Story courtesy of Idaho National GuardMembers of the Idaho National Guard have made several trips to Cambodia this year as part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program, and this week Royal Cambodian Armed Forces personnel will visit Idaho for the first time.
The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces delegation of 10 officers will be led by Maj. Gen. Phat Vibolsopheak. They will visit Gowen Field and the Idaho National Guard to become familiar with how they are organized and operate.
SPP was founded in 1993 as a way for National Guard units around the country to develop long-term relationships with military forces in nations around the world. The program has since developed into a key security cooperation tool that fosters interaction in areas not just including military partnerships, but also civil cooperation.
Today, nearly all U.S. states and territories have SPP partner nations. Idaho's new partnership with Kingdom of Cambodia now provides the Idaho National Guard the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the interests and security of the U.S. and the Pacific region.
At this point, the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces interests in SPP fall within the following categories:
Developing a maintenance program for their fleet of U.S.-manufactured military cargo trucks
Law enforcement
Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
Language training
Medical exchanges
Education
Other areas being discussed for inclusion in the program include environmental resource management, agricultural management, police reform and governance.
The Idaho Guard formally entered into a partnership with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces on Aug. 4.
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