Part of the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program | |
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Origin | 2001 |
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Country president | Bajram Begaj |
Prime minister | Edi Rama |
Minister of defense | Niko Peleshi |
Ambassador to U.S. | Floreta Faber |
Ambassador to Albania | Yuri Kim |
Adjutant general | Lisa J. Hou |
2012 Engagements | 5 [1] |
NATO member | Yes (2009) |
EU member | No |
The New Jersey–Albania National Guard Partnership is one of 25 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 88 worldwide partnerships that make-up the National Guard State Partnership Program. [2] The partnership was established in 1993. The current M2M focus places emphasis on OCO support, NCO Development, Military Medical pre/post deployment medical care, Military Police mentoring, military support to civil authority and disaster response. [3]
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Over 100 NJNG to AAF events have been conducted since the partnership began with an emphasis in NCO /Officer Corps Development, Logistics, Medical and MP. The focus for 2013-2015 is a continued expansion of the NCO / Officer Corps professionalism and the expansion of Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters, and IG development. The partnership has assisted in the Preparation of multiple AAF teams for deployment, to include: OMLT/MAT 1-4, MP, medical and EAGLE teams. [3]
Focus of Military-to-Military events:
2013 Planned Events:
Part of the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program | |
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Origin | 2001 |
---|---|
Country president | Bajram Begaj |
Prime minister | Edi Rama |
Minister of defense | Niko Peleshi |
Ambassador to U.S. | Floreta Faber |
Ambassador to Albania | Yuri Kim |
Adjutant general | Lisa J. Hou |
2012 Engagements | 5 [1] |
NATO member | Yes (2009) |
EU member | No |
The New Jersey–Albania National Guard Partnership is one of 25 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 88 worldwide partnerships that make-up the National Guard State Partnership Program. [2] The partnership was established in 1993. The current M2M focus places emphasis on OCO support, NCO Development, Military Medical pre/post deployment medical care, Military Police mentoring, military support to civil authority and disaster response. [3]
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Over 100 NJNG to AAF events have been conducted since the partnership began with an emphasis in NCO /Officer Corps Development, Logistics, Medical and MP. The focus for 2013-2015 is a continued expansion of the NCO / Officer Corps professionalism and the expansion of Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters, and IG development. The partnership has assisted in the Preparation of multiple AAF teams for deployment, to include: OMLT/MAT 1-4, MP, medical and EAGLE teams. [3]
Focus of Military-to-Military events:
2013 Planned Events: