Texas, Nebraska – Czech Republic National Guard Partnership
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| Origin | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Country President | Miloš Zeman |
| Prime Minister | Vacant |
| Minister of Defense | Vlastimil Picek |
| Ambassador to U.S. | Petr Gandalovič |
| Ambassador to Czech Republic | Norman L. Eisen |
| Adjutant General of NE | MG Daryl L. Bohac |
| Adjutant General of TX | MG John Nichols |
| 2013 Engagements | 16 |
| Current ISAF Pax | ~278 |
| NATO member | Yes (1999) |
| EU member | Yes (2004) |
Czech Republic
The Nebraska & Texas - Czech Republic State Partnership is one of 22 European partnerships that make-up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 65 worldwide partnerships that make-up the National Guard State Partnership Program.[1] The Czech Republic partnership with Nebraska and Texas began its 20th year in 2013.[2]
Czech Alcas and U.S. F-16s sit side-by-side on the ramp at Caslav Air Base, Czech Republic.
Members of the Texas Air National and air force of the Czech Republic work side-by-side at Lackland Air Force Base.
Soldiers from Texas prepare a sample for transport to the testing lab while a Soldier from the Czech Republic look on.
Texas and Czech soldiers examine the levels of water and decontaminate fluids in the tanks of an ACHR-90 large decontamination vehicle.
History
- 1992 Velvet Divorce; Czechoslovakia splits to form Czech Republic and Slovakia
- State Partnership relationship established in 1993
- NATO accession 12 March 1999
- EU membership 1 May 2004
- ISAF deployment support, 2002 to present[3]
Partnership focus
The focus for the partnership is Special Forces, cyber operations, deployment interoperability, and disaster management.
Future Years Proposed Events (FY13 & FY14):
- Battlefiel Trauma Care
- Special Forces
- Aerial Refueling
- Chemical Biological Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN)
- Joint Terminal Attack Controller/ Forward Air Controller (JTAC/FAC)
- Cyber Defense [4]
References
- ↑ "National Guard SPP". The National Guard. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "SPP Data". U.S. European Command. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "SPP Data" (PDF). U.S. European Command. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "SPP Data" (PDF). U.S. European Command. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
External links
- The EUCOM State Partnership page for Texas, Nebraska - Czech Republic
- Department of Defense News on the Texas, Nebraska - Czech Republic Partnership
- EUCOM SPP
- Office of the Historian (Czech Republic)
- U.S. Department of State (Czech Republic)
- Embassy of the United States in Czech Republic
- YouTube Channel of U.S. Embassy in Czech Republic
- National Guard Bureau SPP
- National Guard Bureau SPP News Archives
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