19 Facts About Myles Deering

Myles Lynn Deering was born on 1953 and is a retired Army National Guard major general who served as the 19th 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.

Myles Deering 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 Myles Deering to serve as the Secretary of the Military in the governor's cabinet.

Myles Deering enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in October 1971.

Myles Deering received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1976 in the 36th Infantry Brigade.

Lieutenant Myles Deering then transferred to the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade in 1977.

In 1983, Myles Deering became the commander of Company C, 1st Battalion, 180th Infantry Regiment based in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

In May 1986, Captain Myles Deering moved to the 700th Support Battalion in Oklahoma City, where he served as that Battalion's executive officer.

In June 1995, Colonel Myles Deering became the executive officer for the 45th Infantry Brigade.

Colonel Myles Deering was selected to serve as the secretary to the General Staff at Headquarters of the Oklahoma National Guard.

Myles Deering was promoted to full colonel in July 1999.

Colonel Myles Deering would become the director for plans, operations, and training for the Oklahoma Army National Guard.

In that position, Colonel Myles Deering was responsible for all operations and training within the Army Guard.

Myles Deering returned in November 2008 and was promoted to major general on November 13,2008, with his assignment as director, manpower and personnel at the National Guard Bureau in the Pentagon in Washington, DC Myles Deering was appointed as the Adjutant General of the Oklahoma National Guard in February 2009.

On February 3,2009, Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry appointed General Myles Deering to become the Adjutant General of Oklahoma.

In that position, Myles Deering is responsible for the operations and has command over all aspects of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard.

Myles Deering received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Oklahoma in 1980.

Myles Deering 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.