Sept. 27, 2021

Virginia National Guard officer assumes post in Colombia

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia National Guard officer has taken up a unique post in South America after graduating from the Spanish-immersive Command and General Staff College course at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in Fort Benning, Georgia. 

Sept. 27, 2021

1st Infantry Division builds multinational partnerships with allied training in Romania

CINCU, Romania — The Joint National Training Center in Cincu, Romania is a critical training area for U.S. Army Soldiers and their foreign nation counterparts to build upon their relationships and tactically integrate with other militaries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment “Iron Rangers,” 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division participated in this partnership building on Sep. 22- Sep. 27, 2021 at the Joint National Training Center.

Sept. 24, 2021

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers return from Federated States of Micronesia

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — A team from the U.S. Army Pacific’s Taskforce Oceania (TFO) returned from mission to Guam where they focused their efforts on providing support to the peoples of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), on July 7, 2021.

Sept. 22, 2021

USNORTHCOM and U.S. institutes deliver training to Mexican Army and Mexican Navy with focus on women, peace and security

MEXICO CITY — Gender advisors from U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Army North and the U.S. Office of Defense Coordination in Mexico City joined a team from the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) to deliver Women, Peace, and Security focused training to lawyers and emerging leaders in the Mexican Army and Air Force (SEDENA) and Mexican Navy and Marines (SEMAR) Aug. 1 – 13 in Mexico City.

Sept. 21, 2021

U.S. Provides 2.58 Million More Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines to the Philippines

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines — The U.S. partnered with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility to deliver an additional 2,582,190 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines as part of its worldwide effort to help end COVID-19.

Sept. 21, 2021

The United States’ Donation of 4.6 Million Pfizer Vaccines to Indonesia Begins to Arrive

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia — he United States Government and the American people stand with the people of Indonesia in the fight against COVID-19. Following President Biden’s pledge, the United States is donating 4.6 million doses of Pfizer vaccines to Indonesia to fight COVID-19 in partnership with COVAX.

Sept. 21, 2021

Pa. Guard, Lithuanians train together in State Partnership Program platoon exchange

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — Fort Indiantown Gap hosted 33 Soldiers from Lithuania’s land forces reserve component Sept. 6 to 17 for an annual platoon exchange, part of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s partnership with Lithuania through the National Guard's State Partnership Program.

Sept. 14, 2021

U.S. Provides Additional $3.7 Million (10.5 Billion MNT) for Urgent COVID-19 Assistance in Mongolia

MONGOLIA — The U.S., through the United States Agency for International Development, announced $3.7 million in additional urgent COVID-19 assistance for Mongolia. This assistance will provide life-saving medicine, testing kits, urgent medical equipment and supplies, oxygen therapy, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Sept. 13, 2021

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command co-host 14th Annual Indo-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference 2021 with the Maldives National Defense Force

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — The 14th annual Indo-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference (IPICC) 2021 kicked off Sept. 5, bringing together military intelligence chiefs from across the Indo-Pacific region in the Maldives to discuss regional issues and shared security challenges.

Sept. 13, 2021

VNG officer graduates from Spanish-immersive ILE, assumes post in Colombia

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia National Guard officer has taken up a unique post in South America after graduating from the Spanish-immersive Command and General Staff College course at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in Fort Benning, Georgia. 

Sept. 8, 2021

Kentucky Guard Engineers conduct Djibouti State Partnership training

DJIBOUTI — For over 25 years, through SPP, the National Guard has conducted military-to-military engagements in support of defense security goals, and leverages whole-of-society relationships and capabilities to facilitate broader interagency and corollary engagements; spanning military, government, and economic and social spheres. Kentucky maintains state partnerships with Djibouti and Ecuador.

Sept. 7, 2021

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command co-host 14th Annual Indo-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference 2022 with the Maldives National Defense Force

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — The 14th annual Indo-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference (IPICC) 2022 kicked off Sept. 5, bringing together military intelligence chiefs from across the Indo-Pacific region in the Maldives to discuss regional issues and shared security challenges.

Sept. 7, 2021

Army South hosts 2nd Operation Alamo Shield Mission Prep for rotating Security Force Assistance Teams

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Army South hosted the second pre-deployment training seminar, Operation Alamo Shield Mission Prep, at their headquarters Aug. 31-Sept. 1 to prepare teams assigned to the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade for future training and advising missions in Colombia, Honduras and Panama.

Sept. 3, 2021

DOD Recognizes 50 Years of Security Cooperation

WASHINGTON — As the Defense Security Cooperation Agency turns 50 years old, it is still focusing on its original mission to build enduring partnerships between U.S. and partner nation militaries, making both participants stronger.

Sept. 2, 2021

Security enterprise builds strength in cooperation

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — As employees and visitors walk through the halls of U.S. Army Security Assistance Command buildings – whether at the headquarters in Alabama, satellite offices in Pennsylvania, in Washington D.C., Saudi Arabia, or at Fort Bragg in North Carolina – one distinct slogan stands out at every location: Strength in Cooperation. 

Sept. 1, 2021

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) sign Implementing Arrangement to further develop technical cooperation

USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pacific Ocean Division (POD) and Far East District (FED) held an Implementing Arrangement (IA) signing ceremony with the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) at the FED Headquarters, Aug. 27.

Aug. 31, 2021

U.S., Ukraine Leaders Discuss Strategic Partnership During Pentagon Meeting

WASHINGTON — The United States will continue to urge Russia to end its illegal occupation of Ukraine's Crimea and looks to strengthen bonds with Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.

Aug. 31, 2021

Army South medical personnel conduct exchange in Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador — U.S. Army South medical personnel conducted a subject matter expert exchange with Ecuadorian Army medical professionals in Quito, Ecuador, Aug. 23.

Aug. 20, 2021

U.S. Indopacom Hosts 2021 Chiefs of Defense Conference

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii — The 23rd annual Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) Conference, held by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, concluded August 18.

Aug. 20, 2021

DC National Guard trains with partners in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Soldiers and Airmen of the District of Columbia National Guard 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team along with other CST’s from Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia’s Fire and Emergency Management Service, trained in emergency response scenarios at Ft. Buchanan.

Aug. 19, 2021

U.S.-Chilean Army Staff Talks commence for 16th year

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — As the Army’s Executive Agent, U.S. Army South conducts bilateral staff talks with partner nations in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility to strengthen the command’s professional relationships and create training opportunities in the Western Hemisphere.

Aug. 17, 2021

Florida Army Guard, Guyana SPP partners advocate for women

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Five female leaders from the Florida Army National Guard participated in the first "Women, Peace and Security Workshop" in Georgetown, Guyana, Aug. 5-6. The workshop was based on the Women, Peace and Security Act of 2017 and the State Department Implementation Plan of 2020.

Aug. 17, 2021

Vermont Delegation Visits SPP State Partner North Macedonia

NORTH MACEDONIA — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Knight, Vermont Adjutant General, and a delegation of leadership from Vermont visited North Macedonia as part of the State Partnership Program.

Aug. 13, 2021

SOUTHCOM Commander Strengthens Partnerships During Visits to Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados

MIAMI, Fla. — U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados Aug. 10-13 to meet with leaders and regional organizations to discuss continued partnership in efforts to counter security threats and strengthen regional humanitarian and disaster response.

Aug. 11, 2021

U.S., Colombian army paratroopers successfully conclude DFE bilateral exercise

TOLEMAIDA AIR BASE, Colombia — U.S. and Colombian army paratroopers concluded a bilateral airborne training exercise July 30 with a demonstration of the tactical capabilities of the Colombian Army’s elite special forces unit, the Lanceros, at Tolemaida Air Base in Colombia.