Republic of South Africa Sec DEC visit - 29 Jun 2012
RSA Delegates are greeted by BG Renwick Payne (DJS); Maj Renne Ford (SPP Coordinator); LTC Peter Riley (TFES Command) and CCM Edwin Mondezie as they arrive at Fort Hamilton for a capabilities briefing 29 Jun3 2012.
RSA Delegates: Lujiza, Tandeka; Republic of South African Secretary of Defence Dr Gulbue; DR Gamede, Thobekile Chief Defence Policy, Strategy and Planning; Brigadier General Ledwaba SA Defence Attache’; Lieutenant General Nkonyane Chief of Logistics; NYNG reps COL Sander Commander 369th; COL Harris 369th STB, COL Marshall 369th S-BDE DCO
RSA Delegates Visit Newburgh Air National Guard Base
Col Matthew Godfrey, 105th Airlift Wing Vice Commander briefs the South African National Defence Force Chief of Logistics, LT Genernal Nkoyane about Air National Guard capabilites and the C-17 aircraft.
South African National Reserve Force Strategic Work session - Feb 16-18, 2012
Photo by SGT N. MalatjiPretoria, SA: Left to right: Col A.Y. Amasi (Director of Reserve Force Component-Tanzania People’s Defence); Major General Patrick Murphy (The
Adjutant General of New York); Vice-Admiral J. Mudimu (Chief SA Navy); Maj Gen R.C. Andersen, (Chief Des Ref) participate in the 2012 South African National Reserve Force Strategic Work session 16-18 February, 2012.
Photo by SGT N. MalatjiPretoria, SA: Left to right: Col S.A. Motswadira (Des Res Promotions); Maj S. Williams (USA Embassy); Brig Gen S. Molefe (Director Def Res); Brig Gen J.J. Gibbs (Deputy Chief Director Def Res); Brig Gen T.T. Nqapayi (Vice Chair : RFC); Brig Gen R.L. Payne, (USA- Director, Joint Staff, New York Joint Force Headquarters); Major General Patrick Murphy ( USA-the adjutant general of New York); Maj Gen R.C. Andersen, (Chief Des Ref ) ; Commodore R.J. Mansergh (Head of Reserve Force and Cadets-UK Ministry of Defence); Col D.E. Hopkins (Deputy Chief Defence Staff Personnel and Training-UK Ministry of Defence); Col A.Y. Amasi (Director of Reserve Force Component-Tanzania People’s Defence); Maj Gen L.M. Dlulane (SANDF-Deputy Chief Corporate Staff); Maj A.R. Gumbo (Personal Assistant(PA) of Chief of Reserve Forces-Tanzania People’s Defence); Maj R.M. Ford(USA-State Partnership Programme Director).
The State Partnership Program is a way for American states to create positive relationships with many nations. Some recent events between New York State and South Africa include marksmanship competitions, the Deputy Adjutant General's visit to South Africa, and an Aviation Safety team event.
Read more about a medical conference where New York National Guard doctors drove over a live land mine and survived to tell the tale.
Learn here how an Air National Guard Chaplain helped design an insignia for the newly-created Swaziland Defence Force Chaplaincy Service, and see photos from this small African kingdom located between South Africa and Mozambique.
This July-August, 2003 Guard Times Magazine article has more information on New York’s State Partnership Program.
To contact the Program Coordinator, Maj John Sandefur:
Email john.f.sandefur.mil@mail.mil or
call (518) 786-6083 (DSN 489-6083).
To contact the State Partnership Operations NCOIC, SFC Sandra Moody:
Email sandra.moody@us.army.mil or
call (518) 786-6083 (DSN 489-6083)
- About the State Partnership Program
- National Guard Bureau, Office of International Affairs (J5-IA)
About the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)
- About the Republic of South Africa
- CIA - The World Factbook -- South Africa
Library of Congress - Country Studies - Area Handbook Series - South Africa
- United States Mission to South Africa
- United States Embassy , Pretoria, South Africa
- South African Mission to the United States
- Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Washington D.C.
South African Consulate General New York
- South African Government Websites
- South African Government Online
South African Department of Defence/National Defence Forces
- Insignia
- Rank Insignia of the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF)
embers of the New York Air and Army National Guard are now partnering with Airmen and Soldiers from half a world away. New York State and South African forces have been training together since 2003.