Michigan–Latvia National Guard Partnership
| Part of the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program | |
| Origin | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Country president | Edgars Rinkēvičs |
| Prime minister | Evika Siliņa |
| Minister of defense | Andris Sprūds |
| Ambassador to U.S. | Māris Selga |
| Ambassador to Latvia | John Leslie Carwile |
| Adjutant general | MG Paul Rogers |
| 2012 Engagements | 8 |
| NATO member | Yes (2004) |
| EU member | Yes (2004) |
The Michigan–Latvia 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. A partnership was established in 1993 and serves as a model SPP program for other nations. The current focus is HNS/ Reception, Staging, Orientation, and Integration (RSOI), Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear-Environmental (CBRNE) / Disaster Response, Joint Tactical Air Control (JTAC), Air Force & base development, and Contingency Operation Support.