The State Partnership Program is a U.S. Department of Defense program managed by the National Guard that links individual U.S. states with partner countries around the world.
During June and July, the North Carolina Army National Guard (NCNG) 440th Army Band spent their annual training traveling the world, celebrating U.S. Independence, and connecting with local communities.
Under the National Guard’s State Partnership Program (SPP), the 440th spent time in Africa visiting the Republics of Zambia and Botswana. Working directly with the Zambia Defense Force (ZDF) Band and the Botswana Defense Force (BDF) Band,...
The North Carolina National Guard hosted the Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, in May 2025. The visit was part of the National Guard State Partnership Program and was focused on exchanging knowledge, tactics, and techniques that both countries use daily.
06.17.25 | David Kennedy and 2nd Lt. Michael Sian | JFHQ-MNG
From May 31-June 14, 2025, the Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Latvian National Armed Forces (LNAF) reinforced their enduring partnership through a bilateral training exchange that spanned two continents, bolstering readiness and interoperability between NATO allies.
