Thomas H. Mancino | |
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| Adjutant General of Oklahoma | |
| Assumed office November 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Michael C. Thompson |
Thomas H. Mancino is an American officer who has served as the 22nd Adjutant General of Oklahoma since November 2021.
Thomas H. Mancino | |
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| Adjutant General of Oklahoma | |
| Assumed office November 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Michael C. Thompson |
Thomas H. Mancino is an American officer who has served as the 22nd Adjutant General of Oklahoma since November 2021.
Thomas H. Mancino served six years in the Oklahoma National Guard before becoming a commissioned officer in 1992. He had three combat deployments in Afghanistan during the War in Afghanistan. In September 2019,he was promoted to Assistant Adjutant General of Oklahoma. On November 10,2021,Governor Kevin Stitt appointed him Adjutant General of Oklahoma. [1] The New York Times reported Mancino quickly released a memo rescinding a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for members of the Oklahoma National Guard,potentially in violation of an order from United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin. [2]
The California National Guard is part of the National Guard of the United States,a dual federal-state military reserve force. The CA National Guard has three components:the CA Army National Guard,CA Air National Guard,and CA State Guard. With a total strength of over 24,000 troops,it is the largest National Guard in the United States. As of January 2012,California National Guardsmen have been deployed overseas more than 38,000 times since 2001,during which time twenty-nine Guardsmen have been killed in Iraq and two have died in Afghanistan.
The Oklahoma National Guard,a division of the Oklahoma Military Department,is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It comprises both Army (OKARNG) and Air (OKANG) National Guard components. The Governor of Oklahoma is Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when not on federal active duty. The state's highest-ranking military commander,the Adjutant General of Oklahoma (TAG),serves as the military head of the Guard and is second only to the Governor. The TAG is served by Assistant Adjutants General,all brigadier generals,from the OKARNG and OKANG. The two components each have a senior noncommissioned officer,State Command Sergeant Major for Army and State Command Chief Master Sergeant for Air. The TAG is also served by his Director of the Joint Staff or Chief of Staff,who has direct oversight of the state's full-time National Guard military personnel and civilian employees.
The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard. Together,they are collectively known as the Green Mountain Boys. Both units use the original Revolutionary War-era Flag of the Green Mountain Boys as their banner. In 2009,they had 2,600 members.
The Oklahoma Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Oklahoma National Guard. The Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard is the Governor of Oklahoma. He appoints the State Adjutant General (TAG) who is a Major General from either Army or Air. Currently,the TAG is Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino. The previous TAG was Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson.
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.
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,and the Oklahoma State Guard. The Oklahoma Unorganized Militia,those citizens of the United States between 17-70 in Oklahoma,only exists in statute,and is not a "state military force," according to Oklahoma Code. The Department also maintains all state-owned,licensed or leased facilities,including Camp Gruber.
Myles Lynn Deering is a retired Army National Guard major general who served as the 19th 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 21st 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.
The adjutant general of Illinois is the senior officer of the Illinois Army National Guard,Illinois Air National Guard,and state defense forces of Illinois. The Illinois Naval Militia was also part of the adjutant general's command,until it was disbanded.
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.
Timothy James Kadavy is a retired United States Army lieutenant general,who served as the 20th director of the Army National Guard from March 27,2015,to March 25,2019. He previously served as the special assistant to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau,the adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard,deputy director of the Army National Guard,and as the commander of Combined Joint Inter Agency Task Force-Afghanistan,which was part of the NATO International Security Assistance Force mission in that country. Kadavy was nominated by the President to become the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau with the rank of lieutenant general,on March 5,2019. The Senate returned his nomination to the president without action on January 3,2020. After leaving his assignment as the director of the Army National Guard,he served as a two-star special assistant to the chief of the National Guard Bureau from May 23,2019,until his retirement on August 3,2020. He retired from the Army with the rank of lieutenant general after over 36 years of service.
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.
Brigadier General Herbert Thomas Johnson was a military officer who served as Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard.
Linda L. Singh is a retired major general of the Maryland Army National Guard.
The Adjutant General of New York is the highest-ranking military official in the New York National Guard as the state adjutant general. The adjutant general is part of the state government's executive branch,and serves as head of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs,which includes the New York Army National Guard,New York Air National Guard,the New York Guard,and the New York Naval Militia.
John Kevin Stitt is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28th governor of Oklahoma since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he was elected in 2018,defeating Democrat and former state Attorney General Drew Edmondson with 54.3% of the vote. Stitt was reelected to a second term in 2022,defeating Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister,a Republican turned Democrat,with 55.4% of the vote. A member of the Cherokee Nation,Stitt is the second Native American governor after former Oklahoma governor Johnston Murray.
Philip Matthew Pinnell is an American politician serving as the 17th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma,since 2019. Pinnell is also serving as the first Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism &Branding. Pinnell is a member of the Republican Party.
The 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican Governor Kevin Stitt was re-elected to a second term,with 55.5% of the vote,defeating Democratic candidate Joy Hofmeister.
