The Republic of Fiji Military Forces together with the Nevada National Guard will now work together with coordinated efforts in the fields of counter-terrorism, counter narcotics, peace keeping operations and disaster preparedness.
This comes after they signed a partnership today for Fiji to enter into the state’s partnership program.
RFMF Commander Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto says they are honored to enter this new partnership as it is a wonderful tool to fulfil the vow that they had made to serve the people of Fiji better.
Naupoto says he knows that this partnership was discussed for a while and now it has grown to see the light of day.
Meanwhile, the Adjutant General for the State of Nevada Brigadier General William Burks says the partnership is designed to enhance interoperability, create training opportunities and sustain the capabilities that strengthen the Fiji-US relationship.
Burks says it also provides a unique opportunity to work with Fiji on shared security and economic interest.
This new partnership was formally announced by U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver on December 14th last year.
Nevada has been partners with the Kingdom of Tonga since 2014.
