An official website of the United States government         Here's how you know         
**Official websites use .mil**
A **.mil** website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
**Secure .mil websites use HTTPS**
 A **lock (lock )** or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Skip to main content (Press Enter).

National GuardAlways Ready Always There

National Guard

                - 

Search

Search
Search

-  Home		 
-  News    -  Guard News         
  -  Overseas Operations         
  -  State Partnership Program         
  -  News Features         
  -  RSS Feeds         
  -  Press Releases         
  -  Transcripts 
-  Features    -  Features by Year         
  -  State Partnership Program         
  -  Special Features 
-  About the Guard    -  How We Began         
  -  Air National Guard         
  -  Army National Guard      -  DEERS Soldier Journey         
    -  Leader Development Program 
  -  History and Heritage         
  -  I am the Guard         
  -  NGB Official March 
-  Leadership    -  CNGB         
  -  VCNGB         
  -  SEA         
  -  DANG         
  -  DARNG         
  -  Joint Staff      -  J-1         
    -  J-2         
    -  J-3         
    -  J-4         
    -  J-5         
    -  J-6         
    -  J-7         
    -  J-8         
    -  Personal Staff        -  Inspector General         
      -  General Counsel          -  Special Victims Counsel 
      -  Public Affairs         
      -  Executive Support Services         
      -  Legislative Liaison 
    -  Special Staff        -  Office of the Provost Marshal         
      -  Office of the Joint Surgeon         
      -  Director of Acquisitions         
      -  Small Business Programs         
      -  Chaplain         
      -  Senior Leader Management Office         
      -  Diversity Equity Inclusion 
    -  Comptroller 
-  Resources    -  National Defense Strategy Implementation Guidance         
  -  Community Engagement         
  -  FOIA         
  -  Fact Sheets         
  -  Helpful Links         
  -  Image Gallery      -  News Images         
    -  Graphics         
    -  Historical Paintings 
  -  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion         
  -  Legislative Liaison         
  -  Small Business Programs         
  -  Social Media         
  -  State Websites         
  -  Videos      -  Featured Videos         
    -  On Every Front         
    -  2019 Videos         
    -  2020 Videos         
    -  2021 Videos 
  -  Suicide Prevention         
  -  Family Programs         
  -  Environmental         
  -  Trial Defense Service         
  -  Holistic Wellness Challenge 
-  Contact Us		 

Home : News : Article View

PHOTO INFORMATION

** Download

** Details

** Share

# Alaska, Mongolia State Partnership Program medal designated, retroactively awarded

By Staff Sgt. Karima TurnerAlaska National Guard

CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Alaska Guard members are now eligible for the State Partnership Program Ribbon as a result of a successful partnership with the Republic of Mongolia through the National Guard State Partnership Program.

"In order for Soldiers or Airmen of the Alaska National Guard to receive the ribbon, they must have deployed to the Republic of Mongolia or any other country with a Mongolian delegation in support of the SPP for a period of at least seven days including travel," said Army Maj. Wayne Don, the director of the Alaska State Partnership Program.

The Alaska National Guard SPPR is divided into three vertical sections of blue, gold and red, representing the significance of the partnership between Alaska and the Republic of Mongolia by representing the colors of each of their flags.

The blue represents the eternal skies expanding above both nations, the red symbolizes progress and prosperity and the gold signifies wealth.

"Soldiers and Airmen of the Alaska National Guard who meet the criteria to receive a ribbon, may be retroactively awarded," Don said. "We have been authorized to award the ribbon for service all the way back to September 2003, when the State Partnership Program began."

He added that Alaska National Guard members who traveled and participated in exercises in Mongolia are eligible to receive the ribbon because they have played an integral role in developing the relationship between the sister countries.

"To receive the ribbon retroactively, Soldiers and Airmen will need to provide documentation of their mission and trip," Don said.

"Orders, a manifest or roster, an agenda for the event that covers seven days would be the kinds of documentation we need to approve the award," he said. I'm hoping that we are able to award as many eligible Soldiers and Airmen the ribbon as possible. They've done the work and helped to make the State Partnership Program a success and deserve to get the ribbon."

**                    SHARE                

**                    PRINT