He’s going to take over Perry’s troops.
In the Rodney King riots in 92, the Governor called out the California National Guard, which partnered with the Sheriffs Department in performing law enforcement duties. Shortly thereafter, Bush 1 sent in Federal troops. As part of his action, he federalized the National Guard, which immediately prevented them from providing assistance in enforcement duties because of the Posse Comitatus Act. Essentially, they were no longer able to perform about 90% of the duties they’d been performing.
Could be Obie’s thinking of something like that.