Oklahoma Army National Guards
What was the military branch of Myles Deering from 1977 to 1978?
Myles Deering Myles Lynn Deering ( born 1953 ) is a retired Army National Guard major general who served as the adjutant general of Oklahoma . General Deering was appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2009 following the promotion of Harry M . Wyatt III to the position of director , Air National Guard . On December 10 , 2010 , Governor-elect Mary Fallin announced that she would retain General Deering in his position as adjutant general . As adjutant general , General Deering is the highest-ranking member of the Oklahoma National Guard . He is responsible for managing the affairs of the Oklahoma Military Department and for advising the governor , who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Guard . Additionally , Governor Henry and Governor Fallin both appointed General Deering to serve as the Secretary of the Military in the governors cabinet . Military career . Myles Deering enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in October 1971 . In 1974 , he transferred into the Texas Army National Guard and entered the Officer Candidate School program . He received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1976 in the 36th Infantry Brigade . Lieutenant Deering then transferred to the Oklahoma Army National Guards 45th Infantry Brigade in 1977 . In March 1980 he was promoted to the rank of captain and assumed command of the Combat Support Company , 1st Battalion , 180th Infantry Regiment . By December 1981 , Captain Deering was assigned to the 45th Infantry Brigades headquarters where he served as an intelligence assistant . In 1983 , Deering became the commander of Company C , 1st Battalion , 180th Infantry Regiment based in Holdenville , Oklahoma . In May 1986 , Captain Deering moved to the 700th Support Battalion in Oklahoma City , where he served as that Battalions executive officer . He was promoted to major in February 1988 . After briefly being assigned to the headquarters of the 45th Infantry Brigade , Major Deering returned to the 700th Support Battalion in 1992 and assumed command of that unit with his promotion to lieutenant colonel . In June 1995 , Colonel Deering became the executive officer for the 45th Infantry Brigade . Colonel Deering was selected to serve as the secretary to the General Staff at Headquarters of the Oklahoma National Guard . He would then be assigned to serve as the director of the Human Resources Directorate within the Headquarters . He was promoted to full colonel in July 1999 . Colonel Deering would become the director for plans , operations , and training for the Oklahoma Army National Guard . In that position , Colonel Deering was responsible for all operations and training within the Army Guard . He would next serve as Chief of the Joint Staff for the Joint Force Headquarters in May 2003 . By December 2004 , Colonel Deering was reassigned to 45th Infantry Brigade and assumed command of the entire brigade as a brigadier general ( with promotion in February 2005 ) . Within months of assuming command of the 45th Infantry Brigade , General Deering was deployed to New Orleans as commander of the Oklahoma National Guards Joint Task Force following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita . Upon his arrival , he assumed command over 15,500 Army , National Guard , and Marine personnel providing disaster relief operations and support . In October 2007 , General Deering and the 45th Infantry Brigade were deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom . He served as the commander , Joint Area Support Group – Central for Multi-National Force – Iraq . He returned in November 2008 and was promoted to major general on November 13 , 2008 , with his assignment as director , manpower and personnel ( J-1 ) at the National Guard Bureau in the Pentagon in Washington , D.C. . He was appointed as the Adjutant General of the Oklahoma National Guard in February 2009 . Henry administration . On February 3 , 2009 , Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry appointed General Deering to become the Adjutant General of Oklahoma . In that position , Deering is responsible for the operations and has command over all aspects of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard . Fallin administration . On December 10 , 2010 , Governor-elect Mary Fallin announced that she would retain General Deering under her administration in both of his positions as secretary of the military and as adjutant general . Personal life . Deering received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Oklahoma in 1980 . He also received a Master of Science degree in Natural and Applied Sciences from Oklahoma State University in 1996 and a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in 2000 . External links . - Official National Guard Bureau biography