President Barack Obama sits next to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel as he speaks to the media at the conclusion of a meeting with senior military leadership, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
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Obama Authorizes Call-Up of National Guard, Reserves if Needed in Ebola Fight
October 16, 2014
Obama notified top congressional officials of his move.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is authorizing the Pentagon to call up reserve and National Guard troops if they are needed to assist in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
The U.S. has already committed to sending up to 4,000 military personnel to West Africa to provide logistics and help build treatment units to confront the rapidly spreading and deadly virus.
Obama signed an executive order Thursday that permits the Pentagon to use the reservists and Guard troops.
Obama also notified top congressional officials of his move.
Nearly 4,500 people have died from the Ebola outbreak, most of them in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The White House has said the troops will not be providing direct health care aid.
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