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Washington Guard, Malaysia Partners Focus on Logistics Exchange
August 11, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Two Washington Army National Guard Soldiers traveled more than 7,000 miles this... MORE

Sgt. Stavie Neel, petroleum supply specialist assigned to 181st Light Support Battalion, 81st Mobile Brigade Combat Team, Washington National Guard, talks with Royal Malaysian Air Force members during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange with a refueling team at Labuan Air Base, Malaysia, July 24-31, 2026.

Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Strengthen Partnership With Medical Exchange
August 11, 2026 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group shared... MORE

Lt. Col. Tim Ori, right, officer in charge of a Kentucky National Guard 123rd Medical Group Critical Care Air Transport Team, meets with members of the Ecuadorian Air Force during a five-day information exchange in Ecuador.

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.

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.

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.

New Jersey Airman Shares Munitions Expertise With Partners, Allies
July 17, 2026 — TIRANA, Albania – A New Jersey Air National Guard munitions expert shared best practices in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Foulk, a munitions flight senior enlisted leader assigned to the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, provides a munitions briefing to military members from six different nations during a European Partnership Flight conference in Tirana, Albania.

State Partnership Program Sets the Standard Through Defense Security Cooperation University
July 17, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, now... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, conduct a South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team capabilities briefing for leaders from the Colombian Navy during a Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, engagement at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina, July 14, 2026.