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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Staff Sgt. Quian Han, gets marksmanship advice from a South African Army Senior warrant officer the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The competition took place from September 9th through the 16th and involved rifle and pistol marksmanship, 5-mile run, grenade throwing, and a land/water obstacle course. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

Air Force Major General Denise Donnell, commander of the New York Air National Guard, right, presents a challenge coin to Army Staff Sgt. Keyonta Williams, a New York Army National Guard recruiter, who was competing in the South African National Defence Force Military Skills competition in Potchefstrom, South Africa on Sept. 16, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the week-long event which ran from Sept. 9 ti 16.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Staff Sgt. Keyontae Williams competes in the water obstacle course at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Guckian runs through the land obstacle course at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Capt. Nick Trentarelli runs land obstacle course at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Spc. Joshua Gonzalez runs land obstacle course at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Lt. Col. Andy Miller throws a simulated hand grenade at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

Fifteen New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, who traveled to South Africa in September for a military skills competition, took home a team second place and some individual awards at the end of the week-long event. The South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition, held at a at a South African Army base in Potchefstroom from Sept. 9 to 16, tested competitors’ skills in rifle and pistol marksmanship, land and water obstacle courses, grenade throwing, and a eight kilometer combat run through the rugged landscape. The event was started by the South African military Reserve Forces Council in 2006 and is open to teams from other nations.

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Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

12:00 AM10/20/2022

The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team worked with Nigerien medics during a tactical combat casualty care course which covered lifesaving techniques, including improvised tourniquet application, IV and airway management and wound packing.

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Indiana Guard, Nigerien medics bond over lifesaving skills

12:00 AM10/20/2022

Indiana National Guard and Nigerien medical professionals discuss behavioral health treatment and techniques, Sept. 22, 2022 in Niamey, Niger. The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

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Indiana Guard, Nigerien medics bond over lifesaving skills

12:00 AM10/20/2022

Doctor Colonel Major Garba Hakimi, Director of army health services and social action, addresses Indiana National Guard translator, Sgt. Desiree Demercedes, before exchanging gifts with Indiana Guardsmen, Sept. 22, 2022. The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

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Indiana Guard, Nigerien medics bond over lifesaving skills

12:00 AM10/20/2022

Indiana National Guard medics assist Nigerien medics with IV training Sept. 26, 2022 in Niamey, Niger. The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

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Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

12:00 AM9/22/2022

The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

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Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

12:00 AM9/22/2022

The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

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Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

12:00 AM9/22/2022

Indiana National Guard medics assist Nigerien medics with IV training Sept. 26, 2022 in Niamey, Niger. The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

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Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

12:00 AM9/22/2022

Indiana National Guard and Nigerien medical professionals discuss behavioral health treatment and techniques, Sept. 22, 2022 in Niamey, Niger. The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

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Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

8:00 AM9/8/2022

The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.

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New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

12:00 AM7/13/2022

This year's iteration of Shared Accord, taking place in South Africa during June 2022, focuses on medical readiness and field training exercise to demonstrate interoperability and strengthen partnerships.

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NC Guard hosts African Military Law Forum Advisory Council

11:16 AM5/12/2022

The forum, running April 26-28, 2022, provided legal advisors from several nations a chance to share their expertise in international, operational, administrative and civil law.

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Aviators in Vermont, Senegal develop piloting skills

12:00 AM3/29/2022

The aviation exchange from March 13-19, 2022, builds on the partnership between the Vermont National Guard and Senegal extending back to 2008.

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Aviators in Vermont, Senegal conduct exchange to strengthen relationships, piloting skills

12:00 AM3/19/2022

Vermont Army National Guard rotary-wing pilots with 86th Troop Command conducted an aviation exchange with Senegalese Air Force pilots, March 13-19, 2022. The exchange was part of the State Partnership Program and the pilots discussed topics of aviation safety in addition to visiting Senegalese Air Force facilities.

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Aviators in Vermont, Senegal conduct exchange to strengthen relationships, piloting skills

12:00 AM3/19/2022

Vermont Army National Guard rotary-wing pilots with 86th Troop Command conducted an aviation exchange with Senegalese Air Force pilots, March 13-19, 2022. The exchange was part of the State Partnership Program and the pilots discussed topics of aviation safety in addition to visiting Senegalese Air Force facilities.

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Aviators in Vermont, Senegal conduct exchange to strengthen relationships, piloting skills

12:00 AM3/19/2022

Vermont Army National Guard rotary-wing pilots with 86th Troop Command conducted an aviation exchange with Senegalese Air Force pilots, March 13-19, 2022. The exchange was part of the State Partnership Program and the pilots discussed topics of aviation safety in addition to visiting Senegalese Air Force facilities.

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New Hampshire National Guard, Cabo Verde become AFRICOM's latest state partners

12:00 AM2/4/2022

The signing ceremony establishing a state partnership between the New Hampshire National Guard and the Republic of Cabo Verde was held Feb. 4, 2022, at the 3rd Military Region Parade Ground in Praia, Cabo Verde.

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New Hampshire National Guard, Cabo Verde become AFRICOM's latest state partners

12:00 AM2/3/2022

From left, New Hampshire Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, and interpreter Jeff Hessney meet with Cabo Verde President José Neves at the Presidential Palace on Feb. 3 in Praia, Cabo Verde. A New Hampshire delegation traveled to the West African republic for a signing ceremony to officially establish a state partnership with Cabo Verde under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.

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Training program with Defense Threat Reduction Agency readies Senegal for regional emergency response role

4:41 PM9/20/2021

Building on the Pompiers’ successes during Senegal’s participation in June’s African Lion 21 exercise, the program's end marks the unit’s transition from a building phase to its sustainment as a trained and ready CBRN response organization.

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Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Demining Company train as part of State Partnership Program

10:02 AM9/10/2021

Kentucky National Guard engineers traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to conduct training with the Djiboutian military's Demining Company as part of the State Partnership Program from Aug. 19-29, 2021. The demining unit was established in 2001 to ensure that Djibouti could become mine-free after years of civil war throughout the 1990s; this was achieved in 2003. Eighteen years later, mines remain a threat in the surrounding region.

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Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Demining Company train as part of State Partnership Program

9:33 AM9/10/2021

Kentucky National Guard engineers and Djiboutian demining soldiers pose for a photo after completing a bomb suit training exercise on Aug. 24, 2021, in Djibouti City, Djibouti. The demining unit was established in 2001 to ensure that Djibouti could become mine-free after years of civil war throughout the 1990s, a goal that was achieved in 2003. Eighteen years later, mines remain a threat in the surrounding region.

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Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Demining Company train as part of State Partnership Program

9:33 AM9/10/2021

Kentucky National Guard engineers traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to conduct training with the Djiboutian military's Demining Company as part of the State Partnership Program from Aug. 19-29, 2021. The demining unit was established in 2001 to ensure that Djibouti could become mine-free after years of civil war throughout the 1990s, a goal that was achieved in 2003. Eighteen years later, mines remain a threat in the surrounding region.

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Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Demining Company train as part of State Partnership Program

9:33 AM9/10/2021

Service members from the Kentucky National Guard interact with soldiers from the Djiboutian Demining Company during a practical filed exercise in Djibouti City, Djibouti, on Aug. 24, 2021. The demining unit was established in 2001 to ensure that Djibouti could become mine-free after years of civil war throughout the 1990s, a goal that was achieved in 2003. Eighteen years later, mines remain a threat in the surrounding region.

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Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Demining Company train as part of State Partnership Program

9:33 AM9/10/2021

Capt. Le Mohamed Louaita, commander of the Djiboutian Demining Company, expresses gratitude to Tech. Sgt. Dylan Wagner, explosive ordnance disposal technician, during training Aug. 22, 2021, in Djibouti City, Djibouti. The demining unit was established in 2001 to ensure that Djibouti could become mine-free after years of civil war throughout the 1990s, a goal that was achieved in 2003. Eighteen years later, mines remain a threat in the surrounding region.

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Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Demining Company train as part of State Partnership Program

9:33 AM9/10/2021

Kentucky National Guard engineers traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to conduct training with the Djiboutian military's Demining Company as part of the State Partnership Program from Aug. 19-29, 2021.

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U.S. Airmen begin African Lion humanitarian efforts

2:30 PM6/14/2021

Utah Air National Guard and active duty airmen have partnered with the Moroccan military to provide medical care at a surgical field hospital set up for humanitarian civic assistance during African Lion 2021.

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African Lion 21 exercise begins with 7,800 troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal

3:33 PM6/7/2021

African Lion 21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which will employ a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among partner nations and enhance the ability to operate in the African theater of operations.

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ALFS 21: US Army, African land force leadership discuss maintaining security despite pandemic challenges

9:34 AM5/21/2021

The summit theme for 2021, “Maintaining security in a degraded environment,” highlighted COVID-19-related challenges within the operational environment and encouraged dialogue to address military pandemic responses, as well as the pandemic’s effects on current and future operations.

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Michigan and Liberia partner to reinforce the role of military legal advisors in promoting the rule of law

12:59 PM2/18/2021

LANSING, Mich. – While the spread of Coronavirus has left an indelible mark on nearly every area of modern life, these currents of change also have brought new opportunities to innovate, problem-solve, and grow. Legal professionals from the Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have together done just that by implementing a new program that deepens military adherence to the rule of law and facilitates military support to the prosecution of terrorists.

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APORA: Building African partner nations healthcare programs through information sharing

9:52 AM10/23/2020

The 9th annual African Partnership Outbreak Response Alliance conference, designed to support efforts to collectively respond to infectious disease outbreaks in Africa, concluded at the end of the third and final virtual seminar Oct. 7.

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Medical equipment donated to Lesotho at border station

10:30 AM6/26/2020

Department of Defense personnel assigned to the South African embassy delivered 12,000 medical grade face masks, 11,000 face shields and 256 thermometers to their counterparts from the U.S. embassy in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

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U.S., Rwanda sign Status of Forces Agreement

9:31 AM5/29/2020

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Vincent Biruta, who signed the Agreement on behalf of Rwanda noted that the signed Agreement is broader than the existing one.

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U.S. delivers specialized vehicles to Moroccan Special Operations Forces

9:24 AM5/11/2020

The U.S. transferred ownership of 21 specialized vehicles to the Moroccan Forces Armées Royale Special Operations Company May 6.

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U.S. delivers specialized vehicles to Moroccan Special Operations Forces

12:00 AM5/6/2020

The U.S. transferred ownership of 21 specialized vehicles to the Moroccan Forces Armées Royale Special Operations Company valued May 6. The delivery marks a critical step in enhancing the unit’s capacity to conduct special operations and internal company command and control by the end of this year. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Morocco)

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U.S. delivers specialized vehicles to Moroccan Special Operations Forces

12:00 AM5/6/2020

The U.S. transferred ownership of 21 specialized vehicles to the Moroccan Forces Armées Royale Special Operations Company valued May 6. The delivery marks a critical step in enhancing the unit’s capacity to conduct special operations and internal company command and control by the end of this year. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Morocco)

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U.S. delivers specialized vehicles to Moroccan Special Operations Forces

12:00 AM5/6/2020

Col. Abderrahim Maddah, post commander of the FAR Southern Zone Training Center in Tifnit, met with the Senior Defense Official of the U.S. Embassy, Col. Kenneth Gjone, to complete transfers of ownership of 21 specialized vehicles to the Moroccan Forces Armées Royale Special Operations Company May 6. The delivery marks a critical step in enhancing the unit’s capacity to conduct special operations and internal company command and control by the end of this year. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Morocco)

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U.S. delivers specialized vehicles to Moroccan Special Operations Forces

12:00 AM5/6/2020

The United States transferred ownership of 21 specialized vehicles to the Moroccan Forces Armées Royale Special Operations Company May 6. The delivery marks a critical step in enhancing the unit’s capacity to conduct special operations and internal company command and control by the end of this year. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Morocco)

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DoD supports African partner nations in multiple ways

12:00 AM5/1/2020

AFRICOM continues to work closely with African partners to for capacity-building programs, security assistance, military equipment sales, education and exercises.

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Kentucky Guard strengthens partnership with Djibouti

3:31 PM6/22/2018

As part of the State Partnership Program, Kentucky National Guard Chaplain Col. Yong Cho, and Senior State Support Chaplain Lt. Col. Bill Draper visit Djibouti during Ramadan in May 2018. Through the visit, the chaplains intended to learn how connecting with the people of Djibouti via humanitarian efforts could bolster state partnership efforts.

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Kentucky Guard strengthens partnership with Djibouti

3:16 PM6/22/2018

Through the visit, the chaplains intended to learn how connecting with the people of Djibouti via humanitarian efforts could bolster state partnership efforts.

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State Partnership Program

2:04 PM5/5/2014

The State Partnership Program is a key U.S. security cooperation tool that facilitates cooperation across all aspects of international civil-military affairs and encourages people-to-people ties at the state level.

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