Texas, Nebraska – Czech Republic National Guard Partnership
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| Origin | 1993 |
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| Country President | Miloš Zeman |
| Prime Minister | Bohuslav Sobotka |
| Minister of Defense | Martin Stropnický |
| 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 |
| NATO member | Yes (1999) |
| EU member | Yes (2004) |
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.
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):
- Battlefiel Trauma Care
- Special Forces
- Aerial Refueling
- Chemical Biological Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN)
- Joint Terminal Attack Controller/ Forward Air Controller (JTAC/FAC)
- Cyber Defense
Gallery
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
- ↑ "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.
External links
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- "Czech Republic". Area of Responsibility. EUCOM. Retrieved 29 September 2017. Brief description of this partnership.
- "texas nebraska czech republic". Defense Video Imagery Distribution System (dvids). DOD DVIDS Program. Retrieved 29 September 2017. Two group photographs of the Czech Partnership group.
- "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Czechia". Office of the Historian. Department of State, United States of America. Retrieved 29 September 2017. A brief history of U.S. diplomatic relations with Czechia since 1993.
- "U.S. Relations with the Czech Republic". Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs: Fact Sheet. Department of State, United States of America. 28 September 2016. A more detailed history of diplomatic relations with the Czech Republic.
- "U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic". Official website