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  • Malaysia, Washington Guard Strengthen Partnership at Bersama Warrior 2024

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The 10th annual Bersama Warrior exercise began June 1 with an opening ceremony led by Malaysian Armed Forces leaders and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenneth Borchers, director of the Joint Staff for the Washington National Guard.Bersama Warrior is an annual, bilateral Joint

  • 10th Homeland Response Force Conducts Collective Training

    WARRENTON, Ore. - Last month, more than 350  Army and Air National Guardsmen from Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Oregon conducted a training exercise at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center in Warrenton.The Sustainment Year Collective Training Exercise (SYCTE) is a multi-day evaluation that helps

  • In Thailand, Hokanson Sees Enduring Partners in Name and Practice

    BANGKOK –The National Guard’s top officer visited with Washington Guardsmen and Royal Thai Armed Forces troops training together May 7-9.The Washington National Guard has worked closely with Thailand under the Defense Department’s National Guard State Partnership Program since 2002. Last year, the

  • Enduring Partners 2024 Begins with Thai-US Airmen Exchange

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The second iteration of Enduring Partners commenced April 30 with an opening ceremony officiated by Royal Thai Air Force Group Captain Sithipol Pomtri, exercise director, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, Washington Air National Guard commander.Although the ceremony

  • Ukraine Delegation Visits Washington National Guard Leaders

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - A delegation from Ukraine visited Washington National Guard leaders March 15 to thank them for supporting the country.“We know your unit deployed to Ukraine in 2021 to help our military and we want to take this time to thank them for their support of the people of Ukraine,” said

  • Washington Guard, Thais Share Air Search and Rescue Tips

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation and a Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron shared knowledge with the Royal Thai Air Force during two aviation subject matter expert exchanges.“One point that I think is

  • At-risk Teens Begin New Path as ChalleNGe Academy Graduates

    WASHINGTON - Hundreds of young people across the nation ended 2023 by graduating from Youth ChalleNGe Academy programs that provide discipline and education to set at-risk teenagers on a path to success. In Boise, Idaho, more than 120 high school students graduated from the program Dec. 16 — the

  • Washington Guard, Tribal Emergency Managers Test Joint Response

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard, tribal emergency managers and other first responders tested their disaster response capabilities Oct. 8 in an exercise involving the simulated leak of an unknown substance from a tanker truck near a school.Some 80 people from multiple agencies

  • Western Air Defense Sector Gets New Training Facility

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Western Air Defense Sector celebrated the opening of its new Mission Training Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 5.The Continental North American Aerospace Defense Command Region deputy commander, Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Boyle, and the

  • Washington Guard Joins Exercise with Partners in Malaysia

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Nine Washington National Guard members from the 194th Wing and Medical Command participated in the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sept. 26-29.“The overall goal of the Washington National Guard supporting IPMHE is to strengthen our medical