The DOD program is closely coordinated with the geographic combatant commands; the State Department; the U.S. embassies and their chiefs of mission; each partner nation; and the National Guard in the partner state, territory or District of Columbia.
For almost 30 years, since the founding of the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program, California National Guardsmen and their Ukrainian counterparts have held exchanges, trained together and built troop-to-troop friendships.
The nations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations remain important to the National Defense Strategy and figure in the world of strategic competition, a senior defense official said.
During a conversation with Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III explained the impact the lawmaker’s holds are having on military readiness and uncertainty within the force.
President Joe Biden issued an executive order approving the mobilization of select reserve forces with up to 3,000 personnel, augmenting the armed forces in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
The National Guard’s State Partnership Program, which began in 1993 with 13 countries, has grown to 100 nations — more than half the countries in the world.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks underscored the vital role DOD’s Office of the Inspector General plays in maintaining the public’s trust during an awards ceremony in Washington.
Army Gen. Randy A. George, who was nominated to serve as the chief of staff of the U.S. Army, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee about what his priorities would be if he is confirmed.
