• Texas Guard, Chile Strengthen Partnership at FIDAE Air and Space Show

    SANTIAGO, Chile - The Texas Air National Guard joined more than 100 airmen from across the globe to showcase its capabilities April 7-12 at the Feria Internacional del Aire y Espacio, or FIDAE, International Air and Space Show.This prestigious event is the largest air and trade show in South America

  • Florida National Guard Partners with Greece in State Partnership Program

    SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Florida National Guard has been designated as Greece’s partner in the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, establishing a long-term framework for military cooperation and engagement.The U.S. Embassy in Athens formally announced the

  • Exercise Cobra Gold Ends for US, Thailand Partners

    RAYONG, Thailand – The joint multinational military Exercise Cobra Gold 2026, held annually in Thailand, has successfully concluded after two weeks of intensive training, humanitarian efforts and cultural exchanges.The United States and Thailand co-hosted the 45th annual Exercise Cobra Gold,

  • Washington Guard, Thailand Partners Train Through Cobra Gold 2026

    PHANOM SARAKHAM DISTRICT, CHACHOENGSAO, Thailand – When a disaster happens, and lives are in danger, time might be the most critical asset first responders have.“We train together, [so] we can respond together swiftly, safely and respectively, supporting Thai authorities and local communities when

  • Virginia Guard Participates in Finnish Cyber Security Exercise

    Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 91st Cyber Brigade and the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing participated in Elements of Cyber 2026, a Finnish cyber exercise, Feb. 2-6, in Riihimäki, Finland.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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