Washington State Military Department

This article is about the state of Washington. For the Union Army, see Department of Washington. For the U.S. Army, see United States Army Military District of Washington. For the U.S. Navy, see Naval District Washington.

The Washington National Guard is trained to fight forest fires.

The Washington State 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]

  1. ^ a b "About Us". mil.wa.gov. Washington State Military Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "National Guard". Washington State Military Department. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "National Guard". mil.wa.gov. Washington State Military Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "State Guard". mil.wa.gov. Washington State Military Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy". www.cgyca.org. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Siemandel, Joseph (June 21, 2024). "Governor appoints Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh as the next adjutant general". Washington State Military Department. Retrieved June 21, 2024.