I serve as the key link between the Iowa National Guard Joint Operations and the State of Iowa’s Emergency Operation Center. I’ve appreciated the opportunities presented throughout the course of my career that have prepared me to lead during this COVID-19 challenge. Through deliberate coordination between the Iowa Department of Public Health, Department of Homeland Security, and the Governor’s Staff, my role has been to ensure the Iowa National Guard is engaged where we can best support the fight against COVID-19. The Iowa National Guard has provided key support ranging from personnel and equipment for the logistical distribution of vital PPE and medical equipment. We are exercising our analytical capabilities focused on the current status and future trends for hospital staffing and health care equipment allowing Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds to accurately see the current status and trends across the state health care system. In addition, we have stood up our Joint Operations Center to execute Mission Command in a complex environment.
MG Benjamin J. Corell
Resident Class of 2009
The Adjutant General, Iowa
