Oklahoma State Guard

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Oklahoma State Guard
Country	United States
Allegiance	Oklahoma
Type	State defense force
Role	Military reserve force
Commanders
Civilian leadership	Governor of Oklahoma

The Oklahoma State Guard is the inactive state defense force of Oklahoma.^{[citation needed]} If activated, the mission of the Oklahoma State Guard is to augment, assist and support the Oklahoma National Guard and the civil authorities in Oklahoma.^{[citation needed]} The State Guard is under the command of the governor of Oklahoma, as the Commander-in-Chief, and the Adjutant General of Oklahoma as the commanding officer.^{[citation needed]} Created by Oklahoma State Guard Act of 1941, the Oklahoma State Guard cannot be federalized and cannot be deployed outside Oklahoma. It is under the administrative command of the Oklahoma Department of the Military.^{[citation needed]}

The Oklahoma State Guard is authorized by Title 44 Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 241-248.^[1]