New Jersey–Albania National Guard Partnership

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.

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] 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.

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Albanian MPs search soldiers from the New Jersey National Guard during a training exercise.
A soldier from the New Jersey National Guard explains the Standard Army Retail Supply System to a Logistic Brigade Commander with the Albanian Army
The Minister of Defense of Albania takes aim on the Virtual Interactive Combat Environment
The Adjutant General of New Jersey shakes hands with the Chief of Defense, Albanian armed forces, during a meeting in New Jersey
Brig. Gen. Maria Falca-Dodson (left) shakes hands with Albanian firefighters during a ceremony in which the New Jersey-Albania State Partnership Program donated a fire truck to the Albanian Fire Rescue Services Department.