U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard (MANG), signs a letter to leaders of the Colegio Militar de Suboficiales del Ejército (COMISOE), Paraguay’s premier institution for training noncommissioned officers (NCOs) of the Paraguayan Army, in Encarnación, Paraguay, Jan. 19, 2026. COMISOE’s mission is to train cadets into skilled, career NCOs by developing their technical and tactical expertise and preparing them to lead and train other personnel. This year, Massachusetts and Paraguay celebrated 25 years of partnership through the State Partnership Program, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of War, the U.S. Department of State and the National Guard Bureau, strengthening the long-standing, mutually beneficial security relationship. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy)
| Date Taken: | 01.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.26.2026 12:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9492766 |
| VIRIN: | 260119-Z-TS442-1129 |
| Resolution: | 4249x2827 |
| Size: | 1.55 MB |
| Location: | ENCARNACIóN, PY |
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