A. The department of emergency and military affairs is established consisting of the division of emergency management and other divisions or offices as determined by the adjutant general pursuant to section 26-102, subsection C, paragraph 8.

B. The department consists of the adjutant general and such other officers, warrant officers, enlisted personnel and employees as deemed necessary.

C. The department shall be administered and controlled by the governor as commander-in-chief. The adjutant general shall be the director of the department.

D. The adjutant general shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211 and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The person appointed shall be a citizen of the United States, have served two of the five years immediately preceding appointment in the national guard in the state or territory where the person is an assigned member and establish domicile in Arizona for residency purposes within ninety days after appointment. In appointing the adjutant general, the governor may give preference to a person who has served in the national guard of this state. At the time of the appointment, the person appointed shall have qualifications required by the United States department of defense for the adjutant general and shall attain federal recognition in a grade of at least brigadier general not later than two years after the appointment. Failure to meet these qualifications, failure to retain federal recognition or failure to meet the age provided by federal law relating to state adjutants general shall terminate the appointment.

E. The adjutant general shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611 and shall devote full time to the office.

F. At the time of appointment, the adjutant general shall receive the state rank of major general and, at that time, shall become the ranking officer in the department of emergency and military affairs.