The Oklahoma Veterans Commission announced Monday the selection of another retired admiral to head the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, an agency embroiled in controversy since 2023.
Retired Rear Adm. James (Jay) Bynum will assume his duties Aug. 1, succeeding retired Rear Adm. Greg Slavonic, who will be leaving after leading the veterans agency since March 2023.
In announcing the appointment, the commission said Bynum would bring “a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to serving the veteran community” after three decades of operational leadership, government finance, data analytics and congressional relations experience…