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Connecticut National Guard strengthens alliance with Uruguay
July 9, 2019 — Members of the Connecticut National Guard met and fomented critical discussion with Uruguayan service leads from the Army, Navy, and Air Force June 24 - 29, 2019 in Montevideo, Uruguay during a State Partnership Program (SPP) visit. One of the United States’ key policy goals in Uruguay is to enhance U.S., Uruguayan, and global security by working with our military counterparts in Uruguay. The SPP is a program the National Guard began in 1993 to promote enduring and mutually beneficial security relationships with ally nations. There are currently 83 countries across all six geographic combatant commands that participate in the program. The Connecticut National Guard is partnered with Uruguay and has been working with the South American nation for the last 20 years... MORE

Uruguayan Army Colonel Dyver M. Neme, Communications Brigade One Commander (left), discusses the Uruguayan Army's communications capabilities with Lt. Col. Guy Marino, 103rd Air Control Squadron (center) and Maj. David Ferrer, Connecticut State Partnership Program Director (right) in Montevideo, Uruguay, June 27, 2019. One of the main purposes of this State Partnership Program visit for the Connecticut National Guard to assess Uruguay's joint military operability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Jen Pierce)