Washington National Guard
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| Active | As exclusively state militias: 1855–1933 As dual state-federal reserve forces: 1933–present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Allegiance | State (32 U.S.C.) Federal (10 U.S.C. § E) |
| Branch | United States Army and United States Air Force |
| Role | State militia/Reserve force |
| Size | 8,200 end strength (FY2012) |
| Part of | Washington Military Department / National Guard Bureau |
| Garrison/HQ | Washington State |
| Nickname(s) |
Air Guard Army Guard |
| Motto(s) | "Safe Guarding Lives and Property" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General Bret D. Daugherty, USA |
The Washington National Guard is one of the four elements of the State of Washington's Washington Military Department and a component of the National Guard of the United States. It is headquartered at Camp Murray, Washington and is defined by its state and federal mission. At the call of the Governor, the Washington National Guard will mobilize and deploy during times of state emergency to augment local jurisdictions and responders in their efforts to protect lives and property. The Washington National Guard is also subject to the call of the President of the United States to serve as part of the total U.S. Military force.
The Washington National Guard is made up of the Washington Army National Guard (WAARNG) and the Washington Air National Guard (WA ANG). The WAARNG is a reserve component of the U.S Army and the WA ANG is a reserve component of the U.S. Air Force. There are approximately 8,400 citizen-soldiers and airmen serving in the Washington National Guard (6,300 in the WAARNG and 2,100 in the WA ANG).
The WAARNG is made up of five Major Subordinate Commands:81st Brigade Combat Team (headquartered in Seattle), 96th Troop Command (headquartered in Tacoma), 56th Information Operations Brigade (headquartered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord), 66th Theater Aviation Command (headquartered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord), and the 205th Leadership Regiment (headquartered at Camp Murray).
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