Washington State Military Department

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] 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.