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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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1969[citation needed] Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States National Guard |
| Years of service | 1986–present |
| Rank | Major General |
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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on vaccination.[4] The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 required the police be rescinded in Januaru 2023.[5] After Texas sued to prevent the enforcement of the federal vaccination policy for national guardsmen, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals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]
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