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  • State Partnership Program conducts air assault planning exchange

    LATACUNGA, Ecuador - Members of the Kentucky National Guard took part in a four-day air assault planning exchange with the Ecuadorian 9th Special Forces Brigade as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program, Aug. 18-21.The Soldiers and Airmen with expertise in aviation, pathfinding, and

  • New York Guard to Help Sweden With Division-Level Command Post Exercise

    LATHAM, New York - Six New York Army National Guard officers and an Air Guard master sergeant are heading to Sweden to help the Swedish Army’s 1st Division conduct its first-ever division staff command post exercise.Before 2022, the Swedish Army’s highest command level was a brigade.Sweden, which

  • National Guard State Partnership Program: A Cornerstone of Global Security

    ARLINGTON, Va. – In a mostly virtual gathering, National Guard members and security cooperation leaders convened earlier this month for a Defense Department National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program conference to discuss the program's enduring importance in today's complex environment.With

  • Illinois National Guard to Partner with Portugal in State Partnership Program

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The National Guard Bureau and the U.S. Department of Defense have announced the establishment of a State Partnership Program, or SPP, between the Illinois National Guard and the Portuguese Armed Forces.“We are incredibly proud of the role the Illinois National Guard has played in

  • District of Columbia Guard, Jamaican Defence Force Partner at Cyber Exercise

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Members of the District of Columbia Air National Guard’s 113th Communications Squadron joined more than 900 participants from across the U.S. military and allied nations for Cyber Shield 2025, a two-week unclassified cyber defense exercise.The training, held in Virginia Beach,

  • Ohio Guard Attends Exercise Platinum Wolf in Serbia

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Several high-ranking officials from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, or USAFE-AFAFRICA, and the Ohio National Guard participated in the June 26 Distinguished Visitor day at Exercise Platinum Wolf 25 in Bujanovac, Serbia.Hosted annually, Platinum Wolf is a

  • Tennessee Guard Participates in Bulgaria’s Best Warrior Competition

    VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria – Members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard competed in the Bulgaria Armed Forces’ first multinational Best Warrior Competition at the National Military University.The June 23-26 competition featured 12 five-member teams representing the Tennessee National Guard,