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Kentucky Guardsmen Host State Partner Djibouti
September 6, 2024 — A small contingent of logistics officers from the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) visited the 1792nd Combat Support Sustainment Battalion during their visit to the Commonwealth Aug. 19-22, 2024... MORE

The visit was part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program, which started in 2015 between Kentucky and Djibouti. During the visit, they toured the CSSB's armory, field maintenance shop 10 and the famous Corvette Museum

Kentucky Guard Attends Leader Engagement with Djibouti
July 16, 2024 — Kentucky leadership attended Djibouti’s Independence Day parade and met with Djiboutian and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) leaders as part of the State Partnership Program (SPP)... MORE

CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict, and protect U.S. and coalition interests, primarily in the East Africa region. The command is critical to U.S. Africa Command's efforts to build partner capacity to counter violent extremists and address other regional security partnerships. The command works against malign actors to strengthen collective security forces and respond to crises to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

Kentucky Guard signal leaders swap knowledge, build relationships with counterparts in partner nation Djibouti
September 12, 2022 — Although the early-morning sun was still low in the sky, temperatures were already hovering near 100 degrees, as a small group of Kentucky National Guard signal leaders made their way in utility vehicles across the rugged, barren terrain of sunbaked Djibouti, a small country in East Africa... MORE

Kentucky Guard Engineers conduct Djibouti State Partnership training
September 8, 2021 — For over 25 years, through SPP, the National Guard has conducted military-to-military engagements in support of defense security goals, and leverages whole-of-society relationships and capabilities to facilitate broader interagency and corollary engagements; spanning military, government, and economic and social spheres. Kentucky maintains state partnerships with Djibouti and Ecuador... MORE

International Life During COVID-19
May 4, 2020 — The Kentucky National Guard intends to maintain close contact with Djibouti and Ecuador to build upon their strategic relationship during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Both our partners in the State Partnership Program (SPP) have been fighting the same virus. This has truly been a global pandemic... MORE

Kentucky celebrates two year state partnership with Djibouti
July 13, 2017 — Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Adams III, Kentucky National Guard’s Land Component commander, and State Command Sgt. Major David Munden visited Djibouti June 23-28 to participate in several military to military engagements and help honor the country during the annual independence day parade. ... MORE

Kentucky Air National Guard Airman assists Army ROTC in Djibouti
March 4, 2017 — In the role of chaperone, Air Force Master Sgt. Brittany Ingram from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville, Kentucky, was able to accompany a group of these college-age cadets to the Republic of Djibouti in the horn of Africa over the summer... MORE

Kentucky Air National Guard Airman assists Army ROTC in Djibouti
March 4, 2017 — Travelling across the globe to more than 42 countries were 1,300 Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets taking part in the U.S. Army Cadet Command's Cultural Understanding & Language Proficiency program. In the role of chaperone, Air Force Master Sgt. Brittany Ingram from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville, Kentucky, was able to accompany a group of these college-age cadets to the Republic of Djibouti in the horn of Africa over the summer... MORE

Master Sgt. Brittany Ingram, an Airman from the 123rd Airlift Wing Louisville, Kentucky, shows the plaque given to her by the group of U.S. Army Reserve Officer Corps cadets that she accompanied to Djibouti, Africa over the summer as a cadre member for the U.S. Army Command’s Cultural Language and Proficiency program.

Transportation missions boost Soldier morale
November 2, 2012 — The Border Run mission consists of these soldiers meeting at the border between Djibouti and Ethiopia to exchange supplies. The transportation of supplies not only helps with material needs for the soldiers in Dire Dawa, but also helps boost their morale... MORE

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