14-05-2025
Arkansas National Guard sends 60 to Guatemala for multi-national exercise
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Sixty Arkansas National Guard troops are participating in an international military exercise in Guatemala.
The guard is participating in CENTAM Guardian 2025. Officials said the exercise is intended to strengthen interoperability, information sharing and counter-threat capabilities between the United States and participating Central American and Caribbean partner nations.
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The exercise began on May 12 and ends on May 23. It is not, officials said, connected to any real-world event.
Guardsmen from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 188th Wing, 77th Theater Aviation Brigade, 142nd Field Artillery Brigade and 233rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute are participating, providing infantry support, medical assistance and interpretation duties.
'We will be deploying and supporting a field hospital and community outreach for local nationals in and around Jutiapa, Guatemala, ' 188th Medical Group commander Lt. Col Peter Mudge said. 'The team plans to see 400 patients a day for five or more days.'
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Military and security forces from Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, and the United States will participate in the exercise, building upon the success of previous Guardian exercises held annually since 2018.
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