| Oklahoma National Guard | |
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United States National Guard logo |
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| Active | May 16, 1951–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Oklahoma |
| Branch | United States National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Governor Brad Henry Major General Harry M. Wyatt III |
The Oklahoma National Guard, a division of the Oklahoma Department of the Military, is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry (born July 10, 1963) is the Governor of the U Major General Harry M “Bud” Wyatt III (1949 is an United States Air Force officer and Lawyer from Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Military Department is an agency of the state of Oklahoma that serves as the administrative agency for all matters concerning the Oklahoma National For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. It comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. The Governor of Oklahoma is Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when in state ues. The Governor of the State of Oklahoma is the Head of state for the State of Oklahoma, United States. The State's highest ranking military commander, the Adjutant General of Oklahoma, serves as the military head of the Guard and is second only to the Governor. The Adjutant General of Oklahoma is the highest ranking military official in the state of Oklahoma, subordinate only to the
The Governor may call individuals or units of the Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which requirer the Guard. In its state role, the Guard serves to execute state laws, protect the public health, suppress insurrection, and repel invasion.
The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief.