U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard (MANG), left, awards Paraguayan Air Force Commander Gen. Julio Rubén Fullaondo Céspedes with the Medal of Merit in Asunción, Paraguay, Jan. 21, 2026. The award recognizes Fullaondo’s leadership and contributions to strengthening aviation cooperation, interoperability and international partnerships between the Massachusetts National Guard and the Paraguayan Armed Forces. Massachusetts and Paraguay marked 26 years of partnership in 2026 through the U.S. Department of War’s State Partnership Program, reinforcing a long-standing, mutually beneficial security relationship. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy)
| Date Taken: | 01.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.26.2026 14:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9493149 |
| VIRIN: | 260121-Z-TS442-1140 |
| Resolution: | 4864x3236 |
| Size: | 2.1 MB |
| Location: | ASUNCIóN, PY |
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