Photo by Spc. Samantha Hall | Michigan National Guard | 01.21.2019
Sgt. 1st. Class Bussard introduces the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter maintenance systems to 2nd Lt. Kristaps Timermanis, Leading Group Junior Officer of the Lativian delegation January 21, 2019 at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The function of the tour was to determine what systems and packages of tools the Latvian would need when they purchase their own team of......
Photo by Spc. Samantha Hall | Michigan National Guard | 01.21.2019
Capt. Karlis Lilienfelds, Latvian Air Force Aviation Squadron Deputy Commander, and Capt. Lugens of the Latvian delegation reviews Michigan National Guard capabilities at the Army Aviation Support Facility on January 21, 2019, in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The delegation would later travel to the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City to tour the facilities there and see how UH-60 Black Hawk......
Photo by Spc. Samantha Hall | Michigan National Guard | 01.21.2019
Latvian Air Force 2nd Lt. Kristaps Timermanis, Leading Group Junior Officer, of the Latvian delegation is introduced to the Michigan National Guard's life-saving equipment by 1st. Sgt. Don Wilhelm at the Aviation Support Facility in Grand Ledge, Michigan, on January 21, 2019, with Lt. Col. Jeffrey Laing and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Timothy McCarthy standing by. This visit to Michigan National......
Photo by Spc. Samantha Hall | Michigan National Guard | 01.21.2019
A delegation of Latvian delegation members tours the Army Aviation Support Facility on January 21, 2019, in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Their visit to the U.S. spanned from January 21-25, 2019. Pictured, left to right, is Baiba Pikola, the Latvian Ministry of Defense Project Manager; 2nd Lt. Kristaps Timermanis, Leading Group Junior Officer; Latvian Air Force Capt. Karlis Lilienfelds, Latvian Air......
Photo by Spc. Samantha Hall | Michigan National Guard | 01.21.2019
Latvian Air Force Capt. Lugens of the Latvian delegation examines night vision goggles implemented by the Michigan National Guard at the flight operations area of the Army Aviation Support Facility in Grand Ledge, Michigan, on January 21, 2019. This visit to Michigan National Guard facilities was to introduce these representatives to U.S. support systems as they prepare to purchase four UH-60......
Photo by Spc. Samantha Hall | Michigan National Guard | 01.21.2019
The Latvian delegation tours the Army Aviation Support Facility in Grand Ledge, Michigan, on January 21, 2019. The tour stopped in the flight operations area, where specifics of the facility's logging and information dissemination where discussed. (Michigan National Guard photo by Spc. Samantha Hall)...
Photo by Spc. Samantha Hall | Michigan National Guard | 01.21.2019
Michigan National Guard Lt. Col. Jeffrey Laing and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Timothy McCarthy give the Latvian delegation an orientation to the week's plans on January 21, 2019, at the Capitol Region International Airport. In the delegation was, near to far, Rolands Henin, Defense Counselor for the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia; Baiba Pikola, the Latvian Ministry of Defense Project Manager;......
Photo by Spc. Emily Eppens | 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.09.2018
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.- Soldiers with Combat Support Company, 3rd Brigade, Latvian National Armed Forces, await pickup from a U.S. CH-47 Chinook during training at Camp Grayling, Mich., on Aug. 9, 2018. As part of the 25-year Michigan-Latvia State Partnership Program, Latvian National Armed Forces are participating in Northern Strike, a joint multinational combined arms live fire exercise,......
