Ecuadorian military leaders visit Kentucky Air National Guard

Photo By Dale Greer | U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elija Lamastus, right, a medic assigned the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group Detachment 1, demonstrates the use of a combat application tourniquet to Ecuadorian Navy Adm. Jaime Patricio Vela Erazo, chief of staff of the Ecuadorian military, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Jan. 31, 2024. Vela Erazo is one of several Ecuadorian military leaders visiting this week to exchange information with the Kentucky National Guard as part of the State Partnership Program, a National Guard Bureau effort that pairs Guard units with foreign allies to foster enhanced understanding across all aspects of civil and military affairs. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)  

LOUISVILLE, KY, UNITED STATES

02.02.2024

Story by Dale Greer 

123rd Airlift Wing

Key leaders from the Ecuadorian military met with Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard here Jan. 31 to tour the 123rd Airlift Wing and learn more about the wing’s missions.

They also spoke with unit members about their roles in supporting U.S. military operations around the world while also serving the Commonwealth of Kentucky during times of crisis or natural disaster.

The Kentucky Army and Air National Guard have been partners with the Ecuadorian military since 1996 through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.

The cooperative military-to-military exchange matches U.S. National Guard units with foreign allies, fostering enhanced understanding across all aspects of civil and military affairs.

• Date Taken: 02.02.2024
• Date Posted: 02.02.2024 12:40
• Story ID: 463036
• Location: LOUISVILLE, KY, US