321.10 Military staff of governor.
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321.10 Military staff of governor.
(1)The military staff of the governor shall consist of the following:
(a)An adjutant general, with a minimum rank of brigadier general and a maximum rank of lieutenant general.
(b)A deputy adjutant general for army, whose rank may not exceed brigadier general, unless selected for a military position requiring federal recognition as a major general.
(c)A deputy adjutant general for air, whose rank may not exceed brigadier general, unless selected for a military position requiring federal recognition as a major general.
(cm)A deputy adjutant general for civil authority support, who may be of either army or air and whose rank may not exceed brigadier general unless selected for a military position requiring federal recognition as a major general. The deputy adjutant general for support for civil authorities may serve as a chief of staff.
(d)Two assistant adjutants general for army, whose rank may not exceed brigadier general.
(f)An assistant adjutant general for air, whose rank may not exceed brigadier general.
(g)A chief surgeon for army, whose rank may not exceed major general.
(h)A chief surgeon for air, whose rank may not exceed major general.
(i)A staff judge advocate for army, whose rank may not exceed major general.
(j)A staff judge advocate for air, whose rank may not exceed major general.
(k)A state chaplain, either army or air, whose rank may not exceed major general.
(L)Such other officers as the governor deems necessary.
(2)In the absence or incapacity of the adjutant general, the senior ranking deputy adjutant general for army, air, or civil authority support shall have all the powers and duties of the adjutant general.
(3)In the event a deputy adjutant general for army or for air is appointed to a military position as a major general, the adjutant general shall appoint, for any periods of absence of that deputy adjutant general due to other military duties, an acting deputy adjutant general. The adjutant general may appoint one of the assistant adjutants general as an acting deputy adjutant general.
(4)No person may be appointed to the governor’s military staff who has not had previous state or U.S. military experience.