LOUISVILLE, KY (19 Sep 15) A member of the Djiboutian delegation receives an honorary Kentucky Colonel plaque while attending a dinner hosted by the Adjutant General of Kentucky, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini and his wife, Carol. As part of the Kentucky Guard's State Partnership with Djibouti, the Kentucky National Guard hosted several members of Djibouti's military and government cabinets. Civilian members of the Djiboutian delegation included the Ambassador to Djibouti, ministers of health, foreign affairs, chambers of commerce, and the University of Djibouti. The military chiefs of defense,


LOUISVILLE, KY (19 Sep 15) A member of the Djiboutian delegation receives an honorary Kentucky Colonel plaque while attending a dinner hosted by the Adjutant General of Kentucky, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini and his wife, Carol. As part of the Kentucky Guard's State Partnership with Djibouti, the Kentucky National Guard hosted several members of Djibouti's military and government cabinets. Civilian members of the Djiboutian delegation included the Ambassador to Djibouti, ministers of health, foreign affairs, chambers of commerce, and the University of Djibouti. The military chiefs of defense, Air Force, logistics, military education and materiel represented the Djiboutian military. This is the first Djiboutian partnership event in Kentucky since the National Guard selected Kentucky for this state partnership. A Kentucky delegation led by Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini participated in the State Partnership signing ceremony in Djibouti, Africa June 2015. (Photos by Lt. Col. Kirk Hilbrecht, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs Director).


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