Thomas H. Mancino

Thomas H. Mancino
Adjutant General of Oklahoma
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 10, 2021
Preceded byMichael C. Thompson
Personal details
Born (1969-08-08) 8 August 1969 (age 55)[citation needed]
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States National Guard
Years of service1986–present
RankMajor General
Commands
Battles/wars

Thomas H. Mancino is an American officer who has served as the 22nd Adjutant General of Oklahoma since November 2021.

Biography

Thomas H. Mancino served six years in the Oklahoma National Guard before becoming a commissioned officer in 1992.[1] He had three combat deployments: one in Iraq and two in Afghanistan.[citation needed]

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] Citing his constitutional duty to follow a governor's order, Mancino quickly issued an order on behalf of Governor Stitt, rescinding a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for members of the Oklahoma National Guard.[2][3] At the time, the order violated The Pentagon's policy on vaccination.[4] The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 required the police be rescinded in Januaru 2023.[5] After Texas sued to prevent the enforcement of the federal vaccination policy for national guardsmen, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction preventing it's enforcement. [6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Governor Stitt Names New Adjutant General for Oklahoma". oklahoma.gov. Governor of Oklahoma. November 10, 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Statement on COVID vaccination policy". ok.ng.mil. Oklahoma National Guard. November 13, 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ Fenwick, Ben (13 November 2021). "Oklahoma's governor puts an opponent of vaccine mandates in charge of the National Guard". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (17 November 2021). "Standoff Over Vaccines Between Oklahoma Governor and Pentagon Intensifies". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ^ "DOD Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate". U.S. Department of Defense. January 10, 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  6. ^ Winkie, Davis (6 July 2023). "Court ruling could overturn federal control of the National Guard". Army Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  7. ^ Stringer, Matt (13 June 2023). "Federal Appeals Court Rules Biden Administration's Vaccine Mandate on Texas National Guard Troops Unconstitutional". The Texan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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