March 15, 2023 Sultanate of Oman Joins Growing State Partnership Program A relationship formed almost two centuries ago – when the Sultanate of Oman became the first Arab Gulf state to sign a bilateral accord with the United States – deepened this week with the signing of a security cooperation agreement with the Arizona National Guard.
March 14, 2023 New Jersey National Guard Medical Team Trains with Albania New Jersey Air and Army National Guard medical branches trained with Albanian Armed Forces Light Infantry Battle Group members March 5-10 as part of the State Partnership Program.
March 8, 2023 State Partnership Program a Difference Maker in Africa, U.S. military leaders say Africa is fertile ground for external influence, and senior U.S. military leaders underscored the value of partnerships to building security capacity on the continent during the 2023 African Chiefs of Defense Conference last week.
March 3, 2023 Tennessee National Guard Prepares for Joint Bulgarian Exercise The Tennessee National Guard will conduct the international joint readiness exercise Thracian Sentry 2023 throughout Bulgaria June 12-30.
March 3, 2023 Cal Guard Stands with Ukraine a Year After Russian Invasion One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine to try to overthrow the democratically elected government of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
Feb. 28, 2023 US, Senegal launch medical exercise in Thies U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals from the Vermont National Guard began a two-week medical readiness exercise with their Senegalese partners Feb. 20.
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.
Feb. 6, 2023 Samoa, Nevada Guard Pair in Growing State Partnership Program The Nevada National Guard is adding the Independent State of Samoa as its third partner nation in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of operations through the State Partnership Program. Samoa joins the Kingdom of Tonga and the Republic of Fiji as Pacific Island partners with the Nevada National