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  • Minnesota Guard, Croatia Partner During Cyber Exercise

    POSTOJNA, Slovenia—Five Minnesota National Guard Soldiers participated in the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise from June 24 to July 25. Approximately 50 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from six states participated in the exercise with their armed forces partners from seven

  • Malaysia, Washington Guard Focus on Leadership Development

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Ten members of the Washington Air National Guard visited their counterparts in the Malaysian Armed Forces from July 22 to 26. The purpose of the visit was to exchange ideas on leadership development and strengthen the existing State Partnership Program between the two

  • Indiana Guard Helps Deliver F-16s to Slovak Partners

    BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Two F-16 Fighting Falcons piloted by U.S. Air Force Col. Eduardo Castaneda, 122nd Fighter Wing, and Capt. Sean Williams, Defense Contract Management Agency in Greenville, South Carolina, landed at 8:10 p.m. July 22 at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia.The fighter aircraft were the

  • Illinois National Guard, Partners Train in Cyber Exercise

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More than 50 Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, along with civilians from the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology and the Illinois State Board of Elections, returned recently from a major cyber training exercise sponsored by the National Guard Bureau.Close to

  • NY Guard Civil Support Teams Learn from Brazilian Counterparts

    RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thirty-five New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen worked with Brazilian soldiers to secure a major soccer tournament from a chemical, biological or radiological attack.The members of the New York National Guard’s 2nd and 24th Civil Support Teams, who specialize in

  • Guard, International Partners Train on Cyber Skills in Slovenia

    ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 140 National Guard members from six states worked alongside international partners in a cyber training exercise to expand interoperability and track and eliminate cyber threats.“It helps develop advanced threat-hunting capabilities while ensuring awareness of the network

  • Vermont National Guard Enhances Medical Readiness in Senegal

    TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal - The Vermont National Guard has embarked on a critical mission to enhance medical readiness in its ranks and in Senegal as part of the MedRex medical exercise. This year’s operation spans three key locations, including the austere environments of Tambacounda and Goudiri and a

  • New York National Guard Enters State Partnership with Sweden

    NEW YORK - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and Sweden as part of the State Partnership Program.Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the adjutant general of New York, and Marcos Soler, deputy secretary for public safety of

  • National Guard Participates in Adriatic Cyber Exercise in Slovenia

    POSTOJNA, Slovenia - Approximately 50 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from six states participated in the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise with their armed forces partners from seven nations at the Slovenian Armed Forces Baron Andrej Čehovin barracks from June 24 to July

  • Michigan Guard, Latvia Collaborate on Airfield Capabilities

    LIELFVARDE, Latvia - Airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard are on a critical mission in Latvia during the first two weeks of June, collaborating to bolster the capabilities of Lielvarde Airfield to manage military training airspace and defend against potential threats. The joint initiative