Idaho Guard participates in first military reserve exchange

[The Patriot]

The Idaho Army National Guard embraced global partnerships this year by sending 11 Soldiers overseas to live and train with select foreign allied nations, in addition to hosting nine foreign soldiers stateside as part of the Department of Defense Military Reserve Exchange Program. For 33 years the program has facilitated unique training exchanges between members of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve with those of the German Army, United Kingdom Territorial Army, Danish Home Guard and Estonian Army who travel to participate in a hosting unit’s two-week annual training. “The strategic goal of this program is for allied foreign military units to work together to fight and win future conflicts,” said Capt. Ryan Batt, 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment project officer. “This is accomplished by fostering international and allied relationships down to the lowest level with an exchange of military skills.”


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