Maj. Gen. Bret D. Daugherty, commander of the Washington

Maj. Gen. Bret D. Daugherty, commander of the Washington National Guard, and Honorable Kamala S. Lakhdhir, U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, join officials from the Malaysian Armed Forces for a photo after a signing ceremony solidifying Malaysia as a partner nation with Washington state under the State Partnership Program (SPP). The SPP links a state's National Guard with the armed forces of a partner country in a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship by means of tailored, small footprint, high-impact security cooperation engagements that foster long-term enduring relationships with U.S. friends and allies around the world. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess)