CT National Guard COVID-19 Efforts

April 6, 2020

The CT National Guard and members of the Governor's Foot & Horse Guard have been hard at work providing emergency support to the state since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.

Below are just a few support efforts provided by the CTNG. You can also read more about national relief efforts here.

  • Deployed additional medical capacity stations at Danbury, Middlesex, and St. Francis Hospitals; Southern Connecticut State University and Western Connecticut State University; and the Newington and West Haven VA Hospitals.
  • Led the strategic and tactical operations of a medical equipment warehouse and providing transportation and distribution of the vital equipment throughout the state, including PPE and ventilators.
  • Participated in multiple planning elements of the State Emergency Operations Center including medical planners.
  • Remained ready and willing to take on assigned missions in accordance with the state response framework.

A special thanks to all the men and women of the Connecticut National Guard and Governor's Foot & Horse Guard for the remarkable job they are doing in support of the state's COVID-19 response efforts.