Pennsylvania–Lithuania National Guard Partnership
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The Pennsylvania-Lithuania 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] The Partnership was established on April 27, 1993. In the 30 years that have followed, Pennsylvania and Lithuania have conducted more than 500 exchanges that cover diverse topics such as Senior Leader Engagements, Recruiting, NCO Professional Development, Military Decision Making Process and Strategic Planning, Range Development, Airfield Development and Standards, Defense Support to Civil Authorities, Family Programs, and Resiliency. Also, Pennsylvania and Lithuania have jointly deployed to Afghanistan in support of ISAF, including four rotations of a Police Operational Mentor and Liaison Team. Pennsylvania also provided nine rotations of a team of Logistics Advisors to the Lithuanian led Provincial Reconstruction Team in the Gowhr Province. Pennsylvania and Lithuania are looking at other opportunities to jointly deploy to further expand the relationship between their militaries.
Part of the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program | |
Origin | 1993 |
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Country president | Gitanas Nausėda |
Prime minister | Ingrida Šimonytė |
Minister of defense | Laurynas Kasčiūnas |
Ambassador to U.S. | Zygimantas Pavilionis |
Ambassador to Lithuania | Deborah Ann McCarthy |
Adjutant general | MG Wesley E. Craig |
2012 Engagements | 12[1] |
NATO member | Yes (2004) |
EU member | Yes (2004) |