Army Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, adjutant general for Maryland, meets with BiH Minister of Defense, Sifet Podžić while attending a Civil Military Emergency Preparedness exercise in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina June 23. The exercise focused on an earthquake scenario and how the Armed Forces of BiH would respond in support of the local Civil Protection Agency to provide emergency aid to those in need. Gowen’s attendance to the exercise marks his first visit to BiH. The Maryland National Guard is partnered with the AFBiH under the State Partnership Program, which is often leveraged to co


Army Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, adjutant general for Maryland, meets with BiH Minister of Defense, Sifet Podžić while attending a Civil Military Emergency Preparedness exercise in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina June 23. The exercise focused on an earthquake scenario and how the Armed Forces of BiH would respond in support of the local Civil Protection Agency to provide emergency aid to those in need. Gowen’s attendance to the exercise marks his first visit to BiH. The Maryland National Guard is partnered with the AFBiH under the State Partnership Program, which is often leveraged to conduct bilateral military-to-military training for events such as these.


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