Michigan–Latvia National Guard Partnership Explained

MichiganLatvia State Partnership
Origin:1993
Country President:Edgars Rinkēvičs
Prime Minister:Evika Siliņa
Minister Of Defense:Andris Sprūds
Ambassador1 Region:U.S.
Ambassador1:Māris Selga
Ambassador2 Region:Latvia
Ambassador2:John Leslie Carwile
Adjutant General:MG Paul Rogers
Engagements Year:2012
Engagements:8[1]
Isaf Pax:27
Nato Member:Yes
Nato Year:2004
Eu Member:Yes
Eu Year:2004

The Michigan–Latvia National Guard Partnership is one of 25 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 88 worldwide partnerships that make-up the National Guard State Partnership Program.[2] A partnership was established in 1993 and serves as a model SPP program for other nations. The current focus is HNS/ Reception, Staging, Orientation, and Integration (RSOI), Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear-Environmental (CBRNE) / Disaster Response, Joint Tactical Air Control (JTAC), Air Force & base development, and Contingency Operation Support.[3]

History

Partnership focus

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 EUCOM SPP Events . U.S. European Command . 11 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150319185109/http://eucom.mil/doc/24602/fiscal-year-2012-spp-events.pdf . 19 March 2015 .
  2. Web site: National Guard SPP. The National Guard. 19 October 2012.
  3. Web site: SPP Data. U.S. European Command. 22 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130403140330/http://www.eucom.mil/doc/24563/michigan-latvia-spp-update.pdf. 3 April 2013.