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☷Hawaii National Guard Philippines Strengthen Partnership
National Guard ( By Press Release office)
Mar 17,2024
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In March 6 - 7 , military officials from Hawaii and the Philippines got together in Quezon City for a meeting to strengthen their partnership . This meeting is part of a year - long agenda that includes over 500 joint planning and training initiatives to improve security . The Hawaii National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are connected through the State Partnership Program , which helps build long - term security relationships between National Guard units and foreign militaries . This program pairs each geographic combatant command in 100 countries with states , territories , and Washington , D . C . Soon , there will be seven new partner nations . During the March event , Hawaii Guardsmen took care of transportation logistics while the Philippines hosted the exchange . Both countries are excited to continue working together on counterterrorism , maritime security , cybersecurity , humanitarian assistance , and disaster relief , which are all crucial to national security . The MDB and SEB , which were established in 1958 and 2006 , respectively , coordinate defense and security cooperation between the U . S . and Philippine militaries .
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