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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Biography
editThomas 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on vaccination.[4] The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 required the police be rescinded in Januaru 2023.[5] After Texas sued to prevent the enforcement of the federal vaccination policy for national guardsmen, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals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
edit- ^ a b "Governor Stitt Names New Adjutant General for Oklahoma". oklahoma.gov. Governor of Oklahoma. November 10, 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Statement on COVID vaccination policy". ok.ng.mil. Oklahoma National Guard. November 13, 2021. Retrieved 25 August 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.
- ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (17 November 2021). "Standoff Over Vaccines Between Oklahoma Governor and Pentagon Intensifies". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "DOD Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate". U.S. Department of Defense. January 10, 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Winkie, Davis (6 July 2023). "Court ruling could overturn federal control of the National Guard". Army Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ 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.