U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Elmer Quijada, left, a pararescueman assigned to the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, discusses the unit’s radio equipment with Ecuadorian Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Humberto Rodriguez Castillo at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Jan. 31, 2024. A group of Ecuadorian military leaders are visiting this week to exchange information with the Kentucky National Guard as part of the State Partnership Program, a National Guard Bureau effort that pairs Guard units with foreign allies to foster enhanced understanding across all aspects of civil and military affairs. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)