Washington Military Department
The Washington Military Department is a branch of the state government of Washington, United States.
The Washington State Military Department has several major operational divisions:[1]
- Washington Emergency Management Division [2]
- Washington Army National Guard[3]
- Washington Air National Guard[3]
- Washington State Guard[4]
- Washington Youth Academy[5]
- State & Federal Support Services
These divisions use state and federal resources to perform homeland defense, homeland security, and emergency mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities.[1]
Major General
Bret Daugherty served as adjutant general and director of the Washington Military Department from 2012 to 2024. He will be succeeded by Brigadier General Gent Walsh on 29 June 2024.[6]
Washington State Emergency Operations Center
2020 coronavirus pandemic
The Washington State Emergency Operations Center is located at
2020 coronavirus pandemic.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b "About Us | Washington State Military Department". mil.wa.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ "National Guard | Washington State Military Department". Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ a b "National Guard | Washington State Military Department". mil.wa.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ "State Guard | Washington State Military Department". mil.wa.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ "Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy". www.cgyca.org. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ Siemandel, Joseph (June 21, 2024). "Governor appoints Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh as the next adjutant general". Washington State Military Department. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Emergency Management Division". official website. Washington State Military Department. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ WASHINGTON MILITARY DEPARTMENT INFORMATION BOOKLET & MEDIA GUIDE, Washington Military Department, p. 10
- ^ a b "About the Emergency Operations Center". Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ GOV. GREGOIRE EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY, BURN BAN TO INCLUDE ALL COUNTIES IN WA STATE, U.S. Federal News Service, October 9, 2012 – via ProQuest
- ^ State of Emergency (Wildfires), Targeted News Service, August 23, 2016 – via ProQuest
- ^ "Vice President Pence, Congresswoman Herrera Beutler Visit Pierce County Readiness Center and Washington State Emergency Operations Center" (Press release). Office of U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler. March 6, 2020.
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