The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order,or relative preeminence,for domestic and foreign government officials at diplomatic,ceremonial,and social events within the United States and abroad. The list is used to mitigate miscommunication and embarrassment in diplomacy,and offer a distinct and concrete spectrum of preeminence for ceremonies. Often the document is used to advise diplomatic and ceremonial event planners on seating charts and order of introduction. Former presidents,vice presidents,first ladies,second ladies,and secretaries of state and retired Supreme Court justices are also included in the list.
Mary Fallin is an American politician who served as the 27th governor of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,she was elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014. She is the first and so far only woman to be elected governor of Oklahoma. She was the first woman to represent Oklahoma in Congress since Alice Mary Robertson in 1920.
The Wyoming Military Department is part of the Government of Wyoming. Its primary components are the Wyoming Army National Guard,and the Wyoming Air National Guard.
The Adjutant General of Oklahoma is the highest-ranking military official in the state of Oklahoma,subordinate only to the Governor of Oklahoma. The highest officer of the Oklahoma National Guard,the Adjutant General is the principal advisor to the Governor on military affairs and the head of the Oklahoma Military Department as the Secretary of the Military.
Harry M. "Bud" Wyatt III is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Air Force (USAF) who last served as 14th Director,Air National Guard. He is also an attorney from Oklahoma and served as the Adjutant General of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Secretary of Military Affairs. Wyatt maintained a private law practice until his election to the Oklahoma bench.
Frances Carlotta Wilson is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general,who served as the 12th president of the National Defense University.
The Oklahoma Military Department is an agency of the state of Oklahoma that serves as the administrative agency for all matters concerning the Oklahoma National Guard. Under the authority and direction of the Governor of Oklahoma as commander-in-chief,the agency is responsible for planning,establishing,and enforcing rules and procedures governing the administration,supply,and training of the Oklahoma National Guard,when not in the active service of the United States,the Oklahoma State Guard and the Oklahoma Unorganized Militia. The Department also maintains all state-owned,licensed or leased facilities,including Camp Gruber.
Dee Ann McWilliams is a retired United States Army major general. McWilliams is past President of the Women in Service for America Memorial Foundation. She took her commission in 1974 in the Women's Army Corps and was assigned to the Adjutant General Corps. In over 29 years with the army,she held a variety of Human Relations positions,commanding four companies,a training battalion,and a personnel brigade. She also taught national strategic studies and leadership,and served as an Equal Opportunity Officer.
Major General Stephen Phelps Cortright USAF (retired),is an American military officer and attorney from Oklahoma who served as the Adjutant General of Oklahoma under Governor Frank Keating from 1995 to 2003. Concurrent with his service as adjutant general,Cortright served in Keating's cabinet as the Oklahoma Secretary of the Military.
Myles Lynn Deering is a retired Army National Guard major general who served as the adjutant general of Oklahoma. General Deering was appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2009 following the promotion of Harry M. Wyatt III to the position of director,Air National Guard. On December 10,2010,Governor-elect Mary Fallin announced that she would retain General Deering in his position as adjutant general.
Michael C. Thompson is a retired United States General Officer and Oklahoma Army National Guard member who served as The Adjutant General of Oklahoma from 2017 to 2021. He was a Major General in the United States Army National Guard and was a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet.
In the United States military,the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs(ASD ),formerly Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs(ASD ) serves as Principal Staff Assistant and advisor to the Secretary of Defense,Deputy Secretary of Defense and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,with responsibility for "overall policies and procedures of [U.S.] Total Force manpower,personnel and reserve affairs," including the Army National Guard,Army Reserve,Navy Reserve,Marine Corps Reserve,Air National Guard,Air Force Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve. The ASD (M&RA) reports directly to the Under Secretary of Defense (P&R) and exercises authority,direction,and control over the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. On April 23,2021,President Biden announced his intent to nominate Brenda Sue Fulton,an openly lesbian veteran and West Point alumna,to the position.
Each state in the United States has a senior military officer,as the state adjutant general,who is the de facto commander of a state's military forces,including the National Guard residing within the state,the state's naval militia,and any state defense forces. This officer is known as TAG,and is subordinated to the chief executive. They do not have authority over police forces,only military forces.
Judd Henry Lyons is a retired Army National Guard officer. After retiring from the military the rank of major general,he was appointed to the Senior Executive Service on August 7,2017. Since 2018,he has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. In this role,he is the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs in support of the ASD's role of providing overall supervision of manpower and reserve affairs for the Department of Defense. He is responsible for both the integration of reserve affairs across the United States Department of Defense and strategic engagement on all Reserve Component matters.
Walter E. Fountain is a retired United States Army officer who attained the rank of major general. In his final assignment,he served beginning in January 2018 as Director of Domestic Operations and Force Development at the National Guard Bureau. His previous assignments include Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard Matters,Deputy Director for Domestic Operations (J-3) at United States Northern Command,Assistant Adjutant General of the Oklahoma National Guard,and acting Deputy Director of the Army National Guard.
Linda L. Singh is a retired major general of the Maryland Army National Guard.
Gina Marie Grosso is an American defense official and retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who is the Assistant Secretary of Veteran Affairs for Human Resources and Administration/Operations,Security and Preparedness since June 23,2021. In the Air Force,Grosso last served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower,Personnel and Services (A1),Headquarters U.S. Air Force from October 2015 to October 2018.
Major General Carol A. Timmons was an American military officer who served as Adjutant General of Delaware from February 1,2017,until her retirement on March 2,2019. She was also the first female general in Delaware National Guard history.
Deborah A. Ashenhurst served in the Ohio National Guard for 37 years and now holds a position in the Cabinet of Governor Mike DeWine as the director of the Department Veterans Services. In January 2019,Ashenhurst was appointed as the first female director of the Ohio Department of Veteran Services,which supplies benefits and resources for Ohio's past service members.
James N. Stewart is a retired American military officer and civil servant. Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs in the administration of Donald Trump,he served throughout his tenure as acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,before resigning the following year.
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