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Military leaders from Papua New Guinea speak with Wisconsin National Guard leaders from the 115th Fighter Wing Feb. 5, 2022, in Madison, Wis., during a historic first visit to Wisconsin through the State Partnership Program. The program links individual states with armed forces of partner nations to forge lasting cooperation, friendship and mutually beneficial relationships.

Feb. 15, 2022

Papua New Guinea military leaders visit Wisconsin Guard

MADISON, Wis. – Despite the many disruptions and plans canceled because of COVID-19, in-person exchanges between the Wisconsin National Guard and the Papua New Guinea Defense Force remain on track as the partnership between the two entities continues to grow. Three military leaders from the Papua New Guinea Defense Force arrived in Wisconsin Feb. 3

Bill Myer, an environmental restoration program manager for the National Guard Bureau, provides the general public with an overview of the upcoming scheduled remedial investigation Jan. 11, 2022 at Madison College's Mitby Theater in Madison, Wisconsin. Representatives from the 115th Fighter Wing and Dane County Regional Airport were also be available to address audience questions in regards to PFAS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis)

Jan. 12, 2022

Open House provides PFAS remediation update at Truax Field

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing hosted an open house at Madison College’s Truax Campus Jan. 11 to address the current status of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances originating on and around Truax Field.

Maj. Gen Gilbert Toropo, the Papua New Guinea chief of defense, presents Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, with a gift in September 2021 in Hawaii. Knapp visited Hawaii to meet with Toropo and attend a series of conferences in conjunction with the Wisconsin National Guard’s partnership with Papua New Guinea through the State Partnership Program.

Oct. 21, 2021

Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea strengthen partnership

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard's new partnership with Papua New Guinea as part of the State Partnership Program has continued to blossom, despite a global pandemic and long travel distances. The partners have made significant progress in recent months, with a Wisconsin National Guard delegation conducting its first visit to Papua New

Lt. Col. Brion Aderman, Wisconsin National Guard director of domestic operations, talks about disaster response practices with members of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force May 26, 2021, during a virtual, three-day State Partnership Program workshop with Papua New Guinea in Witmer Hall at Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis. The State Partnership Program links individual states with armed forces of partner nations around the world to forge mutually beneficial relationships.

June 17, 2021

Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea hold virtual workshop

MADISON, Wis. – Though 8,327 miles separate Madison, Wisconsin, and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, the Wisconsin National Guard and the Papua New Guinea Defense Force moved closer toward building an enduring partnership last month. “This is a historic moment between the PNG Defense Force and the Wisconsin State Partnership Program,” said Maj. Gen.

Capt. Christopher Meza, a Wisconsin Army National Guard officer, with senior leaders from the Papua New Guinea Defense Force. Meza spent nearly six months in Papua New Guinea where he represented the Wisconsin National Guard as part of its new State Partnership Program partnership with Papua New Guinea.

May 17, 2021

WING lays foundation for partnership with Papua New Guinea

MADISON, Wis. – One Wisconsin Army National Guard officer has spent the better part of the last year laying the foundation for the Wisconsin National Guard’s new state partnership with Papua New Guinea.Capt. Chris Meza, who previously served as the commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, mobilized on a special assignment to

Wisconsin National Guard State Partnership Program members and key Wisconsin National Guard leaders meet with gender equality leaders with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force for a virtual exchange March 24, 2021. The meeting was set up to assist the Papua New Guinea Defence Force with their Women, Peace and Security initiatives.

March 29, 2021

Wisconsin Guard enhances partnership with Papua New Guinea

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard was selected last year to begin a State Partnership Program with Papua New Guinea, but the COVID-19 pandemic has limited in-person interaction between the two new partners. That hasn’t stopped them from finding ways to collaborate and exchange ideas. Members of the Wisconsin National Guard met virtually