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25-589: The current state adjutant general of Oklahoma is Major General Thomas H. Mancino . Mancino was appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt on November 10, 2021. The adjutant general is appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma , and confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate , to serve at the pleasure of the governor with no set term. Once appointed, the adjutant general is elevated to the rank of major general . To be eligible for hold

50-607: A National Guard unit is federalized it is moved from state command to the Department of Defense and placed under an Army or Air Force command. Twenty-three adjutants general have responsibility for military land forces that comprise state level militias under the command of the various governors and generally have state support missions. Eight of which maintain a naval militia division. Two adjutants general, Puerto Rico and Texas, are also responsible for an air support component. Some adjutant generals are responsible for oversight of

75-536: A law enforcement capacity within the United States, except where expressly authorized by the Constitution or Congress. The Coast Guard is exempt from the act. The Oklahoma Military Department Police satisfies this stringent criterion. Officers sworn to this office are non-military, civilian state law enforcement personnel. The Adjutant General is granted the power to lease to any person(s), company(s), or agency(s),

100-403: A popular referendum, the holder of this position is now appointed by the governor . Each adjutant general shares a common responsibility for the state's National Guard plus a unique set of other responsibilities defined by the state's constitution, state statutes, and other state-level directives. In addition to their state responsibilities, each TAG is responsible to the federal government for

125-670: Is responsible for the supervision of direction of the Oklahoma National Guard when in the service of the state at the direction of the governor. The Adjutant General is also responsible for the organization, training and other activities of the National Guard. As the second highest commander in the state, the Adjutant General is responsible for carrying into effect the orders of the governor as Commander-in-Chief. The governor may proscribe “other military and defense duties” to

150-770: Is the Trustee of the Military Department and may act as such when accepting funds, land, or property to be used for the National Guard. The Oklahoma Legislature authorizes the Adjutant General to commission a state police force under OS title 44, section 230. To protect the Oklahoma Military Department's assets and personnel, the Adjutant General may commission state police officers to the Oklahoma Military Department Police to serve in that function. The Oklahoma Military Department Police, with

175-635: Is to augment, assist and support the Oklahoma National Guard and the civil authorities in Oklahoma. The State Guard is under the command of the governor of Oklahoma , as the Commander-in-Chief , and the Adjutant General of Oklahoma as the commanding officer. Created by Oklahoma State Guard Act of 1941, the Oklahoma State Guard cannot be federalized and cannot be deployed outside Oklahoma. It

200-629: Is under the administrative command of the Oklahoma Department of the Military . The Oklahoma State Guard is authorized by Title 44 Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 241-248. The Oklahoma State Guard was briefly activated in the early 1990s by Governor David Walters . Walters appointed Jode Wilson, a retired Army colonel in his late 60s, to head the State Guard in 1991. Wilson resigned after a grand jury investigation into Walters during his first term and

225-758: The Adjutants General Association of the United States (AGAUS) which strives to enhance both state and national military security. A professional military guard organization, the National Guard Association of the United States serves to lobby both Congress and the Executive branch about common needs of the Guard as a whole and also provide support to members of the National Guard. Each adjutant general commands their state's Army and Air National Guard units which are not on federal active duty. When

250-675: The United States Virgin Islands , the adjutant general is appointed by the governor . The exceptions are Vermont , where the adjutant general is appointed by a vote of the Vermont General Assembly , and the District of Columbia , where a commanding general is appointed by the President of the United States of America . Until 2016, South Carolina chose its adjutant general in statewide general elections, but after passage of

275-474: 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 (The Adjutant General), and is subordinated to the chief executive (generally the state's governor). They do not have authority over police forces, only military forces. In 49 states, Puerto Rico , Guam , and

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300-415: The Adjutant General as deemed necessary. As the head of the Military Department, the Adjutant General has full control over state funds allotted in support of the National Guard. Funds are controlled, deposited, expended and accounted for at the sole direction of the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General may order any record kept at individual account audited at his discretion. Also, the Adjutant General

325-401: The Military Department. State Salary As of 2023, the annual salary of the adjutant general is set at $ 205,419.60. Federal: Weekend Drill Pay: $ 2,339.44, Two Week Annual Training: $ 8,772.90, Annual Total: $ 36,846.18 State & Federal = $ 242,265.78 State adjutant general Each state in the United States has a senior military officer, as the state adjutant general , who is

350-702: The Oklahoma National Guard within one year’s time. The Adjutant General is the commander of the Oklahoma State Guard when the State Guard is organized and active. The governor may appoint two assistants to serve under the adjutant general, an assistant adjutant general to manage the Army National Guard of Oklahoma and an assistant adjutant general to manage the Air National Guard of Oklahoma. Both assistant adjutant generals serve under

375-569: The armories of the State, with contracts not to exceed one year. The contract may be terminated by order of the Adjutant General after a written notice of 30 days is given to the other parties in the contract. If legal action is necessary, the Adjutant General can order the Attorney General of Oklahoma to investigate the claims. The governor has the power to allow National Guardsmen to voluntarily serve under federal authority in certain instances. At

400-514: The office of adjutant general, an officer must be federally recognized as being part as of the Oklahoma National Guard and the United States National Guard and must hold at least the rank of colonel for at least three years prior to appointment. However, should the Oklahoma National Guard be federalized and no person in the state meets these requirements, the governor may appoint anyone that meets these requirements that served in

425-412: The pleasure of the governor, this power may be delegated to the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General, with the consent of the governor, may assist other states in cooperative enforcement programs. At the discretion of the Adjutant General, an Oklahoma Recruiting Medal may be awarded to any member of the Oklahoma National Guard who is “personally and solely responsible” for recruiting five new members to

450-479: The powers of the federal government to use the military for law enforcement. The act prohibits members of the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, and state National Guard forces from exercising law enforcement powers, including those that maintain "law and order" within the United States. The statute generally prohibits federal military personnel and units of the National Guard under federal authority from acting in

475-498: The previous ten years with at least two years of federal service at the rank of colonel or higher. The governor is the Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma Military with the Adjutant General responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the Military Department of Oklahoma. According to state law, the Adjutant General is subordinate only to the governor and is also his or her principal military adviser. The Adjutant General

500-456: The rank of brigadier general and at the pleasure of the governor. The assistant adjutant generals are the highest official within their respective branch, only under the adjutant general and the governor. Within the Department of the Military, the adjutant general may appoint employees of the Military Department to the position of executive assistant and program manager to assist him in running

525-413: The responsibility for overseeing homeland security . In other states, this responsibility may be assigned to the state's law enforcement agency instead. Some states place their veteran's affairs organization in the state's military department under the oversight of the state adjutant general. Other states have an independent veteran's affairs department. Each adjutant general is the senior officer in

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550-399: The sole exception of the serving or execution of civil process, shall retain all the powers vested by law as state peace officers. The Oklahoma Military Department Police is a state law enforcement agency that satisfies the criteria for Posse Comitatus. The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385) passed on June 18, 1878, with the intention of substantially limiting

575-483: The state's emergency management organization. These groups are non-military organizations but have a close working relationship with the state's National Guard and any state defense forces. They are the state level agency that works directly with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. Some states have assigned their adjutant general

600-401: The state's military structure. Many hold federal rank as active duty general officers, but others may for a variety of reasons, including mandatory federal military retirement age, only hold general officer rank from their state. Oklahoma State Guard The Oklahoma State Guard is the inactive state defense force of Oklahoma . If activated, the mission of the Oklahoma State Guard

625-580: The use and care of federal assets under the state's control. The National Guard Bureau (NGB) in the Department of Defense provides a centralized administrative, funding, and procurement process to support the states' military departments. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau also provides input as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on national military activities as they relate to the National Guard. The 54 adjutants general collectively form

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