Military of Oklahoma

Military of Oklahoma
Militia of the State of Oklahoma
Flag of Oklahoma.svg
Flag of Oklahoma
Founded May 2, 1890
Current form May 16, 1951
Service branches US Army National Guard Insignia.svgArmy National Guard
Air national guard shield.svgAir National Guard
State Guard
Unorganized Militia
Headquarters Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Leadership
Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin
Secretary of the Military Major General Harry M. Wyatt III
Adjutant General Major General Harry M. Wyatt III
Manpower
Military age 17-70
Available for
military service
1,947,600, age 17-69 (2005)
Fit for
military service
1,558,080, age 17-69 (2005)
Reaching military
age annually
38,952 (2005)
Active personnel 9,000
Expenditures
Budget $US 20.6 million
Industry
Domestic suppliers United States
Related articles
History Military history of the United States

The Militia of the State of Oklahoma, the de facto Military of Oklahoma, is the unified armed force of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma National Guard comprises the majority of the State Militia and consists of both Army and Air Guard departments.

Its component branches are:

All branches are under civilian control with the Governor of Oklahoma serving as Commander-in-Chief. All branches are part of the Department of the Military, which is under the authority of the Adjutant General of Oklahoma, who is an active duty member of the Oklahoma National Guard. The State Militia is an all volunteer military with no active conscription in place.

The State Militia is part of the larger military of the United States and may be federalized by order the President of the United States to execute the laws of the United States, suppress insurrections and repel invasions.

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