39A-1-203. Director of joint staff — Assistant adjutants general — Chief of staff for the air force.
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There is authorized an assistant adjutant general for the Army, an assistant adjutant general for the Air Force, a chief of staff for the Air Force, and a director of joint staff. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 39A-1-203
- Adjutant general: means the commanding general of the Utah National Guard as appointed by the governor under Section 39A-1-201. See Utah Code 39A-1-102
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- National Guard: means the Utah National Guard created in Section 39A-3-101 and in accordance with Utah Constitution Article XV. See Utah Code 39A-1-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, may appoint assistant adjutant generals, a chief of staff for the Air Force, and a director of joint staff with pay from the state. |
| (3) |
The assistant adjutants general, the chief of staff for the Air Force, and the director of joint staff shall be at least a federally recognized field grade commissioned officer of the Utah National Guard with not less than five years military service in the armed forces of a state or of the United States, at least three of which shall have been commissioned in the Utah National Guard. The officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the adjutant general. |
| (4) |
The adjutant general may detail an officer without the required commissioned service in the Utah National Guard to a position in this section only with the written approval of the governor. |
Enacted by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session
