Brig. Gen. Jerome Limoge, assistant adjutant general

Brig. Gen. Jerome Limoge, assistant adjutant general of the Colorado National Guard (middle), listens as Lt. Col. Thomas Nefe, chief of operations for the 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard's current project in Slovenia (right), details the unit's progress on a building renovation near Postojna, Slovenia. The 140th worked along-side the Slovenian army to renovate and retrofit a building for use as a range control point. The building will be used by U.S., Slovenian and NATO partner nations during future operations, including the upcoming "Immediate Response," a joint, multinational exercise.The Colorado National Guard is paired with Slovenia as part of the department of defense' state partnership program, an initiative designed to promote access, enhance military capabilities, and improve interoperability between the U.S. and partner nations.