Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Adjutant General-Kentucky and Admiral Jaime Vela Erazo, Chief of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces sigh a training memorandum of understanding for the next two year during the Key Leader Engagement at Boone National Guard Center Feb. 1, 2024. During the four-day visit that is part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program, the Ecuadorians visited multiple locations in Frankfort and Louisville, they participated in capability briefings by the Kentucky Army National Guard and Kentucky Emergency Management, toured the capitol, and had a highlight visit with Governor Andy Beshear. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)