US soldiers visit TT

Both groups will be participating in joint projects and develop- mental exercises.

“The Delaware National Guard and the TTDF formalised a relationship in 2005 under the Guard’s State Partnership Programme and have been conducting exchanges over the past 11 years.

This event will be the largest exchange and will be the first time the Delaware National Guard will conduct a deployment of this size for training in Trinidad and Tobago.” a statement said.

The group arrived in Trinidad yesterday.

According to Maj Gen Frank Vavala, Delaware’s Commanding General, “The benefits we reap from the programme are immeasurable and we could not be more proud to have the great people of Trinidad and Tobago as our partners.

Transporting Delaware National Guard Soldiers and Airmen on one of our own Lockheed C-130 aircraft to conduct multiple exchanges with our partners in Trinidad has been my dream since the inception of the programme.”