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National Security / Homeland Security Commission
Department of Washington, The American Legion
Mission Statement, Goals, and Objectives
The
National Security/Homeland Security Commission provides the American
Legion Family in the Department of Washington with current information
and education on National Security and Homeland Security issues that
will impact the State of Washington and the Nation to enable
Legionnaires to be better prepared as citizens and in cases of
emergencies and disasters.
Goals and Objective of National Security Commission
Goal 1:
To educate and inform Legionnaires of the National Security and Homeland
Security issues relevant to the State of Washington and the Nation.
Objectives:
·
Develop a method of informing Department of Washington Legionnaires of
current National and Homeland Security issues.
·
Review and update as necessary Commission structure to ensure all
threats are addressed.
·
Recommend resolutions to forward to National to strengthen the National
Defense and Homeland Security.
Goal 2:
To review and inform Legionnaires of National Security issues that may
impact serving military services to ensure the strongest National
Defense.
Objectives:
·
Develop a knowledge base on issues that impact the quality of life for
serving service members and their families.
·
Develop recommendations for issues and solutions that impact the quality
of life for serving service members and their families to be forwarded
to the Legislative Commission for legislative action.
Goal 3:
To provide Legionnaires within the Department of Washington the tools to
prepare their families and to assist their communities in promoting
awareness, preparedness, and response for man-made and natural
disasters.
Objectives:
·
Obtain and distribute disaster preparedness materials to Posts
throughout the Department available from local, state and federal
agencies.
·
Assist Posts in coordinating preparedness training for their members and
families from local and county Emergency Management Offices.
Goal 4:
To act in liaison roles with local, state, and federal agencies so as to
maintain the flow of vital information to Legionnaires, their families,
and their communities in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Objective:
·
Provide Legionnaires within the Department online training in the
National Incident Management System, Incident Command System Courses,
(I-100 - Introduction to
the Incident Command System, I-200, Basic Incident Command System, and
I-700, the National Incident Management System) to be better able to
integrate into the response and recovery system.
Goal 5:
Maintain the visibility of The American Legion as a partner in
prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts from
emergencies and disasters.
Objective:
·
Develop links with Washington Military Department, the active forces
bases throughout the State, and with local and State Emergency
Management agencies.
Goal 6:
To facilitate and encourage efforts to make Posts within the Department
of Washington capable of responding to emergencies and disasters that
may occur in their community or area.
Objectives:
·
Provide Legionnaires within the Department online training in the
National Incident Management System, Incident Command System Courses,
(I-100 - Introduction to
the Incident Command System, I-200, Basic Incident Command System, and
I-700, the National Incident Management System) to be better able to
integrate into the response and recovery system.
·
Obtain and distribute disaster preparedness materials to Posts
throughout the Department available from local, state and federal
agencies.
·
Assist Posts in coordinating preparedness training for their members and
families from local and county Emergency Management Offices.
·
Develop a template for Districts and Posts to use for developing their
own disaster and emergency response plans.
Members
The Department of Washington’s National Security / Homeland Security
Commission is comprised of Legionnaires who recognize the critical
national and homeland security needs of Washington State and its
residents. They bring a wealth of professional expertise,
education, and other unique talents from across the State to serve their
fellow Legionnaires in this capacity.
We are YOUR National Security / Homeland Security Commission.
Current members of the National Security / Homeland Security Commission
are:
Chairman:
Dave Hodgeboom
Vice-Chair, Aerospace Harry
Brown
Vice-Chair, Army Robert (Bob) Gates
Vice-Chair, Blood Drive
Ken Lee
Vice-Chair, Civil Defense Steve Fenton
Vice-Chair, Counter-Subversive Tom Conner
Vice-Chair, Merchant Marine Robert (Bob) Hines
Vice-Chair, Navy Bob Wallace
Emergency Preparedness Chairman Roy Layton
Law & Order Chairman
George LaPold
Homeland Security Presentation
Links
Click above to find links to a wide variety of government and other
important National Security and Homeland Security websites.
Department of Defense
Department
of Homeland Security
Department
of Justice
Washington Military Department (National Guard and Emergency
Management)
Intelligence Suggested Reading Links
National Security / Homeland Security Commission Links
National Security and Homeland Security in Washington State
Last revised: March 2009 |
