Texas, Nebraska – Czech Republic National Guard Partnership

The Nebraska & Texas – Czech Republic State Partnership is one of 22 (as of 2015) European partnerships that make-up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 74 (as of May, 2017) worldwide partnerships that make-up the National Guard State Partnership Program. The Czech Republic partnership with Nebraska and Texas began in 1993.

Nebraska, Texas-Czech Republic State Partnership
Part of the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program
Origin1993
Country PresidentMiloš Zeman
Prime MinisterBohuslav Sobotka
Minister of DefenseMartin Stropnický
Ambassador to U.S.Petr Gandalovič
Ambassador to Czech RepublicNorman L. Eisen
Adjutant General of NEMG Daryl L. Bohac
Adjutant General of TXMG John Nichols
2013 Engagements16
NATO memberYes (1999)
EU memberYes (2004)
Czech Republic

History

In 1992, Czechoslovakia split to form Czech Republic and Slovakia. The State Partnership relationship with Nebraska and Texas was established the following year. The Czech Republic joined NATO on 12 March 1999, and the European Union on 1 May 2004. Czech forces contributed to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2014, and the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) since 2015.[1]

Partnership focus

The focus for the partnership is Special Forces, cyber operations, deployment interoperability, and disaster management.

Future Years Proposed Events (FY13 & FY14):

  • Battlefield Trauma Care
  • Special Forces
  • Aerial Refueling
  • Chemical Biological Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN)
  • Joint Terminal Attack Controller/ Forward Air Controller (JTAC/FAC)
  • Cyber Defense
  • Czech Alcas and U.S. F-16's 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 looks on.
  • Texas and Czech soldiers examine the levels of water and decontaminate fluids in the tanks of an ACHR-90 large decontamination vehicle.

References
  1. "Resolute Support Mission (RSM): Key Facts and Figures" (PDF). North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) / Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord (OTAN). 1 May 2017.


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