Photo By Master Sgt. Joseph Harwood | Col. James R. Camp (left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, shakes the hand of...... read more read more
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Around 40 Ohio National Guard members have arrived in the Republic of Serbia for CAPSTONE 2018, a product of the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, which pairs states’ National Guards with nations around the world in mutually beneficial relationships.
CAPSTONE includes Senior leadership engagement throughout the week-long program in an annual culmination of the year’s events to highlight the successes of the12-year partnership between Serbia and the Ohio National Guard with these engagements focus on garrison command, chaplaincy, and medical planning.
Director of the State Partnership Program, U.S. Army CPT. Trevor Ducey, said, “We’re always grateful for the opportunity to be in Serbia with our partners and appreciate the hospitality of our hosts. To meet with multiple Serbian leaders and discuss this past year’s success while shaping future engagements is invaluable.” Ducey added, “half of this trips service members are travelling to Serbia for their first time, creating a memorable cultural experience.”
In addition, as part of CAPSTONE, senior leaders and OHNG members will attend the Serbian Armed Forces Graduation and representatives will be meeting with Serbian civilian economic, development and educational leaders.
The existing cooperation with these agencies has allowed for a planned Sister City program to be created between South Euclid, Ohio, and Kraljevo, Serbia, in a memorandum of agreement to discuss building ties and promoting social and cultural relationships with civilian agencies. The signing of this memorandum of agreement between the two cities is the first step in building a partnership that will continue to develop for the Sister City program.
Ohio Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Col. James R. Camp said, “We’re honored to be here and eager to spend some time with our Serbian partners in their beautiful country and build on the strong foundation we have developed together over the past 12 years.”
In fiscal year 2018, more than 100 Airmen and Soldiers took part in training activities, individual and team engagements and relationship developing events such as Platinum Wolf 2017, PAMBALA, Cyber Tesla, CAPSTONE to name a few, working side by side our Serbian friends.
| Date Taken: | 09.04.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.07.2018 11:20 |
| Story ID: | 291397 |
| Location: | BELGRADE, RS |
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