Photo By Spc. Brooklyn Clark | Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma spoke to Oklahoma National Guardsmen during The...... read more read more
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TULSA, Okla. – Oklahoma National Guardsmen gathered for The Adjutant General’s Leadership Conference, hosted by Maj. Gen. Thomas Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, April 25, 2025.
The annual conference aims to foster connections among Soldiers and Airmen within the Oklahoma National Guard and cultivate strong leadership throughout the organization.
Keynote speaker, Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, shared stories of his personal leadership journey and the importance of strong leadership within the military.
“Everytime someone under you has a problem, that’s an opportunity for you to demonstrate your leadership skills,” said Mullin. “Honesty, hard work, respect and responsibility–if you check all those boxes, it’s hard to make a mistake.”
Mullin added that one way leaders can positively impact their Soldiers and Airmen is by staying up to date with changing technologies as the military transitions from counterinsurgency operations to training for large-scale combat operations.
“We need to focus on what our next adversary is doing, not what the last one did,” Mullin said. “We deter by projecting strength.”
Dr. John Nagl, professor of warfighting studies at the U.S. Army War College, and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula, dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, brought expertise from academia and industry as they presented the latest research in their fields regarding the future of warfare and the importance of understanding the operational environment.
Mancino highlighted Oklahoma as an innovative state in terms of modernization and combat readiness, pointing to the development of unmanned aircraft systems programs at Camp Gruber Training Center as an example.
“The Guard is changing,” Mancino said. “It’s such a dynamic and changing environment, that the future of the Guard is uncertain. My goal is to make sure these changes don’t come at the expense of our Soldiers and Airmen.”
| Date Taken: | 04.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.29.2025 14:35 |
| Story ID: | 496435 |
| Location: | TULSA, OKLAHOMA, US |
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