Va. Guard Soldiers work with Tajikistani military - Aug. 19. 2014
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers meet with members of the Tajikistan military Aug. 19, 2014, during a military exchange in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
The visit is part of the enduring relationship between the Virginia National Guard and the Republic of Tajikistan. As part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program, the Virginia National Guard conducts military-to-military engagements in support of defense security goals, but also leverages whole-of-society relationships and capabilities to facilitate broader interagency and corollary engagements spanning military, government, economic and social spheres. Va. Guard Soldiers and Airmen gain experience working overseas with Tajikistani partners and reinforces the knowledge, skills and attributes obtained during the past decade.
The SPP between the Virginia National Guard and the Republic of Tajikistan began in 2003. As a key U.S. security cooperation tool, the SPP demonstrates the strength of the National Guard on the global stage through the development of long-term relationships, facilitating cooperation across all aspects of international civil-military affairs and encouraging people-to-people ties at the state level.
The National Guard program began in 1991, with three Baltic nations. It has grown to 68 unique security partnerships involving 74 nations around the globe.
