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Georgia National Guard to participate in Noble Partner 20
August 31, 2020 — MARIETTA, Ga. – More than 250 Georgia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will participate in training exercise Noble Partner 20 in the country of Georgia Sept. 7-18.Noble Partner 20 is a cooperatively...

Texas National Guard, Egypt begin SPP relationship
August 27, 2020 — AUSTIN, TEXAS – On Aug. 24, Texas and the Arab Republic of Egypt took the first step in forming a long-term partnership under the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.At the historic Camp Mabry...

Washington continues State Partnership Program virtually
August 21, 2020 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced the Washington National Guard to develop new strategies to maintain strong relationships with its partner...

W. Va. Guard, Peruvian Air Force share ideas on COVID-19
July 28, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, alongside the Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Cantrell, conducted a video teleconference...

Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea begin state partnership
July 20, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard was selected to begin a new state partnership with Papua New Guinea as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. The Wisconsin National Guard...

Alabama, Romania strengthen ties through COVID-19 response
June 12, 2020 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama National Guard hosted a delegation of civilian and military personnel from its partner nation, Romania, from the end of May through early June.The visit was part of the...

W.Va. Guard, Peruvian military share best COVID-19 practices
June 12, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Leadership of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) held a video conference call with their State Partnership Program (SPP) counterparts in Perú to discuss COVID-19 military...

Specialized Illinois Guard unit deploys for overseas mission
June 8, 2020 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Five specialized Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers have deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of Bilateral Embedded Staff Team (BEST) A25.After...

SPP spirit spurs Romania to help Alabama fight COVID-19
May 26, 2020 — STUTTGART, Germany – A 15-member specialized military medical team from Romania landed in Montgomery, Alabama, May 25 on a two-week mission to provide Alabama with critical COVID-19 medical support...

RING sends humanitarian aid to the Bahamas and Timor-Leste
May 19, 2020 — EAST GREENWICH, R.I. – The Rhode Island National Guard partnered with the University of Rhode Island to send critical medical equipment to the South-Pacific island nation of Timor-Leste and the...

Arkansas Guard stays in touch with Guatemalan partners
May 7, 2020 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – COVID-19 has affected the way organizations around the globe operate. The Arkansas National Guard is no different, having to cancel a planned March trip to visit Guatemalan...

Ohio, Serbia strengthen partnership during CAPSTONE 2019
October 11, 2019 — BELGRADE, Serbia – Thirty Ohio National Guard members joined their Serbian military partners Sept. 8-15 for the annual State Partnership Program CAPSTONE event.Every year, Ohio National Guard members...

Idaho National Guard conducts SPP exchange in Cambodia
October 7, 2019 — PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Idaho National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participated in a subject-matter expert exchange with members of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Sept. 16–20 at the United Nations...

NY Air Guard, Brazil partner on Antarctic flying
October 2, 2019 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. — Six Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing traveled to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil Sept. 14-21 as part of the New York National Guard's new state partnership with the...

National Guard mechanics host Ecuadorians in SPP
October 1, 2019 — RICHMOND, Ky. – Mechanics from around the state shared their knowledge and expertise with a small group of Ecuadorian mechanics as part of the State Partnership Program (SPP) Sept 16-20.The visit is...

Texas Airmen among those in Chile for exchanges
March 25, 2014 — SANTIAGO, Chile - Airmen from the Texas Air National Guard and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) arrived in Chile over the weekend for subject matter expert exchanges with Chilean air force...

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response