Maj. Gen. Harry Wyatt is the current Adjutant General of Oklahoma

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The Adjutant General of Oklahoma is the highest ranking military official in the state of Oklahoma, subordinate only to the Governor of Oklahoma. The Adjutant General is the principle advisor to the Governor on military affairs and the head of the Oklahoma Department of the Military as the Secretary of the Military. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... James Mountain Jim Inhofe (born November 17, 1934) is an American politician from Oklahoma. ... Thomas Allen Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948) is a medical doctor and a Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... John A. Sullivan (born January 1, 1965) is an American politician. ... Dan Boren (August 2, 1973 - ) is a Democratic U.S. politician from the state of Oklahoma. ... Frank D. Lucas (b. ... Rep. ... Ernest James Istook Jr. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... This is a list of Governors of Oklahoma: Charles N. Haskell Democratic 1907-1911 Lee Cruce Democratic 1911-1915 R. L. Williams Democratic 1915-1919 James B. A. Robertson Democratic 1919-1923 John C. Walton Democratic 1923-1923 Martin E. Trapp Democratic 1923-1927 Henry S. Johnston Democratic 1927-1929... The Oklahoma State Cabinet is part of the executive branch of the Government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, consisting of the appointed heads of the Oklahoma state executive departments. ...

The current Adjutant General of Oklahoma is Major General Harry M. Wyatt III. Major General Wyatt was appointed by Governor Brad Henry in 2003. An adjutant general is the chief administrative officer to a military general. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Major General Harry M. “Bud” Wyatt III (1949) is an American soldier and lawyer from Oklahoma. ... Charles Bradford Brad Henry (born June 10, 1963) is the Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...

Appointment

The Adjutant General is appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma, and confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor with no set term. This is a list of Governors of Oklahoma: Charles N. Haskell Democratic 1907-1911 Lee Cruce Democratic 1911-1915 R. L. Williams Democratic 1915-1919 James B. A. Robertson Democratic 1919-1923 John C. Walton Democratic 1923-1923 Martin E. Trapp Democratic 1923-1927 Henry S. Johnston Democratic 1927-1929... The Oklahoma Senate meets in the State Capitol of Oklahoma The Oklahoma Senate is the smaller body of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. ...

Once appointed, the Adjutant General is elevated to the rank of Major General. Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ...

Requirements

In order to be eligible for hold the office of Adjutant General, an officer must be federally recognized as being part as of the Oklahoma National Guard and the United States National Guard and must hold the at least the rank of Colonel for the at least three years prior to appointment. However, should the Oklahoma National Guard be federalized and no person in the state meets these requirements, the Governor may appoint anyone that meets these requirements that served in the previous ten years with at least two years of federal service at the rank of Colonel or higher. It has been suggested that National Guard Bureau be merged into this article or section. ... Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard Seal of the National Guard Missile Defense The United States National Guard is a component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air... Please see Colonel for other countries which use this rank Insignia of a United States Colonel Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces. ...

Duties

The Governor is the Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma Military with the Adjutant General responsible for running the day to day operations of the Military Department of Oklahoma. According to state law, the Adjutant General is “subordinate only to the Governor” and is also his principal military advisor. The Adjutant General is responsible for the supervision of direction of the National Guard when in the service of the state at the direction of the Governor. The Adjutant General is also responsible for the organization, training and other activities of the Guard. As the second highest commander in the state, the Adjutant General is responsible for carrying into effect the orders of the Governor as Commander in Chief. The Governor may proscribe “other military and defense duties” to the Adjutant General as he may deem necessary. Commander-in-Chief (in NATO-lingo often C-in-C or CINC pronounced sink) is the commander of all the military forces within a particular region or of all the military forces of a state. ...

As the head of the Military Department, the Adjutant General has full control over funds allotted to the National Guard armories. Funds are controlled, deposited, expended and accounted for at the sole direction of the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General may order any record kept at individual armories audited at his discretion. Also, the Adjutant General is the Trustee of the Military Department and may act as such when accepting funds, land, or property to be used for the National Guard. When building new armories, the Adjutant General appoints a three member board that selects all architects and contractors for the project. In order to protect the National Guard’s property, the Adjutant General may appoint police officers of the Oklahoma Military Department to serve in that function.

The Adjutant General is granted the power to lease to any person(s), company(s), or agency(s), the armories of the State, with contracts not to exceed one year. The contract may be terminated by order of the Adjutant General after a written notice of 30 days is given to the other parties in the contract. If legal action is necessary, the Adjutant General can order the Attorney General of Oklahoma to investigate the claims. Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma Drew Edmondson, the 16th and current Attorney General of Oklahoma The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. ...

The Governor has the power to allow National Guardsmen to voluntarily serve under federal authority in certain instances. At the pleasure of the Governor, this power may be delegated to the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General, at the consent of the Governor, may assist other states in cooperative enforcement programs.

At the discretion of the Adjutant General, an Oklahoma Recruiting Medal may be awarded to any member of the Oklahoma National Guard who is “personally and solely responsible” for recruiting five new member to the Oklahoma National Guard within one year’s time.

Staff

In order to assist the Adjutant General, the Governor may appoint two assistants to serve under the Adjutant General:

• The Assistant Adjutant General for Army to manage the Army National Guard of Oklahoma
• The Assistant Adjutant General for Air to manage the Air National Guard of Oklahoma

Both Assistant Adjutant Generals serve under the rank of Brigadier General and at the pleasure of the Governor. The Assistant Adjutant Generals are the highest official within their respective branch, only under the Adjutant General and the Governor. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Shield of the United States Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ...

Within the Department of the Military, the Adjutant General may appoint employees of the Military Department to the position of Executive Assistant and Program Manager to assist him in running the Military Department.