March 1, 2024 Minnesota Guard, Norway Train Together Camp Ripley Training Center hosted the 51st annual Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange between the Minnesota National Guard and the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Reaction Force and the Home Defense Youth Feb. 1-12.
Feb. 28, 2024 State Partnership Directors Share Tips on Adriatic Partnerships State Partnership Program directors of the state National Guards partnered with the Adriatic charter nations shared best practices during a conference hosted by the New Jersey National Guard at the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park Jan. 23-24.
Oct. 5, 2023 Vermont Guard Partner North Macedonia Hosts Adriatic Conference U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont adjutant general, and leaders from other U.S. states joined their partner nation chiefs of defense for the 26th U.S.-Adriatic Charter Chiefs of Defense Conference in Skopje Sept. 27.
April 24, 2023 Hokanson: State Partnership Program Stable, Steadfast and Growing The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program — built on enduring relationships, common interests and trust — is stable, steadfast and growing, the Guard’s top leader said Thursday.
Feb. 24, 2023 Minnesota, Norway Partner for 50th Troop Exchange More than 100 Minnesota National Guard Airmen and Soldiers partnered with the Heimevernet, the Norwegian Home Guard, for two weeks of winter warfare training during the 50th U.S./Norway Reciprocal Troop Exchange Feb. 2-16.
Feb. 22, 2023 Norway Adds Top-tier Military Experience to State Partnership Program Celebrating a half-century of training together last week, Norway and the Minnesota National Guard strengthened ties by formally pairing in the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program.
Feb. 16, 2023 Minnesota National Guard Signs State Partnership Program Agreement with Norway The Minnesota National Guard signed an official State Partnership Program agreement with Norway Feb. 15 to further expand their 50-year relationship.
Sept. 13, 2022 Whitehead: Relationships the ‘Magic Ingredient’ in NCO Development in Europe MONS, Belgium – Standing in a city twice liberated from enemy occupation in the last century, the two senior enlisted military leaders of Moldova and Ukraine conversed in Russian — a common language in the neighboring former Soviet Republics.
April 19, 2022 Norway, Minnesota Guard celebrate 49th troop exchange The 49th Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange came to a close in April as more than 100 Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota National Guard departed Norway to return to Minnesota.
March 28, 2022 Minnesota, Norway resume troop exchange after 2-year break Nearly 100 service members from the Norwegian military’s Home Guard, known as the Heimevernet, arrived at the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul March 25.