The Arkansas-Oklahoma (AOK) division of The Salvation Army consists of 32 Corps and Area Commands and 68 Service Units in the states of Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Divisional Headquarters is located in Oklahoma City, OK. The Division was established prior to Oklahoma becoming a state in 1907 and the creation of the Southern Territory which occurred in 1927.
The Divisional Headquarters was a stand alone operation until the Arkansas units were combined with the Oklahoma units to form the AOK Divisional Headquarters in 1966. In 1990, The Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters (DHQ) celebrated 100 years of continuous service.
When the A-OK Divisional Headquarters moved from downtown Oklahoma City to a new home in the northwest part of the town, it paved the way for the formation of the OKC Area Command for Oklahoma City. Area Commands oversee various programs and services in a greater metropolitan service area.
The history of The Salvation Army A-OK Division has been traced back to the late 1880’s coinciding with the 1889 Land Run in Oklahoma.