The Washington Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the Washington National Guard based in Washington. The history of the Washington Army National Guard dates back to 1854 with formation of the Washington Territorial Militia. The command is headquartered at Camp Murray in Pierce County. It consists of 6,200 soldiers in two brigades and various smaller units located throughout the state.
Organization
As of January 2026 the Washington Army National Guard consists of the following units:
Joint Force Headquarters-Washington, Army Element, at Camp Murray Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters-Washington, Army Element, at Camp Murray Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, at Camp Murray Company A, Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Spokane Detachment 1, Company A, Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Spokane Detachment 2, Company A, Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Kent Company B, Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Lakewood Detachment 3, Company B, Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Marysville Detachment 4, Company B, Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Longview Detachment 5, Company B, Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Yakima Detachment 6, Company B, Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, at Camp Murray Detachment 7, Company B, Washington Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Olympia Washington Medical Detachment, at Camp Murray Detachment 1, Washington Medical Detachment, at Geiger Field Washington Detachment, Army National Guard Training Site, at Camp Murray 10th Civil Support Team (WMD), at Camp Murray 1244th Judge Advocate General Trial Defense Team, at Camp Murray Army Aviation Support Facility #1, at Gray Army Airfield Army Aviation Support Facility #2, at Pangborn Memorial Airport Maintenance and Training Shop, at Yakima Training Center Field Maintenance Shop 1, in Seattle Field Maintenance Shop 2, in Ephrata Field Maintenance Shop 3, in Sedro-Woolley Field Maintenance Shop 4, in Montesano Field Maintenance Shop 5, at Fairchild Air Force Base 56th Theater Information Operations Group, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Theater Information Operations Group, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord Company A, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), in Buckley Detachment 1, Company D (Support), 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), in Buckley Special Operations Detachment-Pacific (Airborne), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord 1161st Quartermaster Detachment (Aerial Delivery), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord 110th Information Operations Battalion, in Annapolis (MD) — (Maryland Army National Guard) 122nd Theater Public Affairs Support Element, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord 141st Military History Detachment, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord 156th Information Operations Battalion, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 156th Information Operations Battalion, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord Company A, 156th Information Operations Battalion, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord Company B, 156th Information Operations Battalion, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (part of 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist)) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord Company A, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), at Fairchild Air Force Base Detachment 1, Company A, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord Detachment 2, Company A, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), in Vancouver Company B, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord Company C, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), in Chicago (IL) — (Illinois Army National Guard) Company D, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, at Camp Murray Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, at Camp Murray 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, in Bend (OR) — (Oregon Army National Guard) 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Spokane Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Spokane Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Richland Company A, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, at Yakima Training Center Detachment 1, Company A, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Wenatchee Company B, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Richland Detachment 1, Company B, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Walla Walla Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Spokane Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, at Geiger Field 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Kent Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Kent Company A, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Anacortes Detachment 1, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Redmond Company B, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Kent Company C, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Bremerton Detachment 1, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, in Port Orchard 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, in San Bernardino (CA) — (California Army National Guard) 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, in Olympia Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, in Olympia Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, in Moses Lake Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, in San Bernardino (CA) — (California Army National Guard) Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, in Olympia Detachment 1, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, in Moses Lake Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, in Olympia Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, in Olympia 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, in Marysville Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, in Marysville Company A (Combat Engineer), 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, at Yakima Training Center Company B (Engineer Support), 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, in Vancouver Company C (Signal), 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, in Marysville Company D (Military Intelligence), 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, at Camp Murray Detachment 1, Company D (Military Intelligence), 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, at Yakima Training Center (RQ-28A UAV) 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Seattle Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Seattle Company A (Distribution), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Seattle Company B (Maintenance), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Seattle Company C (Medical), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Seattle Company D (Forward Support), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Prineville (OR) — attached to 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment (Oregon Army National Guard) Company E (Forward Support), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Marysville — attached to 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion Detachment 1, Company E (Forward Support), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, at Yakima Training Center Detachment 2, Company E (Forward Support), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Vancouver Company F (Forward Support), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Olympia — attached to 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment Company G (Forward Support), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Ephrata — attached to 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment Detachment 1, Company G (Forward Support), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, at Yakima Training Center Company H (Forward Support), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Barstow (CA) — attached to 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment (California Army National Guard) Company I (Forward Support), 181st Brigade Support Battalion, in Kent — attached to 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment 96th Troop Command, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 96th Troop Command, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord 133rd Army Band, at Camp Murray 144th Digital Liaison Detachment, at Geiger Field 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, in Centralia (part of 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team) Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, in Centralia Troop A, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, in Montesano Troop B, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, in Longview Troop C (Dismounted), 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, in Centralia Company D (Forward Support), 141st Brigade Support Battalion, in Montesano 420th Chemical Battalion, in Yakima Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 420th Chemical Battalion, in Yakima 39th Military Police Detachment (Law Enforcement), in Redmond 176th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction Company), in Snohomish Detachment 1, 176th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction Company), in Yakima 286th Engineer Detachment (Fire Fighting Team — Fire Truck), at Fairchild Air Force Base 506th Military Police Detachment (Law Enforcement), at Joint Base Lewis–McChord 540th Chemical Detachment, in Yakima 792nd Chemical Company, in Grandview Detachment 2, 792nd Chemical Company, in Redmond 941st Quartermaster Platoon (Field Feeding), in Yakima 1041st Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck), at Fairchild Air Force Base 1041st Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck), at Camp Murray 741st Ordnance Battalion (EOD), in Bremerton Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 741st Ordnance Battalion (EOD), in Bremerton 217th Ordnance Company (EOD), at Camp Roberts (CA) — (California Army National Guard) 319th Ordnance Company (EOD), in Pasco 363rd Ordnance Company (EOD), in Coolidge (AZ) — (Arizona Army National Guard) 3665th Ordnance Company (EOD), in North Las Vegas (NV) — (Nevada Army National Guard) 96th Aviation Troop Command, at Gray Army Airfield Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 96th Aviation Troop Command, at Gray Army Airfield Company C, 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 112th Aviation Regiment, at Pangborn Memorial Airport (UH-72A Lakota) Detachment 7, Company A, 2nd Battalion (Fixed Wing), 245th Aviation Regiment (Detachment 51, Operational Support Airlift Activity), at Gray Army Airfield (C-12 Huron) 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 168th Aviation Regiment, at Gray Army Airfield (part of 40th Combat Aviation Brigade) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 168th Aviation Regiment, at Gray Army Airfield Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 168th Aviation Regiment, at Gowen Field (ID) — (Idaho Army National Guard) Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 168th Aviation Regiment, at Pendleton Army Airfield (OR) — (Oregon Army National Guard) Detachment 3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 168th Aviation Regiment, at Bryant Army Heliport (AK) — (Alaska Army National Guard) Detachment 4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 168th Aviation Regiment, at Buckley Space Force Base (CO) — (Colorado Army National Guard) Company A (CAC), 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 168th Aviation Regiment, at Bryant Army Heliport (AK) (UH-60L Black Hawk) — (Alaska Army National Guard)