Michigan–Latvia National Guard Partnership

MichiganLatvia State Partnership
Part of the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program
Origin1993
Country presidentEdgars Rinkēvičs
Prime ministerEvika Siliņa
Minister of defenseAndris Sprūds
Ambassador to U.S.Māris Selga
Ambassador to LatviaJohn Leslie Carwile
Adjutant generalMG Paul Rogers
2012 Engagements8
NATO memberYes (2004)
EU memberYes (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.