32 U.S.C. § 314 : US Code - Section 314: Adjutants general

Search 32 U.S.C. § 314 : US Code - Section 314: Adjutants general

(a) There shall be an adjutant general in each State, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and
the Virgin Islands. He shall perform the duties prescribed by the
laws of that jurisdiction.
(b) The President shall appoint the adjutant general of the
District of Columbia and prescribe his grade and qualifications.
(c) The President may detail as adjutant general of the District
of Columbia any retired commissioned officer of the Regular Army or
the Regular Air Force recommended for that detail by the commanding
general of the District of Columbia National Guard. An officer
detailed under this subsection is entitled to the basic pay and
allowances of his grade.
(d) The adjutant general of each State, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin
Islands, and officers of the National Guard, shall make such
returns and reports as the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary
of the Air Force may prescribe, and shall make those returns and
reports to the Secretary concerned or to any officer designated by
him.