In August 2024, the Ohio Army National Guard deployed a unit of engineers to the Borovac Training Area in Serbia.

According to the Serbian Ministry of Defense, engineers with the  Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) trained with the Ohio Guard unit in such things as removing obstacles, constructing shelters, and building and maintaining roads.

In 2006, the U.S. Department of Defense tasked the State of Ohio with the job of mentoring the SAF, under the State Partnership Program.

In 2021, the Ohio Army National Guard issued this 15-year-anniversary video report:

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