New York Naval Militia members as well as State Partnership Program (SPP) Airman and Lt. Cmdr. Ramon Lucena dos Santos from the Brazilian Navy (second from the right) stand for a photo onboard Landing Craft 351 prior to getting underway as part of Empire Challenge 2026 on the Hudson River, May 30, 2026. The SPP pairs state National Guard’s with the militaries of countries around the world in bilateral training and exchange partnerships. Empire Challenge is an annual exercise involving several state and federal agencies working together in a training environment to establish cohesion in preparation for a disaster.
| Date Taken: | 05.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.05.2026 10:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9727455 |
| VIRIN: | 260530-Z-YD083-1028 |
| Resolution: | 6144x4096 |
| Size: | 5.11 MB |
| Location: | NEW YORK, US |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
This work, Empire Challenge 2026 [Image 6 of 6], by PO1 Stephanie Butler, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.