Section 26.05.180 - Headquarters staff of Alaska National Guard(a) The headquarters of the Alaska National Guard is composed of an Army National Guard component, an Air National Guard component and a Naval Militia component. The Army National Guard component and the Air National Guard component shall each be commanded by an assistant adjutant general appointed by the adjutant general with the concurrence of the governor. The adjutant general may, when appointing an assistant adjutant general, give preference to a person who has served at least five years in the Alaska Army National Guard or the Alaska Air National Guard. An assistant adjutant general shall, while holding office, have the grade of brigadier general or a lower grade that the adjutant general may prescribe. On initial appointment, an assistant adjutant general must hold a federally recognized field-grade commission .(b) The adjutant general may appoint necessary officers, enlisted persons, and civilian employees to the headquarters staff.Amended by SLA 2024, ch. 18,sec. 3, eff. 7/29/2024.