Lt. Col. Joshua Elwell, right, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron, greets his counterpart from the Ecuadorian Air Force Special Operations Command during an information exchange event at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., May 17, 2024. The exchange, which focused on providing military assistance to civilian law enforcement, was held under the auspices of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, which pairs foreign military allies with National Guard units across the United States for mutual exchange of information and cooperation across a broad range of civil and military affairs. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs)