Salina.com , Kansas
June 17 2012
Representatives of Republic of Armenia to visit Salina, Topeka
6/17/2012
Representatives of Republic of Armenia to visit Salina, Topeka
Representatives of the Republic of Armenia will visit Salina and
Topeka on Monday through Thursday as part of the State Partnership
Program.
On Monday and Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Ishkhan Matevosyan, head of the
combat readiness department, and Col. Gevorg Hakobyan, chief of the
noncommissioned officer development branch, Combat Readiness
Department, will meet with senior leaders of the Kansas National Guard
in Topeka to learn about the force structure of the Kansas National
Guard and some of its programs.
“Armenia is in the process of transitioning from a conscripted
military force to one that has a professional noncommissioned officer
corps,” said Lt. Col. Brent Salmans, director, Kansas National Guard
State Partnership Program.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Matevosyan and Hakobyan will travel to
Salina to observe training at the Great Plains Joint Training Center.
The Armenians will tour the facility and visit the Officer Candidate
School at the 235th Training Regiment to learn about the roles of
officers and noncommissioned officers in the tactical environment.
Kansas has been partnered with Armenia under the program since 2003.
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