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  • 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,

  • State Partnership Program Enables Global, Shared ‘Peace through Strength’

    WASHINGTON, D.C.  – For more than 30 years, the National Guard has helped bolster the capabilities of foreign militaries, effectively broadening the pool of partners who are willing and able to support defense and security cooperation objectives across the globe.Now, lawmakers are assessing how to

  • Massachusetts National Guard, Kenya Strengthen Partnership

    NAIROBI, Kenya - In 2025, the Massachusetts National Guard and the Kenya Defence Forces commemorate a decade of collaboration through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Since its inception in 2015, the partnership has demonstrated the profound impact of

  • Michigan Guard, Liberia Mark 15 Years of Partnership

    CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.—The Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia celebrated the 15th anniversary of their partnership in the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program with a series of special events held June 10-13 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver