Thomas H. Mancino
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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.
Biography
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]
References
- ^ "Governor Stitt Names New Adjutant General for Oklahoma". oklahoma.gov. Governor of Oklahoma. November 10, 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
