The Oklahoma Military Department is an

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of the state of

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that serves as the administrative agency for all matters concerning the

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. Under the authority and direction of the

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as commander-in-chief, the agency is responsible for planning, establishing, and enforcing rules and procedures governing the administration, supply, and training of the

, 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. The

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, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the

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authorized one

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of organized militia for

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. Following that authorization, the Territorial Legislature passed a law in 1895 which provided for the organization and development of the Volunteer Militia, which later became the

.Oklahoma Military DepartmentOklahoma Department of Library
(accessed June 1, 2010). The Oklahoma Military Department was established in 1951 and serves as the administrative agency for all matters concerning the Oklahoma National Guard and other military organizations of the State government.

Leadership

The

is the commander-in-chief of all Oklahoma military organizations, making the Governor the chief officer of the Military Department. The

, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the

Oklahoma Senate The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Adjutant General, the individual holding the office holds the rank of Major General. In February 2015, Major General Myles Deering was succeeded as Adjutant General by Major General Robbie L. Asher. The current state adjutant general of Oklahoma is Major General Thomas H. Mancino. Mancino was appointed by Governor

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on November 10, 2021.

Organization

Army and Air Divisions

To assist him in running the Military Department, the Adjutant General appoints an Assistant Adjutant General for Army and an Assistant Adjutant General for Air, to oversee the

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and the

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respectively. Both Assistant Adjutants General have operational command over their units and both hold the rank of Brigadier General.

Joint Staff

The Joint Staff assists the Adjutant General in the decision making and execution process of the Military Department. The Joint Staff does not have operational command over any units of the Military Department. The sole function of the Joint Staff is command support, and its only authority is that which is delegated to it by the Adjutant General. The Joint Staff assists the Adjutant General in accomplishing his responsibilities for strategic direction of the Department, ensuring operation of all units under unified command, and their integration into land and air forces. The Joint Staff is composed of both Army and Air National Guard personnel. The head of the Joint Staff is the Chief of the Joint Staff appointed by the Adjutant General, who has the rank of Brigadier General The Joint Staff is composed of the following directorates: *J-1: Manpower and Personnel Directorate - The J-1 provides personnel actions training, support and evaluation to all personnel, participates in contingency planning and mobilization and deployment preparation to provide military support to meet Federal, State and Community missions. Assess, evaluate and monitor the status of personnel readiness of National Guard units and implement programs and procedures to meet personnel readiness requirements. *J-3: Operations and Training Directorate - The J-3 is responsible for assisting the Command Group in the direction and control of all operations through planning, coordinating, information sharing and integrating all aspects of operations. These operations include training, force integration, readiness, mobilization, and domestic operations including congressionally mandated programs: the Counter Drug Program and the Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team Program. *J-4: Logistics Directorate - The J-4 serves as the primary advisor to the Army Guard for all logistics matters to include: supply, maintenance, transportation, acquisition logistics, installation/facility and environmental issues. The mission of the J-4 is to participate in joint matters at the strategic level with the

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, other Defense agencies and the Unified Combatant Commands in support of the National Security Strategy, the national Homeland Security Strategy, and other

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strategies, guidance, directives, deliberate and crisis action plans and contingency operations. *J-5/7: Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate - The J-5 plans, conducts and facilitates strategic planning for the Department and is responsible for the State Partnership Program as well as providing staff coordination and administration of activities and programs which integrate military and non-military agencies and international programs. The J7 serves as the primary staff directorate for developing and documenting joint training plans, joint training and joint exercises. *J-6: Command, Control, Communications & Computers Directorate - The J-6 provides Information Technology Services to the personnel of the Department. *J-8: Force Structure, Resources and Assessment - The J-8 is responsible for resource oversight, guidance, policy, procedures, and assessments *Joint Chaplaincy - under the direction of the State Chaplain, the Joint Chaplaincy provides religious support to personnel across the full spectrum of operations. Ministry Teams assist commanders in ensuring the right of free exercise of religion, and provide spiritual, moral and ethical leadership to the Department. *Office of the State Judge Advocate General - composed of Army lawyers, legal administrators, and specialists, is responsible for assisting commanders with Operational Law, Civil Law, and Military Justice *Public Affairs Office - provides public information to the public and the media

Component Units

*Joint Staff *

***Camp Gruber Training Center ***90th Troop Command ***

45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Thunderbird") is a modular infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma. It is a part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. The 45th Infantry Brigade was formed ...

***45th Fires Brigade ***189th Regiment ***63rd WMD Civil Support Team **

***

137th Air Refueling Wing The 137th Special Operations Wing is a unit of the Oklahoma Air National Guard located at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by Air Force Special Operations Command. During Wo ...

***

138th Fighter Wing The 138th Fighter Wing (138 FW) is a unit of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, stationed at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If activated to federal service as a United States Air Force unit, th ...

* Oklahoma State Guard

Budget

The annual budget of the Military Department is divided into two primary sources: yearly appropriations from the

Oklahoma Legislature The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 ...

($11.7 million) and federal funding made available thought the Master Cooperative Agreement. Expenditures for the Department are dedicated towards salaries for personnel and operating expenses in support of OMD managed facilities in support of the State Guard.

References

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