 at the Guardian Centers of Georgia, held in Perry, Ga., May 29, 2019. Global Dragon is a biannual, Air National Guard led joint training exercise focusing on career fields across the Mission Support enterprise in as close to real-world conditions as possible.
Emergency Management Airmen suit up at Global Dragon 2019

June 7, 2019
Emergency Managers from around the country play in Level-A Olympics during Exercise Global Dragon 2019, in Perry, Georgia, May 31, 2019. Global Dragon is a biannual, Air National Guard led joint training exercise focusing on career fields across the Mission Support enterprise in as close to real-world conditions as possible.
Bilateral affairs officer’s work paves the way in Malaysia
June 7, 2019
Maj. Chyteira Dues, Washington National Guard Malaysian Bilateral Affairs Officer, greets Gen.Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hj Affendi bin Buang, the Royal Malaysian Air Force Chief, during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Malaysia March 2019.
105th Airlift Wing Airmen conduct annual escape training
June 5, 2019
Airmen assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing participate in combat survival training at Plum Point County Park, New Windsor, New York, June 1, 2019. The training equips aircrews with the skill necessary to survive in hostile environments.