National Guard State Partnership Program: Supporting U.S. Southern Command Security Cooperation Program
Abstract
Since 1993 the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) has filled a strategic vacuum created after the dissolution of the former Soviet Union. SPP has provided a meaningful extension of U.S. soft power within the region. It accomplished this by establishing strategic partnerships between National Guard units and various newly formed former Soviet countries. These partnerships provided an extension of democratic values and principles while also establishing stabilizing relationships with these developing countries. Success here has led to the extension of the program to other regions, such as the Caribbean and Latin America. This Paper reviews the history and current status of the National Guard's SPP as an effective means available to Combatant Commanders (CCDR) as they implement their Theater Security Cooperation Plan to prosecute the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). It describes the process to establish these partnerships with an emphasis on the Southern Command's (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). Based on the evaluation of the process as applied in SOUTHCOM, this paper makes recommendations for enhancing this program and its effectiveness as a tool for the CCDR.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 15, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA449738
Entities
People
- Raphael G. Peart
Organizations
- United States Army War College