U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, left, shakes hands with Paraguayan Brig. Gen. Aer. Esteban Gayoso at Silvio Pettirossi Air Force Base near Asunción, Paraguay, Jan. 16, 2026. Keefe and his delegation joined senior leaders of the Paraguayan armed forces to mark the 46th anniversary of the Aerotactical Group, the Paraguayan Air Force’s only fighter unit. This year, Massachusetts and Paraguay celebrated 26 years of partnership through the U.S. Department of War’s State Partnership Program (SPP), strengthening the long-standing, mutually beneficial security relationship. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy)
| Date Taken: | 01.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.22.2026 08:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9485426 |
| VIRIN: | 260116-Z-TS442-1002 |
| Resolution: | 4585x3051 |
| Size: | 1.53 MB |
| Location: | ASUNCION, PY |
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