Branch of state government in Washington, USA
The Washington National Guard is trained to fight forest fires.
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]
These divisions use state and federal resources to perform homeland defense, homeland security, and emergency mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities.[ 1]
Brigadier General Gent Walsh has served as adjutant general and director of the Washington Military Department since June 29, 2024.[ 6]
Washington State Emergency Operations Center [ edit ]
United States Vice President Mike Pence at Washington State Emergency Operations Center during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
The Washington State Emergency Operations Center is located at Camp Murray , under the Military Department's Emergency Management Division.[ 7] The 28,000 square foot facility, occupied since mid 1998, is built on rollers to withstand earthquakes.[ 8] [ 9] The Emergency Operations Center was activated for the 2012 Washington wildfires ,[ 10] 2015 Washington wildfires ,[ 9] 2016 Washington wildfires ,[ 11] 2018 Washington wildfires , and for the 2020 coronavirus pandemic .[ 12]
^ a b "About Us | Washington State Military Department" . mil.wa.gov . Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
^ "National Guard | Washington State Military Department" . Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
^ a b "National Guard | Washington State Military Department" . mil.wa.gov . Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
^ "State Guard | Washington State Military Department" . mil.wa.gov . Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
^ "Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy" . www.cgyca.org . Retrieved May 5, 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 March 24, 2020 .
^ 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.