Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs explained

Agency Name:Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
Jurisdiction:Wisconsin
Headquarters:2400 Wright St.
Employees:556.5
Budget:$283,263,900 (2021)[1]
Chief1 Name:Tony Evers
Website:dma.wi.gov

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.

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 interim adjutant general is Brigadier General David W. May.[2]

History

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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Notes and References

  1. Wisconsin Blue Book 2023 - 2024 . 2023 . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . 978-1-7333817-1-0 . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2023_2024/050_executive.pdf . Executive Branch . 209–211 . January 12, 2024 .
  2. Web site: Leadership . Wisconsin National Guard . 17 June 2024.
  3. State of Wisconsin 2015 - 2016 Blue Book . 2015 . . 978-0-9752820-7-6 . Pohlman . Julie . Lemanski . Lynn . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2015_2016/600_executive_branch.pdf . Executive Branch . 433-441 . January 12, 2024 .