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On April 1, 2019, the Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton recognizes the outstanding work of the D.C. National Guard in establishing a military-to-military relationship with the Burkina Faso Armed Forces under the State Partnerhip Program, for the Congressional Record.

U.S House of Representatives honors the D.C. National Guard and Burkina Faso partnership

On April 1, 2019, the Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton recognizes the outstanding work of the D.C. National Guard in establishing a military-to-military relationship with the Burkina Faso Armed Forces under the State Partnerhip Program.
Brig. Gen. Aaron R. Dean II, adjutant general, U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Andrew Young and Brig. Gen. Robert K. Ryan, commanding general, Land Component Command, attend Flintlock 2019, an annual special operations and State Department exercise involving more than 2,000 soldiers, airmen, naval and police forces from 30 nation forces. Lessons learned at Flintlock strengthen global security institutions, promote multinational sharing of information, and develop interoperability among western and partner nations in North and West Africa.

D.C. National Guard leadership observe Flintlock 2019 in Burkina Faso

Brig. Gen. Aaron R. Dean II, adjutant general, U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Andrew Young and Brig. Gen. Robert K. Ryan, commanding general, Land Component Command, attend Flintlock 2019, an annual special operations and State Department exercise involving more than 2,000 soldiers, airmen, naval and police forces from 30 nation forces. Lessons learned at Flintlock strengthen global security institutions, promote multinational sharing of information, and develop interoperability among western and partner nations in North and West Africa.
District of Columbia National Guardsmen keep a watchful eye in the McPherson Square Metro Station January 19 as part of their Task Force Amendment mission. The task force, consisting of approximately 250 Soldiers and Airmen, provided crowd management and traffic control in support of an annual Women's March in Washington.

Capital Guardians continue a very familiar role during Women’s March in D.C.

District of Columbia National Guardsmen keep a watchful eye in the McPherson Square Metro Station January 19 as part of their Task Force Amendment mission. The task force, consisting of approximately 250 Soldiers and Airmen, provided crowd management and traffic control in support of an annual Women's March in Washington.
D.C. Air Guard unit protects skies over nation’s capital

D.C. Air Guard unit protects skies over nation’s capital

Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Halvorsen, a pilot with the District of Columbia Air National Guard's Aerospace Control Alert Detachment, goes through a pre-flight check in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a training event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
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The country of Burkina Faso has become the 76th nation to join the State Partnership Program

State Partnership Program links D.C National Guard and Burkina Faso—underscores importance of regional security in West Africa
The CGYCA is a National Guard Youth Foundation program run by the District of Columbia National Guard in partnership with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education designed to give youths who have not completed a regular high school program a second chance.

Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class #51 Ceremony

The CGYCA is a National Guard Youth Foundation program run by the District of Columbia National Guard in partnership with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education designed to give youths who have not completed a regular high school program a second chance.
Nearly 4,000 military and civilian personnel from all branches of the U.S. armed forces, including members of the D.C. National Guard, provided ceremonial support during the state funeral for the 41st president of the United States.

Honoring the Legacy of 41

Nearly 4,000 military and civilian personnel from all branches of the U.S. armed forces, including members of the D.C. National Guard, provided ceremonial support during the state funeral for the 41st president of the United States.
2018 Awards & Decorations Ceremony

2018 Awards & Decorations Ceremony

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Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton honors the D.C. National Guard in partnering with the country of Burkina Faso.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton recognizes D.C. National Guard and Burkina Faso partnership
By | April 1, 2019
Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of Representatives to join me in
A Philippine Air Force FA-50 takes off during the Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange - Philippines (BACE-P) at Cesar Basa Air Base, Philippines, Jan. 22, 2019. This is the seventh iteration of BACE-P established by U.S. Pacific Command and executed by Headquarters Pacific Air Forces. Airmen from the U.S. and Philippines Air Forces marked the successful completion of 12 days of bilateral training Feb. 1, and increased mutual cooperation throughout the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Small)
D.C. Air National Guard Airmen return from deployment
By Senior Master Sgt. Craig Clapper | March 13, 2019
More than 250 D.C. Air National Guard Airmen recently returned from a successful deployment to the
The District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso signed a partnership agreement on Friday, February 1, 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, formalizing D.C. and the West African nation as the newest partners in the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program.
State Partnership Program links D.C National Guard and Burkina Faso—underscores importance of regional security in West Africa
By U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erica Rodrigues & Lt. Col. Michael Odle | Feb. 3, 2019
The country of Burkina Faso has become the 76th nation to join the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, following a formal signing ceremony with the District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso at the Ministry of Defense here, Feb. 1.
The District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso signed a partnership agreement on Friday, February 1, 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, formalizing D.C. and the West African nation as the newest partners in the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program.
State Partnership Program links D.C National Guard and Burkina Faso—underscores importance of regional security in West Africa
By Tech. Sgt. Erica Rodriguez & Lt. Col. Michael Odle | Feb. 3, 2019
The country of Burkina Faso has become the 76th nation to join the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, following a formal signing ceremony with the District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso at the Ministry of Defense here, Feb. 1.
The District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso signed a partnership agreement on Friday, February 1, 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, formalizing D.C. and the West African nation as the newest partners in the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program.
District of Columbia National Guard announces state partnership with Burkina Faso
By | Feb. 3, 2019
The District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso signed a
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South Dakota Airmen join forces with others at Lobo Plummet in Calif.
Maj. Ryan Stott, a pilot with the 114th Fighter Wing, exits an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Lobo Plummet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 2019. Lobo Plummet is a deployment for training that enables the 114th Fighter Wing to conduct force integration with fourth and fifth generation fighter aircraft.
April 19, 2019 - MIRAMAR, Calif. – The 114th Fighter Wing deployed 180 Airmen, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and associated
Connecticut Air Guardsmen secure vital readiness training
Staff Sgt. Denniz Petzold, 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron, saws through an Ironwood tree at Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, Hawaii April 8, 2019. Several trees are being cleared to augment recreational areas, improving quality of life programs on Bellows.
April 19, 2019 - WAIMANALO, Hawaii – The sounds of demolition and new construction April 8 interrupted the
Pa. Guard’s civilian inspector general wins Army competition
David Kauffman, the civilian advisor to the uniformed command inspector general, was awarded the new Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal April 15, 2019, by the adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli. Kauffman won the Department of the Army Inspector General (DAIG) of the year competition for 2018.
April 18, 2019 - FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The Pennsylvania National Guard’s senior inspector general civilian won
N.Y. Soldiers hone combat marksmanship skills in Puerto Rico
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, fire a Squad Automatic Weapon at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, on April 13, 2019. While in Puerto Rico the Soldiers honed their fighting skills by practicing short-range marksmanship techniques.
April 18, 2019 - CAMP SANTIAGO, Puerto Rico – More than 80 New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Alpha Company,
Oldest units in the military muster together after 382 years
Members of the oldest military units in the nation, the 101st Engineers, the 101st Field Artillery, the 181st Infantry and the 182nd Infantry gathered for the 382nd Salem Muster on Salem Common, April. 13, 2019, just as the same units did in 1637.
April 18, 2019 - SALEM Mass. - Every April, in a coastal city north of Boston, the Salem Muster is commemorated. For
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