Programs

Drug Demand Reduction

The Washington National Guard Drug Demand Reduction's mission is to multiply the effectiveness of Community-Based Organizations, Law Enforcement Agencies and Schools with their efforts in reducing drug abuse among youth and adults. Learn more...

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

The Washington State Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is a Department of Defense organization that works with employers, reservists, military leadership, and the Department of Labor to build and maintain a strong base of support for the role of the National Guard and Reserve in our Nation's defense. Learn more...

Lewis and Clark Discover Box

The Lewis and Clark Discovery Box Program, presented by the Washington Army National Guard, helps students experience life as it was during Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition. Learn more...

Marksmanship Program

The Marksmanship Program in the Washington National Guard is located within the State Area Command Headquarters (STARC) at Camp Murray in Tacoma, WA. The Program is under the direction of the State Marksmanship Coordinator, MAJ William E. Palmer. Learn more...

State Partnership Program

The State Partnership Program is designed to help establish a long-term relationship between the Washington State Military Department and the Kingdom of Thailand at all levels of society. The Program is under the direction of the Chief of Staff Joint Forces Headquarters, Colonel Ron L. Weaver. Learn more...

Regional Response 2007

The Joint Force Headquarters of the Washington Military Department (including the Washington Air and Army National Guard and the Washington Emergency Management Division) has sponsored a multi-year homeland security exercise series starting in May of 2006 and running each year through May of 2009. The exercises will focus on interagency coordination and support, and will combine full-scale exercises at the local level with reporting through city and county operations centers to the State Emergency Operations Center at Camp Murray. The exercises will also include deployment of Federal and State resources in support of the local agencies and jurisdictions. Learn more...