State Partnership Program News - The National Guard

South Dakota National Guard reinforces partnership at National Day in Suriname
December 3, 2015 — Senior leaders from the South Dakota National Guard visited the Republic of Suriname, South Dakota's State Partnership Program nation on Nov. 25 to reinforce the partnership between the SDNG and Suriname military.... MORE

Colombian Army Engineers view South Carolina flood response
December 1, 2015 — Colombian Army Engineers visited with South Carolina Army National Guard Engineers to learn more about the Guard’s recent flood response efforts during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange, Nov. 15-21.... MORE

Gen. Grass concludes three-nation visit in Romania
November 30, 2015 — BUCHAREST, Romania – The chief of the National Guard Bureau completed a seven-day, three-nation troop visit and operational assessment with a visit to this South East European nation on Nov. 27.... MORE

Iowa, Kosovo a model National Guard State Partnership Program relationship
November 25, 2015 — Europe's newest independent and sovereign democracy and the Iowa National Guard are a textbook example of the National Guard State Partnership Program's impact, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said here Wednesday.... MORE

All Michigan, all the time, for this operation in Liberia
November 18, 2015 — Members of the Michigan Army National Guard's 1430th Engineer Company arrived in Monrovia, Liberia, last week to begin a cooperative project with Liberian Engineers. In a historic first, the engineers were transported by two KC-135s from the Michigan Air National Guard's Selfridge-based 127th Wing. "This is a perfect case of a "Pure Michigan" operation," said Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, adjutant general for the Michigan National Guard. ... MORE

Vietnam opens new school and shelter built with Oregon National Guard
October 23, 2015 — Brig. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, the adjutant general of Oregon, participated as the senior U.S. representative during an Oct. 21 ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of an intermediate school in Phu Tinh Village in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam.The school was built in cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam and has a secondary-use as a shelter during natural disasters.... MORE

National Guard State Partnership Program: East Africa
October 20, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. – This year, the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program expanded to... MORE

Massachusetts National Guard signs state partnership with Republic of Kenya
October 5, 2015 — NAIROBI, Kenya - The Massachusetts National Guard and the Republic of Kenya signed a state... MORE

State partners Indiana and Slovakia continue relationship with exchange of troops
October 2, 2015 — INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana and Slovakia continued their longstanding military and enduring strategic... MORE

South Dakota Guard and Suriname military develop leaders
September 25, 2015 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Members of the South Dakota National Guard, the Suriname Armed Forces and the... MORE

'Pilot for a Day' at the 179th Airlift Wing

Washington Air Guard, Royal Thai Air Force strengthen ties

Gowen Field firefighters learn perils of flashover

Employers get firsthand look at NY Army National Guard training

Joint school enhances emergency response rescue capabilities