The North and West Africa Crisis Response Force (NARF) is composed of joint elements across Europe and is tasked to protect U.S. personnel, property and interests in the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility in case of crisis. The NARF is responsible for conducting crisis and contingency operations for AFRICOM throughout North and West Africa.
The NARF is under the command...
North Carolina National Guard: Global Reach, Local Impact
The North Carolina National Guard is more than a force for our state—it is a leader on the global stage. Through the State Partnership Program and international training missions, NC Guardsmen work side-by-side with partner nations, building trust, sharing expertise, and strengthening collective readiness.
From Europe to the...
Members from the North Carolina National Guard and North Carolina’s Governor’s and Agricultural Offices joins members from the Republics of Zambia and Malawi for State Partnership Signing (SPP) Ceremonies. The two separate ceremonies were held in the respective countries of Zambia, April 26, 2024, and Malawi, April 27, 2024. The State Partnership Program is the cornerstone of our...
Members from North Carolina Governor's Office, the North Carolina National Guard, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and North Carolina Agriculture and Technology State University join members from the Republics of Zambia and Malawi for the North Carolina State Partnership Program (SPP) Tar...
North Wind 2015 is a two-week bilateral field training and command post exercise to increase combat readiness and interoperability amongst U.S. Army personnel and the JGSDF to respond to a wide range of crisis contingencies in the Asian-Pacific region. This year, for the first time the 25th Infantry Div., US Army Alaska with partner with units of the JGSDF in a US - Japan airborne operation...
North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army, taking place January 31 through February 9, 2025, at Camp Makomanai and the Hokudai-en Hokkaido Large Training Area in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This exercise reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the defense of...
The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, is mobilizing approximately 250 Soldiers from the 17th Fires Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, known as "Thunderbolt," to perform firefighting duties as part of the Wildland Fire Fighting in Eastern Washington.
From June 27-29, 2022 the Michigan Air National Guard (ANG) will partner with Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), the Michigan Department of Transportation, and local agencies to host exercise “Northern Agility 22-1,” which prepares military aircrews for operations in austere environments under the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment (ACE) doctrine. Northern Agility 22-1 will...
