The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is an agency of the Wisconsin state government responsible for maintaining Wisconsin's armed military force and responding to state or national emergencies. The department oversees the Wisconsin Army National Guard, the Wisconsin Air National Guard, Wisconsin Emergency Management, and, when organized, the Wisconsin State Defense Force.
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| Formed | August 1, 1967 |
| Jurisdiction | Wisconsin |
| Headquarters | 2400 Wright St. Madison, Wisconsin |
| Employees | 556.5 |
| Annual budget | $283,263,900 (2021)[1] |
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| Website | dma.wi.gov |
The department headquarters are located at 2400 Wright Street, in Madison, on the grounds of the Dane County Regional Airport. The commander-in-chief of the department is the Governor of Wisconsin, but the department is overseen by an adjutant general appointed by the governor. The current commander-in-chief is Tony Evers, the current adjutant general is Major General Paul E. Knapp.[2]
History edit
The Department of Military Affairs was created by the 1967 Wisconsin government reorganization act, sponsored by governor Warren P. Knowles (1967 Wisconsin Act 75). At the time, the agency was established to unify command of National Guard and the state Armory Board. In 1989, the division of Emergency Management (also known as Wisconsin Emergency Management) was transferred to the Department of Military Affairs from the Department of Administration.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "Executive Branch" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2023–2024 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2023. pp. 209–211. ISBN 978-1-7333817-1-0. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin National Guard Leadership". Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Pohlman, Julie; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2015). "Executive Branch" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2015–2016 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 433–441. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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