Fort Lewis, Wash. ? A National Guardsman accused of attempting to share military intelligence with al-Qaida has been formally charged, an Army spokesman said Wednesday.

Spc. Ryan G. Anderson offered to provide information about U.S. troop strength and tactics, as well as methods of killing Army personnel, to people he thought belonged to the terror network, the military alleges.

Anderson was charged Feb. 12 with three counts involving attempts to supply intelligence to the enemy, but the Army did not immediately release that information, Lt. Col. Stephen Barger said Wednesday.

The Uniform Military Code says attempts to aid the enemy can be punished by death.

The charges do not allege that Anderson ever actually passed information to real al-Qaida members.

Anderson, 26, of Lynnwood, is a tank crew member from the Fort Lewis-based 81st Armor Brigade. The 2002 Washington State University graduate converted to Islam in college. He joined the Guard on May 15, 2002, Barger said.

Anderson is being held at Fort Lewis.

In the first count, Anderson, also known as “Amir Abdul Rashid,” is alleged to have attempted to provide information about U.S. Army troop strength, movements, equipment, tactics and weapons systems, as well as methods of killing U.S. Army personnel and vulnerabilities of Army weapons systems and equipment.

Anderson also is alleged to have communicated by “oral, written and electronic communication” to the supposed “terrorists” that “I wish to meet with you, I share your cause, I wish to continue contact through conversations and personal meetings.”

The second charge alleges Anderson passed sketches of the M1A1 and M1A2 tanks, as well as a computer disc with such personal IDs as his passport photo, weapons card and military ID card.

The last charge alleges he “wrongfully and dishonorably” provided information on Army troop strength, movements and equipment.