support-equiment-army – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:28:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Members of the New Jersey National Guard, simulation flights in Albania https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/09/02/members-of-the-new-jersey-national-guard-simulation-flights-in-albania/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/09/02/members-of-the-new-jersey-national-guard-simulation-flights-in-albania/#respond Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:28:13 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=159595 TIRANA, Sept 2 /ATA/ Members of the New Jersey National Guard traveled to Albania this week to conduct simulation flights with the newly acquired PUMA Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).

The US embassy in Tirana says that the PUMAs were provided to the Albanian Armed Forces as part of the United States support of the 2nd Infantry Battalion.

“National Guard soldiers have spent the week providing support to our Albanian military colleagues with inventory, maintenance, and training on the new equipment,” the US embassy says, adding that one of the New Jersey National Guard soldiers, First Lieutenant Çollaku, was born in Albania and moved to New Jersey as a teenager. She is now an Army Officer and this state partnership program is especially meaningful for her to return to Albania,’ the US embassy says.
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