WHEREAS, acts of terrorism, the potential use of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), or other human-caused catastrophes are an increasingly present possibility within the State; and

     WHEREAS, Title 46, Section 46-1003, Idaho Code requires the State to take action "to prevent and reduce damage, injury, and loss of life and property resulting from natural or man made catastrophes, riots, or hostile military or paramilitary action;" and

     WHEREAS, the President of the United States, on September 27, 2001, did request that the nation's Governors implement the use of each state's National Guard to help protect the lives of the American traveling public and the nation's air travel infrastructure,

     NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dirk Kempthorne, Governor of the State of Idaho, by virtue of the powers and authority vested in me as Governor and Commander-in-Chief by the Constitution and laws of this State, do hereby order the Adjutant General of the State of Idaho to

1. Provide Idaho National Guard assets to assist local law enforcement, airport security personnel and airport management with the security of the flying public and the security of the aviation infrastructure, including aircraft and facilities, in the following cities:

a. Boise
b. Hailey
c. Idaho Falls
d. Lewiston
e. Pocatello
f. Twin Falls

     This order shall remain in effect until cancelled at the request of the President of the United States and/or until revoked by the Governor of the State of Idaho.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and one and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred twenty-fifth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eleventh.

PETE T. CENARRUSA
SECRETARY OF STATE