25 year state partnership bolsters more than relationships for N
Staff Sgt. Matthew Parker, in-flight refueling specialist, 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard, exchanges patches with grounds service technician assigned to Pardubice Air Base, Czech Republic, with 1st Lt. Taylor Ashmore, 155th ARW mission pilot, after a refueling flight during a joint training exercise in the Pardubice Region. This year the State of Nebraska, and the State of Texas, are celebrating the 25th year of their partnership with the Czech Republic through the State Partnership Program (SPP). The ANG has 73 partnerships around the world to promote access, enhance military capabilities, improve interoperability, and enhance the principles of responsible governance. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Rana Franklin)