1 The State Partnership ProgramNational Guard State Partnership Program The State Partnership Program 1 OCT 2016

2 What is the State PartnershipProgram (SPP)? Joint Department of Defense (DoD) program managed by the National Guard and executed by the States Links a State’s National Guard with a partner nation’s military/ security forces in a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship Supports CCMD and Embassy security cooperation objectives Innovative, low-cost, small footprint security cooperation program Cultivates enduring personal and institutional relationships that enhance influence and promote access Trains National Guardsmen for Title 32 and Title 10 missions SPP is an innovative DoD joint security cooperation program, managed by the National Guard Bureau, executed by the State Adjutant Generals in support of Combatant Commanders’ security cooperation objectives under authorities provided by the Department of Defense and Congress. SPP matches a State or Territory’s National Guard with a partner nation (who has requested a partnership) to exchange military skills and experience, share defense knowledge, enhance partner capabilities, and contribute to CCMD security cooperation goals Under the NG SPP, the National Guard conducts high-impact, low-cost security engagements with a small footprint in their partner countries that establish enduring security cooperation relationships with US friends and allies around the world. Ohio National Guardsman provides oversight as Serbian soldier fires an M-240B machine gun during an SPP exchange Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, and then-Vermont TAG Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie meet at Vermont NG headquarters North Dakota NG and visiting Ghanaian dignitaries tour flood protection facilities, including an AquaFence in Fargo, ND 1 OCT 2016

3 SPP History SPP began in 1993 with partnerships between US States and newly independent former Soviet republics, in coordination with US European Command SPP has grown significantly since then, with 73 partnerships worldwide Three new partnerships will be added in 2016 (Malaysia, Niger, and Argentina) In the years following the fall of the Soviet Union, many of the former Soviet Republics and newly independent nations of Eastern Europe sought to strengthen their security ties with the United States. The US military stepped in to advise and assist these new nations in transitioning their armies into citizen-based units that were subordinate to and supportive of civilian government authority. The citizen-soldiers of the National Guard were a natural choice for this mission as, at the time, the Russian government was extremely wary of the presence of western forces operating on the Russian border--the Guard was perceived as a less threatening presence with a more clearly defined mission that included training and support in areas such as disaster management. In 1992, traveling contact teams made up of Army Guard and Reserve members provided non-lethal assistance and education engagement events, focused on building these democratic military institutions. Reserve Component personnel were chosen because they represented a less aggressive footprint than Active Duty forces might have. From this early initiative, the program has now grown to 68 partners spanning all six Geographic Combatant Commands. Beginnings The fall of the Soviet Union and the rise of the republics located beyond the old Iron Curtain represent a potential power vacuum in Eastern Europe, General Colin Powell and John Shalikashvili leaders recognizing that a non-threatening presence should visit Eastern Europe and impress upon the nations formerly behind the Iron Curtain the advantages of civilian rule over military and how to address larger problems existing at this stage NATO was paying attention to Eastern Europe, and SECDEF Dick Cheney outlined goals for the United States to achieve in improving socioeconomic conditions. Three points stood out: 1) to help to build democracy through appropriate military roles for European militaries; 2) to pursue humanitarian assistance 3) developing a capability to participate with other institutions in strengthening crisis management Given the SECDEF framework, the National Guard was identified as the best military force – citizen-soldiers – to enter the former Warsaw Pact nations so as not to agitate the Soviet presence in Eastern Europe Former CNGB Lt Gen John B Conaway lays a wreath at the Freedom Monument in Riga, Latvia, during the first National Guard delegation visit to the Baltic region, November 1992 1 OCT 2016

4 State Partnership ProgramUSPACOM - 9 Bangladesh / Oregon (2008) Cambodia / Idaho (2009) Indonesia / Hawaii (2006) Malaysia / TBD (2016) Mongolia / Alaska (2003) Philippines / Hawaii, Guam (2000) Thailand / Washington (2002) Tonga / Nevada (2014) Vietnam / Oregon (2012) USEUCOM - 22 Albania / New Jersey (2001) Armenia / Kansas (2002) Azerbaijan / Oklahoma (2002) Bosnia / Maryland (2003) Bulgaria / Tennessee (1993) Croatia / Minnesota / (1996) Czech Republic / Texas, Neb (1993) Estonia / Maryland (1993) Georgia / Georgia (1994) Hungary / Ohio (1993) Kosovo / Iowa (2011) Latvia / Michigan (1993) Lithuania / Pennsylvania (1993) Macedonia / Vermont (1993) Moldova / North Carolina (1996) Montenegro / Maine (2006) Poland / Illinois (1993) Romania / Alabama (1993) Serbia / Ohio (2005) Slovakia / Indiana (1993) Slovenia / Colorado (1993) Ukraine / California (1993) USNORTHCOM - 1 Bahamas / Rhode Island (2005) USCENTCOM - 5 Kazakhstan / Arizona (1993) Jordan / Colorado (2004) Kyrgyzstan / Montana (1996) Tajikistan / Virginia (2003) Uzbekistan / Mississippi (2012) USAFRICOM - 13 Benin / North Dakota (2014) Botswana / North Carolina (2008) Djibouti / Kentucky (2015) Ghana / North Dakota (2004) Kenya / Massachusetts (2015) Liberia / Michigan (2009) 73 State Partnerships USSOUTHCOM – 23 Argentina / TBD (2016) Belize / Louisiana (1996) Bolivia / Mississippi (1999) Chile / Texas (2008) Colombia / South Carolina (2012) Costa Rica / New Mexico (2006) Dominican Rep. / Puerto Rico (2003) Ecuador / Kentucky (1996) El Salvador/ New Hampshire (2000) Guatemala / Arkansas (2002) Guyana / Florida (2003) Haiti / Louisiana (2011) Honduras / Puerto Rico (1998) Jamaica / District of Columbia (1999) Nicaragua / Wisconsin (2003) Panama / Missouri (1996) Paraguay / Massachusetts (2001) Peru / West Virginia (1996) RSS / Florida, Virgin Is. (2006) Suriname / South Dakota (2006) Trinidad-Tobago / Delaware (2004) Uruguay / Connecticut (2000) Venezuela / Florida / (1998) Morocco / Utah (2003) Niger / TDB (2016) Nigeria / California (2006) Senegal / Vermont (2008) South Africa / New York (2003) Togo / North Dakota (2014) Tunisia / Wyoming (2004) 1 OCT 2016

5 Typical SPP ActivitiesDisaster preparedness and crisis management Military medical and engineer activities Leadership, officer, and NCO development Defense reform and military modernization Aviation logistics, maintenance, and safety Border, port, and aviation security Critical infrastructure and resources protection Deployment planning and family support Kansas National Guard combat engineer partners with an Armenian Peacekeeping Brigade soldier during a demining exercise Wisconsin National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Ralph Rosemore talks to Nicaraguan military members during a leadership exchange at an NCO academy in Managua, Nicaragua North Carolina NG Public Affairs officer and Macedonian Ministry of Defense officers discuss key points of public relations New Hampshire Guardsman observes as members of Salvadoran Army practice mountain casualty evacuation 1 OCT 2016

6 SPP Program Growth Old slide: fancy list of partnerships, emphasizes quantity, static, cluttered, hard to read, no longer scalable, creates questions instead of answering them, requires explanation New slide: qualitative and quantitative, emphasizes motion, time, direction, enduring relationships and shows the future (growth), describes the SPP verbally and graphically, optimism, hope, progress 68 partnerships, 2 pending (Djibouti & Kenya). This will make 70 partnerships with 12 in AFRICOM.

7 SPP – Pilot Light of Security CooperationEnduring Relationships Ability to engage with non-MOD personnel

8 SPP’s Unique Benefits Builds enduring personal and institutional relationships through consistent engagement Offers expandable engagement approach Senior leader visits Exchanges and familiarization visits Cooperative training and exercises Co-deployments Matches military organizations of comparable size, focus, and mission Provides full spectrum of military capabilities, plus others not found in active component Disaster response, consequence management Border, port, and aviation security Counternarcotics trafficking General L’ubomir Bulik and Mayor Milan Ftachnik present MG R. Martin Umbarger the key to the city of Bratislava and honorary Slovak citizenship Illinois National Guard soldier trains with his counterpart from the Polish Land Forces during a joint pre-deployment exercise 1 OCT 2016

9 Conclusion SPP is in its third decade of forging unique partnerships, built for success on enduring relationships that enhance influence and promote access SPP continues to evolve to meet Combatant Commands’ security cooperation objectives and national security goals while maintaining relationships with some of our staunchest allies and partners in every corner of the world Many have proven ready and willing to share the burden of maintaining international security and stability 1 OCT 2016