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Vermont National Guard to add Austria as third state partner
October 18, 2021 — CAMP JOHNSON, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard will welcome the Republic of Austria as its third partner under the State Partnership Program.The partnership was announced as part of U.S.-Austria... MORE

Texas National Guard hosts Egyptian Armed Forces for summit
October 12, 2021 — AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas National Guard hosted senior officers from the Egyptian Armed Forces for the Egypt-Texas International Summit (ETIS) at the invitation of Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris, Texas... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard builds partnership with Nicaragua
October 5, 2021 — MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Michelle Tadych had a very important mission to conduct when she was assigned to Nicaragua for three months this summer through the National... MORE

Army Guard director awarded Croatian Duke of Trpimir medal
September 30, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The director of the Army National Guard was awarded the Duke of Trpimir medal by Croatian President Zoran Milanović during a ceremony Sept. 27 in Split, Croatia, honoring the 25-year... MORE

HING, SPP partner Indonesia join in Exercise GEMA BHAKTI
September 28, 2021 — JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia and the United States held Joint Exercise GEMA BHAKTI 21, a Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff staff exercise between U.S. Indo Pacific Command and the Tentara Nasional... MORE

New Jersey National Guard, Albania celebrates 20-year partnership
September 24, 2021 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Leadership from the Republic of Albania Armed Forces arrived on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Sept. 19 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the... MORE

North Macedonia delegation visits Vermont
September 22, 2021 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard hosted a press conference today with North Macedonia Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska. Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Secretary of Commerce and... MORE

Pa. Guard, Lithuanians train together in platoon exchange
September 22, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Fort Indiantown Gap hosted 33 Soldiers from Lithuania’s land forces reserve component Sept. 6-17 for an annual platoon exchange, part of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s... MORE

Hawaii National Guard, Indonesia strengthen relationship in training
September 21, 2021 — JAKARTA, Indonesia – A team of military planners from the Hawaii National Guard kicked off an operational design workshop with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September... MORE

Estonian Ambassador meets with MDNG leadership
September 20, 2021 — BALTIMORE, Md. – Estonia’s new ambassador met with the Maryland National Guard senior leaders at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 15. to discuss the nearly 30-year partnership... MORE

NYNG Soldier, Airman to attend Brazilian jungle training
September 17, 2021 — SYRACUSE, New York – Two New York National Guard members will represent the United States and the New York National Guard during the Brazilian Jungle Warfare Center’s annual international course at... MORE

Georgia Guard strengthens cyber capability at exercise
September 17, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Ga. – Members of the Georgia National Guard participated in Cyber Dawg 21, a live-action cybersecurity exercise Sept. 13-17 at the Georgia Cyber Center.The Georgia Technology Center created... MORE

NY Air Guard teams with Brazilian airmen for Exercise Tapio
September 15, 2021 — WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. - Eighty New York Air National Guard Airmen participated in a 10-day Brazilian Air Force training operation at Campo Grande Brazil in August as part of the State Partnership... MORE

Washington Guard, Royal Thai Army conduct aviation exchange
September 14, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – The Washington National Guard hosted 10 pilots and helicopter maintenance technicians from the Royal Thai Army in a subject matter exchange (SMEE) under the State Partnership... MORE

Royal Malaysia Air Force trains on radar operations at WADS
September 10, 2021 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The Western Air Defense Sector hosted a Radar Operations Orientation Course for 12 members of the Royal Malaysian Air Force's 2nd Air Division, 330th Squadron, Aug... MORE

Vermont Guard delegation visits SPP partner North Macedonia
September 10, 2021 — SKOPJE, North Macedonia – A Vermont National Guard delegation led by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general, visited North Macedonia as part of the State Partnership Program.After... MORE

SCNG conducts 'Band-Aids not bullets diplomacy' in Colombia
September 9, 2021 — RIONEGRO, Colombia – South Carolina Army and Air National Guard medical personnel conducted a humanitarian medical mission in the remote town of Tamana, Colombia, during the regional Ángel de los... MORE

Kentucky Guard engineers conduct Djibouti SPP training
September 8, 2021 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Kentucky National Guard engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing traveled more than 15,000 miles to train with the Djiboutian military demining company... MORE

Nebraska, Czech Republic firefighters strengthen partnership
September 3, 2021 — LINCOLN AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Fourteen firefighters from the Army of the Czech Republic trained alongside their U.S. counterparts with the 155th Air Refueling Wing Aug. 16-19 at Lincoln Air Force... MORE

Florida Army Guard, Guyana SPP partners advocate for women
August 17, 2021 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Five female leaders from the Florida Army National Guard participated in the first "Women, Peace and Security Workshop" in Georgetown, Guyana, Aug. 5-6. The workshop was based on... MORE

Recent events, past decades have transformed Guard, chief says

144th Fighter Wing trains for fighter jet integration in Alaska

Solar project begins on Los Alamitos joint base

Alabama Air National Guard, Romania complete exercise

Audacious Warrior EOD exercise boosts joint service ties