State Governors To Use The Guard In Ways They Deem Most Effective
General Joseph L. Lengyel, 28th Chief of the National Guard Bureau announced today (March 19) that about 2500 National Guard members will be deployed in 27 states to help with COVID19 coronavirus response efforts across the US.
General Lengyel shared news of what the Guard is doing in various states:
The New York National Guard is helping local officials distribute food, much of it in the hard-hit area of New Rochelle.
A Tennessee Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft delivered 500,000 swabs to be added to COVID-19 test kits in Memphis Wednesday.
More than 500 soldiers are assisting with collecting samples from drive-through testing in Broward County, Florida.
In Maryland, the National Guard is supporting medical assessments and testing site operations.
The Wisconsin National Guard is supporting transportation missions for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
In Louisiana, Guard liaison officers are assisting the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security in emergency preparedness.
Across the U.S., civil support teams are supporting the local departments of health with drive-through testing stations.
So far, six members of the Guard in the U.S. have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the General. Force health protection measures are in place to prevent more from contracting the virus.
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