the washington air national guard (wang) occupies a 7.5-acre site at bellingham international airport. the washington air national guard is home of the 262nd combat communications squadron. the 262nd's mission is to train and equip combat communications personnel, where they field, install, operate, and maintain ground mobile force communications. in other words, the 262nd equips soldiers with their battlefield communication systems and trains them how to use and maintain the equipment. the wang base consists of vehicle storage, a headquarters building, a maintenance building, and other miscellaneous storage buildings.