Feb. 10, 2026 Kentucky Air Guard, Ecuador share C-130 expertise LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard and Ecuadorian Air Force conducted an aircrew subject matter expert exchange recently at Cotopaxi Air Base, Ecuador, as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
Jan. 14, 2026 Illinois Guard, Portugal Formalize New State Partnership Agreement LISBON, Portugal – The Illinois National Guard and the Ministry of National Defense of the Portuguese Republic held a ceremony Jan. 12 to officially establish a new State Partnership Program agreement between the two armed forces.The agreement marks a significant step in strengthening bilateral
Dec. 9, 2025 California Guard Enters State Partnership Program with Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense MEXICO CITY – The California National Guard and Mexico’s Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional) held a signing ceremony Oct. 28 to formalize their partnership in the Department of War National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, or SPP.
Dec. 4, 2025 Hegseth Hosts Swedish Counterpart at Pentagon Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Pål Jonson, Sweden's minister of defense, to the Pentagon for a bilateral engagement.
Nov. 25, 2025 Washington Guard Hosts Disaster Response Training with Malaysian Partners SPOKANE, Wash. - The Washington National Guard hosted Malaysia's Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, or SMART, this fall for a domestic response workshop that marked the first "civilian-to-civilian" engagement under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership
Nov. 18, 2025 Maryland National Guard participates in Baltic Blitz 25 with Estonian partners The Maryland National Guard partnered with Estonia’s Cyber Command to host Baltic Blitz 25, a cybersecurity exchange event, at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Sept. 22-26, 2025.
Nov. 17, 2025 Montana Guard, Sri Lanka Armed Forces Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Partnership The United States and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, formalizing a defense partnership under the Department of War National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, or SPP.
Sept. 23, 2025 New Jersey Guard Supports State Partnership Program Equipment Transfer LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – New Jersey National Guard members recently supported a key Defense Security Cooperation Agency and National Guard Bureau initiative in coordination with the state’s longtime partner, the Republic of Albania, by using space on Air National Guard flights to transport Building
Sept. 16, 2025 Washington Guard Hosts Visit From Royal Malaysian Air Force Deputy Chief The Washington National Guard welcomed a senior delegation from Malaysia as part of its long-standing partnership Sept. 11 – 13 at Camp Murray and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The delegation included Lt. Gen. Dato' Nur Hafis bin Abdul Karim, deputy chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
Sept. 16, 2025 Colorado Guard, Switzerland Become Partners in Program CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Swiss Confederation and Colorado National Guard have officially become state partners under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program or SPP.