NCNG, BDF engage Gaborone Technical College students on Health and Readiness

North Carolina National Guard and Botswana Defence Force personnel engaged students at Gaborone Technical College as part of the broader North Carolina-Botswana State Partnership Program, emphasizing how personal health, informed decisions and individual readiness can influence education, employment, relationships and the ability to achieve long-term goals on August 13, 2026 in Gaborone, Botswana. Southern Accord 2026 is U.S. Africa Command’s primary exercise in Southern Africa, designed to strengthen security capabilities and readiness of the U.S., African nations and global allies.