Author: William B. BoehmPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Author: William B. BoehmThe National Guard State Partnership Program
Author: Rhoda K. DanielPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil-military relations
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Current U.S. National Strategy highlights the importance of shaping activities with nations and cultivating partnerships around the world. One Diplomatic Tool -- The National Guard State Partnership Program or SPP -- has been an effective program to establish and strengthen relationships with other nations. This paper reviews National Strategy Documents, Defense and Service Guidance, SPP History and Lessons Learned and reviews and analyzes the findings of The GAO 2012 Study of the SPP. The GAO Study serves as the reference point to measure and determine gaps in the current National Guard State Partnership Program, with a specific focus on how to grow the SPP. This paper contrasts what has been done at the Guard Bureau level since the GAO study and its effects in the field using case studies of long standing SPPs. Recommendations for new SPPs and how best to develop the SPP program are developed from these perspectives. The impact of Regional alignment of Forces or RAF as an emerging concept is examined. Comparisons of RAF and SPP are addressed. This paper concludes with findings and recommendations to continue SPP evolution.
National Guard's State Partnership Program
Author: Dave PruittPublisher: Nova Science Publishers
ISBN: 9781622574827
Category : Military assistance, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The State Partnership Program (SPP) is a Department of Defense security cooperation program run by the National Guard. It also serves as a mechanism for training National Guard personnel. Since the program began in 1992, it has expanded to the point where nearly every state National Guard participates, including Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. The SPP relates to several areas of potential interest to Congress, including improving the capabilities of partner nations to protect their citizens; strengthening relationships with partners to facilitate cooperation, access, and interoperability; improving cultural awareness and skills among U.S. military personnel; and fostering the integration of reserve and active component forces into a "total force." This book provides an overview of the origin and development of the program; summarizes its unique aspects; and outlines its statutory basis, funding mechanisms, organization, and activities; with a focus on recent legislative and executive branch actions.
The National Guard State Partnership Program
Author: Ellen J. ReillyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781423506027
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This thesis assesses the U.S. National Guard State Partnership Program through a review of the current and historic interaction between two of thirty -four State: the California National Guard and Ukraine partnership and the Missouri National Guard and Panama Partnership. The two sets of Partnerships are critically analyzed in light of arguments in favor of and arguments against utilizing the U.S. National Guard to conduct the State Partnership Program. Ultimately, it is determined that the National Guard is the only entity capable of bringing together all the key civilian and military players necessary to make the State Partnership Program a success. The thesis presents lessons learned iron the last decade along with recommendations for future interaction and research.
The National Guard State Partnership Program
Author: James N. WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil-military relations
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
As the nation confronts its current economic crisis, the Department of Defense faces budget reductions between four hundred billion and one trillion dollars over the next ten years. Yet in spite of constrained resources the United States must continue to meet National Security challenges in this "era of persistent conflict". The strategy to meet these challenges and overcome diminished capacity will rely more heavily than ever on security cooperation, engagement and building partner capacities. Gaining security cooperation and aiding partner nations to develop themselves is a way to shape the environment, deter conflict and assure access and assistance in the event of conflict. For nearly two decades, the National Guard State Partnership Program has done all of this and more. Since long before the term "smart power" was coined, the State Partnership Program has evolved, almost imperceptibly, as a means to employ a "whole of society" approach to building partner capacity. This paper will demonstrate that the State Partnership Program is an effective and economical tool that facilitates a bridge between military engagement and civilian diplomacy in support of the National Security Policies of the United States.
Leveraging the National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP) in the United States' Rebalance Toward Asia - Security Cooperation Relationships Pairing Air and Army NG Troops With Partner Nations
Author: U. S. MilitaryPublisher:
ISBN: 9781549973161
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
China's rise over the past decade has corresponded with the decline of the United States in the liberal international system, both economically, and after two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, diplomatically. From the 2010 National Security Strategy to the 2011 National Military Strategy, the highest levels of national power within the United States recognize the importance of forging and strengthening new and existing alliances. A critical component of the November 2011-announced "rebalance" to Asia is the insistence that partner nations shoulder a larger portion of their security burden in the future. The challenge for American diplomats, in and out of uniform, is to reassure our allies in the Asia-Pacific region without emboldening them toward confrontation with China. Likewise, American diplomacy should not irresponsibly challenge China's inevitable ascent within the region. The National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP), with a robust 20-year track record of cementing regional alliances, is a low-cost, high-yield initiative that should be expanded in PACOM, particularly during this period of resource constraints in American history. The SPP, flowing from the demise of Communism in the early 1990s, establishes enduring theatre security cooperation relationships by pairing state Air and Army National Guard (NG) troops with partner nation counterparts. Utilizing an innovative and small footprint methodology, the SPP targets repetitive engagements, between two to three times per year, to establish partnerships of trust and reciprocity that simply cannot be achieved on a larger scale, or within the active duty military, where leadership swap-outs are routine. In an almost "under the radar" fashion, SPP relationships hedge against uncertainty by laying soft power steps that can lead to a hard power path if required in the future.
State Partnership Program
Author: U.s. Government Accountability OfficePublisher:
ISBN: 9781974231744
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
"The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a DOD security cooperation program that matches state National Guards with foreign countries to conduct joint activities-including visits between senior military leaders and knowledge sharing in areas such as disaster management-that further U.S. national security goals. The program has partnerships between 52 U.S. state and territory National Guards and 69 countries. In fiscal year 2011, program expenditures were at least $13.2 million. The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act directed GAO to study the program. GAO determined (1) the extent to which State Partnership Program activities are meeting program goals and objectives; (2) the types and frequency of activities and funding levels of the program; and (3) any challenges DOD faces in the program's implementation. GAO collected written responses to questions from State Partnership Program Coordinators at the state level, Bilateral Affairs Officers at the U.S. embassies in the partner nations, and officials at the combatant commands, reviewed documents, and interviewed DOD officials."
State Partnership Program
Author: United States Government Accountability OfficePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781983719509
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
State Partnership Program: Improved Oversight, Guidance, and Training Needed for National Guard's Efforts with Foreign Partners
The National Guard State Partnership Program
Author: Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Several states within the National Guard are participating in the State Partnership Program an international affairs mission to promote regional stability and civil-military relationships in support of US policy objectives. This program originated in the European Theater in 1993 due to the collapse of communism and the fall of the Soviet Union but has spread to the Central Command Southern Command and Pacific Command areas of responsibility. There are currently 37 states two territories and the District of Columbia partnered with 42 countries around the world. The concept of the program is to bring Hometown America to these partnership countries by establishing military to military relationships and assisting the partnered countries in organizing manning and training democratic armies. Civil military relationships are established to show how the National Guard works with civilian officials in local emergencies and disasters. The purpose of this paper is to review the background and history of the State Partnership Program and how it supports the policy of security cooperation its expansion into other theaters its program goals and objectives; its relevancy to the current global situation as it pertains to the Global War on Terrorism; and recommend alternatives to current policy.
The National Guard State Partnership Program: Is It Still Relevant
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Now more than ever the National Guard has an opportunity to take an active part in shaping the U.S. National Security Strategy. The State Partnership Program provides a mechanism by which Guard members can hone there Major Occupational Skills (MOS) related skills and demonstrate to foreign citizens what democracy really means. The National Guard State Partnership has paired 24 states with foreign partners in Europe, Central, and South America. Through this effort the countries involved receive humanitarian assistance to improve living conditions in their respective countries. The Guard members involved gain the experience of an overseas deployment and learn to overcome the hardships of accomplishing their missions under the most austere conditions. In this paper I examine the Kentucky - Ecuadorian partnership in hopes of highlighting the successes and making recommendations for improvement of future operations.