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  • Thai Air Force, Washington Guard Plan Enduring Partners 2025

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - To build off the success of Enduring Partners 2024, members of the Washington Air National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force came together Sept. 10-13 for the Enduring Partners 2025 Concept Development Conference.“This is the third Enduring Partners exercise, but it feels like

  • Washington Guard Hosts Female Royal Thai Air Force Officers

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington Air National Guard hosted the first engagement for female leaders in the Royal Thai Air Force Sept. 9-13 at Camp Murray.The engagement aimed to empower female leaders through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.Since the

  • Washington National Guard, Thai Airmen Strengthen Ties

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington Air National Guard, Pacific Air Forces and Royal Thai Air Force wrapped up the 11th Airman-to-Airman talks at Camp Murray Aug. 8.“It’s been a great week and always nice to spend time with old friends and make new ones,” said Brig. Gen. Ken Borchers, commander,

  • Western Air Defense Sector Wraps Up Enduring Partners Exercise

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Airmen from the Royal Thai Air Force and the Washington Air National Guard’s 225th Air Defense Squadron participated in a subject matter expert exchange during the Enduring Partners 2024 exercise held simultaneously at the Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Oregon, Washington Guard and Thailand Train Together

    KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR BASE, Thailand - The first Enduring Partners Engagement commenced Sept. 11 with an opening ceremony officiated by Royal Thai Air Force Group Capt. Nat Kamintra, Enduring Partners Exercise director, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, Washington Air National Guard

  • Pacific Air Forces, Royal Thai Air Force converge for Airman-to-Airman Talks

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Pacific Air Forces hosted Royal Thai Air Force senior leaders at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, as part of a mutual exchange initiative known as Airman-to-Airman Talks, July 24-26.The purpose of A2ATs is to facilitate discussions between the U.S. and