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Michigan Guard, Latvia reaffirm relationship during pandemic
November 25, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – The Latvian National Armed Forces and the Michigan National Guard have developed a relationship stretching back nearly three decades through the National Guard Bureau's State... MORE

WVNG joins SPP partner Qatar in virtual exercise
November 23, 2020 — KINGWOOD, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard participated in a virtual seminar with members of the Qatari Emiri Land Forces (QELF) as part of the Eastern Action joint operations staff exercise... MORE

N.Y. Senior Airman graduates from jungle warfare school
November 19, 2020 — MANAUS, Brazil – When Senior Airman Caleb Lapinel showed up at Brazil’s Jungle Warfare Training School in September, he met special forces soldiers from Spain, Egypt and Indonesia; paratroopers from... MORE

VT Guard hosts trauma care training with North Macedonia
November 9, 2020 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – In an upstairs room at her home in New York, while her children and dogs play downstairs, Lt. Col. Sarah Davis, clinical nurse assigned to the 158th Medical Group, Vermont Air... MORE

New York National Guard, Brazil share COVID-19 experiences
October 2, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – New York was one of the states impacted the most by the COVID-19 pandemic, so New York National Guard members passed on lessons learned in mitigating the virus to their Brazilian... MORE

Wyoming National Guard hosts Tunisian Air Force in SPP event
October 1, 2020 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming National Guard hosted an Aviation Familiarization (FAM) with the Tunisian Air Force Sept. 13-25 as part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP). The... MORE

WVANG hosts inaugural air-to-air staff talks with Peru
September 29, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Senior leaders from the West Virginia Air National Guard hosted an inaugural air-to-air staff talk with representatives from the Peruvian Air Force, U.S. Embassy Lima, and Air... MORE

112th COS, Lithuania adapt with 1st remote SPP exercise
September 25, 2020 — PERKASIE, Pa. – Members of the 112th Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Horsham Air Guard Station participated in "Amber Mist," a week-long virtual cyber defense exercise to improve skills for... MORE

Kansas, Armenian military leaders join in SPP exchange
September 23, 2020 — TOPEKA, Kan. – The command team from 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, participated in a virtual State Partnership Program exchange Sept. 8-10 with students attending the Senior... MORE

NY Guardsman prepares for Brazilian jungle warfare course
September 22, 2020 — SCOTIA, New York – A member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is heading for the Brazilian Army's jungle training center along the Amazon River this week. Senior Airman Caleb... MORE

US, Malaysia conduct virtual Airman-to-Airman talks
September 18, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pacific Air Forces and Washington Air National Guard Airmen met with their Royal Malaysian air force counterparts in virtual Airman-to-Airman talks (A2AT)... MORE

HING, Indonesia hold slimmed-down Gema Bhakti SPP exercise
September 16, 2020 — HONOLULU – Gema Bhakti 2020, a military planning exercise involving U.S. and Indonesian militaries under the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP), was held via videoconference this year due... MORE

Noble Partner 20 multinational exercise begins
September 8, 2020 — VAZIANI TRAINING AREA, Georgia – Allied and partner nations from around the world gathered at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, for the opening ceremony of Noble Partner 20 Sept. 7. Noble Partner 20 is... MORE

W.Va. Guardsman graduates Arabic course in Qatar
September 3, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Capt. Allen Paul Jordan, bilateral affairs officer of the West Virginia National Guard’s State Partnership Program with Qatar, recently graduated a three-week basic Arabic course... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense Units

NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission

Virginia Guard Returns From Federal Active Duty in Iraq, Kuwait

Oklahoma National Guard Conducts SPP Visit to Azerbaijan

National Guard MQ-9 Reapers Join Indo-Pacific Exercise