MAY 18, 2020 - Washington’s landscape forever changed on the morning of May 18, 1980, when Mount St. Helen's unleashed the largest volcanic eruption in our nation’s history. Washington National Guard aviation crews in Yakima for their annual training saw the devastation and knew help was needed. Those brave citizen-soldiers risked their lives to save their fellow Washingtonians … [Read more...]
TEC-U Set to Launch On-Demand Video Training Solution for ANG
MAY 14, 2020 - From the Force, the first initiative for TEC University, is scheduled to officially launch May 22, allowing Airmen to share best practices they use on the job and also receive training from their peers across the Air National Guard. The on-demand video platform, accessible at https://vimeo.com/channels/watchtecu/ and available off the Air Force network, will … [Read more...]
Washington Guard Members Assist Food Banks Across the State
APRIL 24, 2020 - With businesses and restaurants shuttered, the need for food assistance continues to rise. At the same time, those who often volunteer at area food banks are advised to stay home. This has created a critical gap that members of the Washington National Guard are able to fill. Hundreds of Washington Guardsmen are now deployed throughout the state to support … [Read more...]
Nearly 10,000 Guardsmen Called Up for COVID-19 Response
MARCH 25, 2020 - Nearly 10,000 National Guardsmen called up across the United States, with more expected soon, are performing a variety of missions in response to COVID-19 pandemic response efforts. Some are even federally funded, though they remain under the control of their respective state governors, but none of those Guardsmen are involved in law or quarantine … [Read more...]
Guard Has Long Supported Local Officials in Health Emergencies
MARCH 21, 2020 - While the National Guard is often called out by governors to respond to natural and man-made disasters, Guard members also have a long history of responding to public health emergencies. Since the Guard’s establishment in 1636, members have responded to outbreaks of smallpox, Spanish flu, yellow fever, cholera, hoof-and-mouth disease and typhus, said Dr. … [Read more...]