Steps To New Partnerships
- Nation requests participation through U.S. Ambassador
- U.S. Ambassador endorses request to the Combatant Commander
- COCOM ensures partnership request fits U.S. goals and strategy as well as availability of funds
- Combatant Commander requests state nomination from Chief of the National Guard Bureau (NGB)
- Chief, NGB, nominates the State to Combatant Commander
- Combatant Commander endorses nomination with memos to U.S. Ambassador and Chief, NGB
- Partnership interaction begins
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