Who is... The Adjutant General?

The Adjutant General’s office is an executive department whose main goal is to keep Kansans safe, be that during time of conflict, or before, during and after natural or man-made disasters. By utilizing the Kansas National Guard and citizen corps, the Adjutant General is in charge of organizing the best methods to provide Kansans with security and protection of life and property.

Kansas Adjutant General homepage:
http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/

Leader of the Department: Major General Tod M. Bunting, Adjutant General
Find his biography at:

http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/About%20the%20Department-Adjutant%20General.htm

This department has a long history, as it was organized before Kansas statehood. Find out more at:
http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/About%20the%20Department-Our%20History.htm

The Adjutant General’s office has four divisions:

Kansas Air National Guard
http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/Air%20Guard%20redirect.htm

Kansas Army National Guard
http://www.kansasarmynationalguard.com/

Kansas Homeland Security
http://www.kansas.gov/kdem/homeland_security/

Kansas Division of Emergency Management
http://www.accesskansas.org/kdem/
Find out about the purpose and mission of this division at: http://www.kansas.gov/kdem/about_us.shtml



You can find the Adjutant General's recent publications including annual reports, Plains Guardian magazine, or other publications online at:
http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/Resources.htm



You can find recent press releases regarding natural disasters, National Guard deployments, or other news at:
http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/Library/News%20of%20the%20Week.htm

Reports and publications transcribed by others originally published by the Adjutant General's office that may be of interest to historians or genealogists:

THE FIGHTING TWENTIETH
20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry
An Account of the Kansas Volunteers in the Spanish-American War 1898-1899
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/ks20.htm


Excerpts from Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas, Vol. 1. - 1861-1865. Leavenworth, Kansas: Bulletin Co-operative Printing Company, Chicago. 1867.
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/


KANSAS CASUALTIES IN THE WORLD WAR, 1917-1919: Compiled Under Supervision of the
Adjutant General of Kansas, 1921.
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/wwI/casualty/index.html


Kansas Adjutant General's Report, 1898-1899
The 12th biennial Kansas Adjutant General's Report lists the names of all soldiers who served in the Kansas volunteer troops (the 20th through 23rd Kansas Regiments) during the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (through Oct. 28, 1899). This index to the report includes the company and regiment in which the individual served
http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/military/adjgenlspanam.htm


Kansas Adjutant General's Report, 1861-1865
The Kansas Adjutant General's Report, 1861-1865, lists the names of all troops who served in the Kansas volunteer regiments (for example, the Second Kansas Cavalry or the Eighth Kansas Infantry) during the Civil War. This index to the report, originally prepared by volunteer Fred Delap, includes the name, regiment and company, and place of residence for each soldier. Also listed are a few Kansans who served in non-Kansas regiments; Mr. Delap came across these names in the course of his research. It does NOT include all Kansans who served in the Civil War. In particular, the index does not include the Kansas State Militia.
http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/military/civil_war_adjgenl.htm

Storm Season in Kansas- are you prepared?

Ah... spring in Kansas- it's a wonderful time of awakening, but its also when the weather is at its most unpredictable. Make sure your family is ready to head to the basement, or to evacuate, or to head for high land. Luck favors the prepared, so we've prepared a list of helps for you and your family to prepare for the worst. Aren't you lucky?


Is your family ready?
How to create a survival kit (from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security): http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/



How to create a disaster plan for your home and family

http://www.ready.gov/america/makeaplan/index.html



FEMA's general citizen handbook entitled "Are you ready?"

http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/



How you can help your community recover from a disaster:

http://www.citizencorps.gov/pdf/brochure/CitizenCorpsTrifold.pdf

Is your city or county ready?
County Emergency Response teams:
http://www.kansas.gov/kdem/contact_us/cocoordinator_lepclisting.shtml


Sedgwick County Emergency Management:

http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/emermgmt/


Emergency management in the Kansas City Metro area:
http://www.preparemetrokc.org/

Is your state ready?
Kansas Division of Emergency Management provides a 24-hour operation to reduce loss of life and property, protect Kansans from all hazards by providing and coordinating resources, expertise, leadership and advocacy through a comprehensive, risk-based emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
The Division works directly with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)- Director Major General Tod Bunting


http://www.accesskansas.org/kdem/

Full text of the 2008 Kansas Response Plan:
http://www.kansas.gov/kdem/pdf/library/2008%20KRP.pdf


Is your country ready?
Full text of the 2008 National Response Framework:
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-core.pdf


Emergency preparedness handbook for facilities that assist those with disabilities (residential, medical, etc.) from FEMA: http://www.fema.gov/oer/reference/index.shtm

Are your pets ready?

Preparedness for your pets from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: http://www.ready.gov/america/toolkit_pets/index.html

Disaster planning for your WHOLE family (including pets and livestock) from the American Veterinary Medical Association: http://www.avma.org/disaster/default.asp

Kansas Animal Management Team: http://www.kssart.org/

How are other agencies preparing in my community?

Disaster updates from the Adjutant General: http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/News-Disasters-Current.htm

Emergency preparedness and disaster recovery handbook for libraries from the Kansas State Historical Society as prepared for the South Central Library System
http://www.kshs.org/archives/planfwd.htm

Kansas Department of Transportation weather and road conditions: http://www.ksdot.org/offTransInfo/511Info/511traffictravel.asp

Storm Preparedness

Though still in the midst of winter the storm spotter classes are starting to meet around the state. And, just this week the rumble of thunderstorms was heard across Kansas as a front moved through with strong winds. Spring is looming and with it the threat of dangerous weather conditions that should have us all mindful of safety precautions and helpful resources in times of weather emergencies.Below are links to online documents, websites and services that may be of help to you and your community during extreme weather conditions.

Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning : Nature's Most Violent Storms : a Preparedness Guide
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ttl.pdf
(Issued by the National Weather Service and the American Red Cross, a 16-page booklet in pdf format that can be printed off and distributed to schools, libraries, government offices and others)

Are You Ready?
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/index.shtm
(Issued by FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Administration, a guide for communities on preparing for disasters. Documents and kits are available in various formats and the guide is also printed in Spanish)

NOAA's All Hazard Monitor
http://www.noaawatch.gov/
Storm Prediction Center
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/index.html
(Fire, flood, drought and stroms… the National Weather Service has it all here)

An Introduction to Storm Observation and Reporting
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/stormspotting/
("Storm Spotting 101" from the National Weather Service Forecasting Office, Norman, OK)

FEMA For Kids
http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm
(Information on disaster preparedness and response for children)

Kansas Severe Weather Information Sources

2009 Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week Information Packet
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/top/2009SWAW.pdf
(March 9-13. The Packet includes information on tornadoes and severe storms in Kansas as well as the statewide tornado drill to be held all over the state on March 10th)

Dodge City Area Sever Weather Spotter Classes/Talks
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/?n=SpotterTalks
(Provided by the National Weather Service Forecasting Office, Dodge City)

KSReady.Gov
http://www.ksready.gov/
(Kansas state and regional networks/agencies working together on disaster preparedness)

Tornado FAQ
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/
(From the National Weather Service)

National Weather Service Offices Around the Region Serving Kansans
www.weather.gov/topeka
www.weather.gov/wichita
www.weather.gov/dodgecity
www.weather.gov/goodland
www.weather.gov/kansascity
www.weather.gov/springfield
www.weather.gov/hastings

Lightning Safety
http://www.accesskansas.org/ksadjutantgeneral/Disaster-Emergency/Lightning%20Safety/Lightning%20Safety.htm
(Kansas Adjutant General's Dept)

Non-Government Sites

2009 SKYWARN Training
http://www.stormspotters.org/spotters/2009-skywarn-training.html
(Storm spotter training information nationwide provided via the Storm Spotters United website)
Kansas TV Stations
http://newslink.org/kstele.html
(Links to television station websites around the state. Most stations have a weather information page on their site)

The Weather Channel
http://www.weather.com/
(Online arm of the cable station)

NBAF

NBAF stands for the National Bio-Agro Defense Facility, a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This facility would research and develop solutions to some of the world's most complex human and animal diseases. Your Kansas government officials have worked hard to bring this facility home to Manhattan, Kansas in hopes that it would create jobs and economic growth. Kansas was selected out of five finalists to become host to this research based facility.


Read more about this new facility at
http://www.nbafinkansas.org/pdfs/fact_sheets/NBAF_Fact_Sheet.pdf and

http://www.dhs.gov/xres/labs/editorial_0762.shtm

Why the need for a new facility?
http://www.dhs.gov/xres/labs/gc_1171470811292.shtm

What would be studied at NBAF:
http://www.dhs.gov/xres/labs/gc_1181073261627.shtm

What will it look like?
http://www.dhs.gov/xres/labs/gc_1181072257904.shtm

Read about safety issues addressed for this facility:
http://www.nbafinkansas.org/pdfs/fact_sheets/NBAF_safety.pdf and

http://www.nbafinkansas.org/SafetyAndSecurity.aspx

Environmental impact of NBAF:
http://www.dhs.gov/xres/labs/gc_1187734676776.shtm#1

Read more about the final decision at
http://www.nbafinkansas.org/pressroom/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?id=134

Task force who worked to bring it to Kansas:
http://www.nbafinkansas.org/task_force/

This effort was supported by the Kansas Bioscience Authority, Governor Sebelius and Senator Pat Roberts
http://www.kansasbioauthority.org/Default.aspx

www.governor.ks.gov

http://roberts.senate.gov