Deepening partnership built on global security, economic cooperation, shared values and cultural exchange, Austria and Vermont already had a longstanding partnership dating back more than 30 years with the Vermont National Guard's Army Mountain Warfare School in Jericho, the U.S. Army Biathlon Program, and training conducted with the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain).

In addition to shared mountain expertise, the Vermont National Guard has performed trilateral events with Senegal and Austria for six years through the Physical Security and Stockpile Management Program, focused on safe munitions storage and disposal of expired munitions.

Regarding security cooperation, the Vermont Army National Guard currently has units deployed in support of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR).

Similarly, from 1996 to 2001, Austria rotated a battalion to contribute to the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In another example of the longstanding relationship, the Vermont National Guard also conducts trilateral events with Senegal and Austria through the Physical Security and Stockpile Management Program which trains and mentors partnering countries on the proper storage and disposal of munitions.