§ 39-1-18. Director of joint staff -- Assistant adjutant general for the army -- Assistant adjutant general for air -- Commander, land component command -- Chief of staff for air -- Officer for permanent duty as personnel officer.

(1) There is authorized a director of joint staff.

(a) The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, may detail the joint forces headquarters deputy commander.

(b) The director of joint staff shall be a field grade federally recognized 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 officer shall:

(i) hold office at the pleasure of the adjutant general; and

(ii) devote all the time during office hours of the military department to the duties of the office.

(2) There is authorized an assistant adjutant general for the army and an assistant adjutant general for air.

(a) The adjutant general with the approval of the governor may detail the assistant adjutant general for the army or the assistant adjutant general for air for permanent duty.

(b) The assistant adjutant general for the army and the assistant adjutant general for air shall be federally recognized field grade commissioned officers 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 officer shall:

(i) hold office at the pleasure of the adjutant general; and

(ii) devote all the time during office hours of the military department to the duties of the office.

(3) There is authorized a commander, land component command.

(a) The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, may detail the commander, land component command.

(b) The commander, land component command shall be a field grade federally recognized 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 officer shall:

(i) hold office at the pleasure of the adjutant general; and

(ii) devote all the time during office hours of the military department to the duties of the office.

(4) There is authorized a chief of staff for air.

(a) The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, may detail the chief of staff for air.

(b) The chief of staff for air shall be a field grade federally recognized commissioned officer of the Utah National Guard with not less than five years of 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 Air National Guard of the United States. The officer shall:

(i) hold office at the pleasure of the adjutant general; and

(ii) devote all the time during office hours of the military department to the duties of the office.

(5) The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, may detail one officer or retired officer of the Utah National Guard for permanent duty as the personnel officer.

(a) The officer shall be a federally recognized commissioned officer, or former federally recognized commissioned officer, of the Utah National Guard with not less than three years military service in the armed forces of a state or of the United States, at least one of which shall have been commissioned in the Utah National Guard.

(b) The officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the adjutant general.

(c) The duties of the personnel officer shall be as the adjutant general may direct, to include the normal duty of the staff G-1.

(d) The officer shall devote all the time during office hours of the military department to the duties of the office.

(e) A former federally recognized retired officer may serve in this capacity while awaiting a finding of indispensability.

(6) 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 written approval of the governor.

Amended by Chapter 215, 2012 General Session