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The Washington Military Department is a constitutionally based organization with an uncompromising dedication to safeguarding the citizens, property, environment and economy of our state and region and defending American interests through execution of the National Military Strategy and the National Strategy for Homeland Security.
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Washington Disaster Preparedness Month
Governor Gregoire has proclaimed April 2008 as Washington Disaster Preparedness month.
The focus for Preparedness Month is on earthquake preparedness. Earthquakes are sudden releases of stored energy that occur along a fracture within the earth, called a fault. The shaking caused by this sudden shift is often very small, but occasionally large earthquakes produce very strong ground shaking. It is this strong shaking and its consequences – ground failure, landslides, liquefaction – that damage buildings and structures and upsets the regional economy.
Washington, especially the Puget Sound basin, has a history of frequent earthquakes. More than 1,000 earthquakes occur in the state each year. A dozen or more are strong enough that people feel ground shaking; occasionally, earthquakes cause damage.
During April, Washington citizens are encouraged to participate in earthquake preparedness activities and an Earthquake Drill that will be held on April 22, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. For more information and resources, please see our
In-Focus campaign page.
Prepare in a Year
One hour of disaster preparedness activity each month helps you be ready for disasters whenever they occur. For compelling photos, streaming videos, and illustrated step-by-step instructions, please visit Prepare in a Year.
New Uniformed Service Shared Leave Pool for State Employees (Effective October 1, 2007).
The Uniformed Service Shared Leave Pool (USSLP) was created so that state employees who are called to service in the uniformed services will be able to maintain a level of compensation and employee benefits consistent with the amount they would have received had they remained in active state service. The pool was also created to allow general government and higher education employees to voluntarily donate their leave to be used by any eligible employee who has been called to service in the uniformed services. Learn more....
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There are multiple ways to work for the Washington Military Department. There are State Civil Service jobs as well as Federal Civil Service and Federal Military Employment. Learn more...
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