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Join our team!

The Washington Military Department seeks exceptional men and women to join our team and help the department meet our important mission of protecting lives, property and the economy of Washington state.

We offer fulltime state and federal employment opportunities in a variety of job classifications. Additionally, we hire project, non-permanent and disaster reservists to support disaster recovery efforts and workload peaks.

Visit our State Human Resource Office page for more information on state employment opportunities, including our Disaster Reservist program.

Visit our Federal Human Resource Office page to learn more about federal civil service and Active Guard Reserve opportunities.

Employment Verification:

Please direct requests for employment verification to the appropriate contact information below:

For Washington National Guard federal technicians or active guard reserve, call 1-800-367-5690 and provide code #01365.

  • For traditional members of the WA Army National Guard, call (253) 512-8989.
  • For traditional members of the WA Air National Guard, call (253) 512-3354.

For Washington Military Department state employees only,

Employment/wage verifications, please scan/email requests to the following:
Payroll@mil.wa.gov

Social security numbers and account numbers should NOT be included.

Want to join the Washington National Guard?

Click here to learn about joining the Washington Army National Guard

Click here to learn about joining the Washington Air National Guard