Thomas H. Mancino

Thomas H. Mancino is an American officer who has served as the 22nd Adjutant General of Oklahoma since November 2021.

Thomas H. Mancino
Adjutant General of Oklahoma
Incumbent
Assumed office November 10, 2021
Preceded by	Michael C. Thompson
Personal details
Born	(1969-08-08) 8 August 1969 (age 56)[citation needed] Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Military service
Branch/service	United States National Guard
Years of service	1986–present
Rank	Major General
Commands	Adjutant General of Oklahoma 90th Troop Command[citation needed] 45th BSTB[citation needed]
Battles/wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan

Biography

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on vaccination.^[4] The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 required the policy be rescinded in January 2023.^[5] After Texas sued to prevent the enforcement of the federal vaccination policy for national guardsmen, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals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]