Michigan–Latvia National Guard Partnership
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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]
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Part of the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program | |
Origin | 1993 |
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Country president | Edgars Rinkēvičs |
Prime minister | Evika Siliņa |
Minister of defense | Andris Sprūds |
Ambassador to U.S. | Māris Selga |
Ambassador to Latvia | John Leslie Carwile |
Adjutant general | MG Paul Rogers |
2012 Engagements | 8[1] |
NATO member | Yes (2004) |
EU member | Yes (2004) |
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