A delegation from the Montana National Guard, United States of America, headed by the Adjutant General for the Monatana National Guard Brigadier General Trenton J. Gibson , visited Air Force Headquarters and called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe on 08 October 2026.

The delegation included Defence Attache Lieutenant Colonel Matthew A. House,  Bilateral Affairs Officer to Sri Lanka and Maldives Major Joshua Daniel McAnnally, General’s Aide Captain Sawyer Linke and Command Senior Enlisted Leader of the Montana National Guard Command Sergeant Major Lawrence K. Deboo.

During the cordial meeting, the two sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and further strengthening defence cooperation and professional engagement between the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Montana National Guard. Symbolic mementos were exchanged between the Commander of the Air Force and Brigadier General Trenton J. Gibson to mark the occasion.

The visit further reinforced the longstanding partnership between Sri Lanka Air Force and  Montana National Guard, particularly through professional exchanges, training and knowledge-sharing initiatives. The two organisations recently collaborated in Exercise Atlas Angel-II 2026, highlighting the continued development of bilateral military cooperation.