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HomeMediaSpecial CoverageState Partnership Program in Latin America and the Caribbean

# State Partnership Program in Latin America and the Caribbean

## The U.S. National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP) has been successfully building relationships with partner nation forces since 1993.  Through SPP, the National Guard conducts military-to-military engagements to support defense and security cooperation around the world.  In SOUTHCOM's Area of Responsibility, 18 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have active partnerships with defense and security forces from 24 nations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America.

230823-Z-IK046-1142 - An HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter flown by Airmen from the New York Air National  Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing refuels from the wing’s C-130J Combat King II search and rescue aircraft during a search and rescue training mission over Campo Grande, Brazil, Aug. 23, 2023.

230825-Z-IK046-1126 - Brazilian security forces Airmen listen as a U.S. Air Force security forces Airman from the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing provides advice during an exercise at Brazil’s Air Base Campo Grande, in Campo Grande, Brazil, Aug. 25, 2023.The New York Air National Guard deployed 100 Airmen to take part in Exercise Tapio, a combat search and rescue training exercise, as part of Brazil's State Partnership Program relationship with the New York National Guard.

210603-Z-FC129-9002 - Members of the West Virginia National Guard train Peruvian Armed Forces on the M1165 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program in Lima, Peru, June 3, 2021. Peru will use the training on an international peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.

200923-Z-JF864-014 - Members of the 130th Airlift Wing and West Virginia Army National Guard talk with members of the West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) State Partnership Program (SPP) counterparts on Sept. 24, 2020 at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. The West Virginia/Peru SPP was formalized in 1996 and has generated more than 120 interactions between the forces. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Vance)

State Partnership Program’s 2019 Adjutant General Strategic Leadership Seminar - MIAMI (Sept. 12, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, talks with U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, during meeting with SOUTHCOM leadership.  Adjutant generals and other senior National Guard leaders from 18 states, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands met at U.S. Southern Command Sept. 12-13, 2019, for the State Partnership Program’s 2019 Adjutant General Strategic Leadership Seminar. (Photo by Juan Chiari, U.S. Army Garrison Miami)

State Partnership Program’s 2019 Adjutant General Strategic Leadership Seminar - MIAMI (Sept. 12, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, delivers opening remarks during the State Partnership Program’s 2019 Adjutant General Strategic Leadership Seminar at SOUTHCOM headquarters. Adjutant generals and other senior National Guard leaders from 18 states, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands met at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami Sept. 12-13, 2019, to discuss their longstanding partnerships with countries in the Caribbean, Central America and South America. (SOUTHCOM Photo)

State Partnership Program’s 2019 Adjutant General Strategic Leadership Seminar - MIAMI (Sept. 12, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, delivers opening remarks during the State Partnership Program’s 2019 Adjutant General Strategic Leadership Seminar at SOUTHCOM headquarters. Adjutant generals and other senior National Guard leaders from 18 states, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands met at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami Sept. 12-13, 2019, to discuss their longstanding partnerships with countries in the Caribbean, Central America and South America. (SOUTHCOM Photo)

190702-Z-XR107-003 - Sgt. Brad Miller, a medical readiness non-commissioned officer with the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) medical detachment, provides training on tactical casualty combat care (TCCC) to members of the Peruvian Armed Forces during a hands-on training held July 2, 2019, in Lima, Peru.

190702-Z-XR107-006 - Sgt. 1st Class Hector Guillen, left, Sgt. Brad Miller, bottom middle, and Master Sgt. Evan McDonough, right, pose for a photo with members of the Peruvian National Police July 2, 2019, in Lima, Peru. Members of the WVARNG trained more than 120 members of the Peruvian Armed Forces and the Peruvian National Police on a variety of aeromedical topics during a week-long subject matter exchange.

SDNG provivdes medical care - U.S. Army dentists Lt. Col. Eric Unkenholz, Col. Murray Thompson, and Maj. Kevin Donlin and Staff Sgt. Samantha Wempe, dental technician, all with the South Dakota National Guard, perform dental work and tooth extractions on adults and children in Albina, Suriname, April 10, 2019. A SDARNG medical/dental team partnered with Suriname military and civilian medical personnel to assist with ongoing efforts of improving systemic and oral health in the region.

                        - Latest State Partnership Program multimedia from the region (DVIDS web site)
                        - Visit the National Guard's State Partnership Program web page

### State Partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean

U.S. National Guard-supported state partnerships in the region date back to 1996. U.S. National Guard troops conducted dozens of state partnership events with counterparts in Latin America and the Caribbean every year. Here's a list of the current partnerships in the region and the years they were established:

                        -  Arkansas / Guatemala (2002) 
                        -  Connecticut / Uruguay (2000) 
                        -  Delaware / Trinidad-Tobago (2004) 
                        -  District of Columbia / Jamaica (1999) 
                        -  Florida / Guyana (2003) & Virgin Is. / Regional Security System–Eastern Caribbean (2006) 
                        -  Georgia / Argentina (2016) 
                        -  Kentucky / Ecuador (1996) 
                        -  Louisiana / Belize (1996) & Haiti (2011) 
                        -  Massachusetts / Paraguay (2001) 
                        -  Missouri / Panama (1996) 
                        -  New Hampshire / El Salvador (2000) 
                        -  New Mexico / Costa Rica (2006) 
                        -  New York / Brazil (2019) 
                        -  Puerto Rico / Honduras (1998) & Dominican Republic (2003) 
                        -  South Carolina / Colombia (2012) & Suriname (2006) 
                        -  Texas / Chile (2008) 
                        -  West Virginia / Peru (1996)     
                        - Wisconsin / Nicaragua (2003)

### State Partnership Activity Focus Areas

                        -  Security (border, port and aviation) 
                        -  Disaster preparedness and crisis management 
                        -  Humanitarian assistance 
                        -  Maintenance (aircraft, vehicles, vessels) 
                        -  Medical 
                        -  Logistics 
                        -  Engineering 
                        -  Communications 
                        -  Operational planning 
                        -  Professional development (leadership, officer, non-commissioned officer)     
                        - Personnel and family support

## Recent State Partnership Program News

South Carolina Guard Comes to Aid of Partner Colombia

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Kentucky Guard Hosts Ecuadorian Military for Leader Engagement

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Hokanson: Panama a Global Crossroads, Key Security Cooperation Partner

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New York Guard Conducts Search and Rescue Training in Brazil

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New York Army National Guard Medics Train in Brazil

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Florida Guard, Guyana, improve partnership during Tradewinds 2023

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New York National Guard, Brazil Plan Major Joint Exercise

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NH Guard, Salvadoran Cyber Teams Strengthen Partnership

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Illinois National Guard, Colombia Military Kick Off Combined Military Training Exercise

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Arkansas Air Guardsmen Provide Medical Care in Guatemala

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## LATEST FROM SOUTHCOM

**USSPACECOM advances space partnerships in South America as part of Space Symposium 39 international engagements**

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**USSPACECOM, Brazilian Air Force Sign Liaison Officer Agreement**

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**USSPACECOM and Uruguayan Air Force Sign Space Situational Awareness Information Sharing Agreement**

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**USS Leyte Gulf Takes Down Semi-Submersible Vessel**

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