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AK Stat § 26.05.160 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.160. Appointment, qualifications, and duties of adjutant general.

(a) The adjutant general of the state is appointed by the governor. In appointing the adjutant general, the governor may give preference to a person who has served at least five years in the Alaska Army National Guard or the Alaska Air National Guard. The governor shall prescribe the grade of the adjutant general, which may not exceed lieutenant general. To be eligible for appointment as adjutant general, a person must be a citizen of the state and must be a federally recognized general-grade officer in the Alaska National Guard or an officer who has the qualifications to gain federal recognition as a general-grade officer either in active status or in retirement status eligible for reappointment as a general-grade officer. The adjutant general shall make returns and reports to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, and to the governor or to the officers designated by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, and the governor, at the times and in the form prescribed. (b) The adjutant general shall execute a bond running to the state in the penal sum of $20,000 conditioned upon the faithful performance of the adjutant general's duties. The attorney general shall approve the bond and the bond shall be filed with the Department of Administration. The state shall pay the cost of the bond. (c) The adjutant general is the official liaison between the state and the active military in the state. The adjutant general shall provide advice and assistance to state agencies having dealings with the active military in the state. (d) The adjutant general is the official liaison between the state and the federal Department of Veterans Affairs. The adjutant general shall provide advice and assistance to state agencies having dealings with the federal Department of Veterans Affairs. (e) The adjutant general is the official liaison between the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the state. The adjutant general shall provide advice and assistance to state agencies having dealings with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
AK Stat § 26.05.170 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.170. Governor's command and instructions exercised through the adjutant general.

The governor's command is exercised through the adjutant general, who shall carry out the policies of the governor in military affairs. The adjutant general represents the governor and shall act in conformity with the governor's instructions. The adjutant general shall exercise control over the military department of the state.
AK Stat § 26.05.180 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 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. 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 with at least five years service in the Alaska Army National Guard or in the Alaska Air National Guard. (b) The adjutant general may appoint necessary officers, enlisted persons, and civilian employees to the headquarters staff.
AK Stat § 26.05.185 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.185. Assistant adjutant general for space and missile defense.

(a) The adjutant general, with the concurrence of the governor, may appoint an assistant adjutant general for space and missile defense. The adjutant general for space and missile defense is the official military representative of the state in matters pertaining to the development and deployment of a missile defense program in this state. (b) The assistant adjutant general for space and missile defense shall be a federally recognized general-grade officer in the Alaska National Guard or an officer in the grade of colonel in the Alaska National Guard who has qualifications to gain federal recognition as a general-grade officer. (c) The position of assistant adjutant general for space and missile defense is authorized for the duration of the development and deployment of a missile defense program in this state, subject to the availability of federal funding for that purpose.
AK Stat § 26.05.190 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.190. Administration.

(a) The adjutant general shall adopt and publish orders and regulations not contrary to law that in the adjutant general's judgment are necessary to bring the organizations, armament, equipment, and discipline of the organized militia to a high degree of efficiency. The adjutant general shall perform all the administrative functions incident to the operation of the Alaska National Guard and the Alaska Naval Militia. In addition the adjutant general shall have an inventory taken at least once each year of all state military stores, property, and funds under the jurisdiction of the adjutant general. (b) [Repealed, § 35 ch 126 SLA 1994.]  (c) [Repealed, § 1 ch 37 SLA 1968.]  (d) [Repealed, § 1 ch 66 SLA 1967.]  (e) The adjutant general shall maintain the Alaska Decoration of Honor Roll.
AK Stat § 26.05.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.200. Officers' qualifications, appointment, and tenure.

A person may not be commissioned or warranted in an office of the National Guard or the Naval Militia of the state unless the person is examined and adjudged qualified for the office by an examining board appointed by the commander in chief, except that at the discretion of the adjutant general the proceedings of federal examining boards may be accepted instead of a state board. The composition, appointment, and procedure of examining boards and the nature and scope of examinations shall be as prescribed by the military laws or regulations of the United States or this state.
AK Stat § 26.05.210 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.210. Removal of officers.

(a) The adjutant general and the assistant adjutants general serve at the pleasure of the governor. (b) When federal recognition of an officer's commission or warrant has been withdrawn, the officer's state appointment as a commissioned or warrant officer may be terminated, and the commission or warrant vacated upon the recommendation of the adjutant general and approval of the governor. (c) When a commissioned or warrant officer has successfully completed the prescribed term of service so as to be eligible for retirement, the officer may be placed upon the retired list upon the recommendation of the adjutant general and approval of the governor. (d) Commissioned or warrant officers may tender their resignations through National Guard or Naval Militia command channels. Resignations shall be in writing, stating the reason for resignation, and shall take effect when accepted by the adjutant general upon the approval of the governor.
AK Stat § 26.05.220 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.220. Retired list.

A commissioned officer and enlisted person upon reaching the maximum age prescribed for active duty by appropriate regulations and a commissioned officer or enlisted person who is disabled or incapacitated for active duty through no personal fault or dereliction, and a commissioned officer or enlisted person who serves honorably with the Alaska National Guard or with the Alaska Naval Militia in any capacity and is unable to perform further active duty due to limitations imposed by appropriate regulations may be placed upon the retired list upon recommendation by the adjutant general and approval of the governor.
AK Stat § 26.05.222 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.222. Creation and administration of Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval Militia retirement system.

(a) There is established an Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval Militia retirement system. The commissioner of administration shall administer the Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval Militia retirement system. (b) The commissioner of administration may adopt regulations to implement the Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval Militia retirement system. Regulations adopted by the commissioner under this subsection relate to the internal management of state agencies and their adoption is not subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
AK Stat § 26.05.223 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.223. Commencement of participation in system.

A member of the Alaska National Guard or Alaska Naval Militia shall be included in this system upon commencement of membership in the Alaska National Guard, or on January 1, 1973, whichever is later, or upon commencement of membership in the Alaska Naval Militia or on July 1, 1980, whichever is later.
AK Stat § 26.05.225 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.225. Earlier service.

A person who was a member of the Alaska National Guard on or after January 1, 1969, is entitled to credit for service to the state and former territory of Alaska as a member of the National Guard and Territorial Guard before and after January 1, 1969, in determining eligibility for retirement benefits under AS 26.05.224.
AK Stat § 26.05.226 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.226. Contributions.

(a) The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall contribute to the Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval Militia retirement system the amounts determined by the Alaska Retirement Management Board as necessary to (1) fund the system based on the actuarial requirements of the system as established by the Alaska Retirement Management Board; and (2) administer the system. (b) The amount required for contributions from the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs under (a) of this section shall be included in the annual appropriations made to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs.
AK Stat § 26.05.228 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.228. Accounting and investment.

(a) The commissioner of administration shall establish a military retirement trust fund for the system in which the assets of the system are deposited and held. The commissioner shall maintain accounts and records for the system. (b) All income of the fund and all disbursements made by the fund shall be credited or charged, whichever is appropriate, to the following accounts: (1) an individual account for each retired member of the system that records the benefits paid under this system to the member or surviving beneficiary; (2) a separate account for the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs' contribution to fund the system based on the actuarial requirements of the system as established by the commissioner of administration under AS 26.05.222 - 26.05.229; (3) an expense account for the system; this account is charged with all disbursements representing administrative expenses incurred by the system; expenditures from this account are included in the governor's budget for each fiscal year. (c) The Alaska Retirement Management Board is the fiduciary of the fund and has the same powers and duties under this section in regard to the fund as are provided under AS 37.10.220.
AK Stat § 26.05.229 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.229. Definitions.

In AS 26.05.222 - 26.05.228, (1) “beneficiary” means a person designated by a member in a writing filed with the system by the member while alive to receive benefits that may be due from the system upon the death of the member; (2) “member” means a commissioned or warrant officer or an enlisted person in the Alaska National Guard or Alaska Naval Militia; (3) “qualified domestic relations order” means a divorce or dissolution judgment under AS 25.24, including an order approving a property settlement, that (A) creates or recognizes the existence of an alternate payee's right to, or assigns to an alternate payee the right to, receive all or a portion of the benefits payable with respect to a member; (B) sets out the name and last known mailing address, if any, of the member and of each alternate payee covered by the order; (C) sets out the amount or percentage of the member's benefit, or of any survivor's benefit, to be paid to the alternate payee, or sets out the manner in which that amount or percentage is to be determined; (D) sets out the number of payments or period to which the order applies; (E) does not require any type or form of benefit or any option not otherwise provided by AS 26.05.222 - 26.05.228; (F) does not require an increase of benefits in excess of the amount provided by AS 26.05.222 - 26.05.228, determined on the basis of actuarial value; and (G) does not require the payment, to an alternate payee, of benefits that are required to be paid to another alternate payee under another order previously determined to be a qualified domestic relations order; (4) “system” means the Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval Militia retirement system.
AK Stat § 26.05.230 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.230. Armories, training sites, and maintenance facilities.

(a) Buildings and sites for armory purposes may be leased or constructed, based upon location and size of units to be organized, and shall be financed through state and federal appropriations or both. These facilities may be made available by local communities or by the cooperative arrangement between the state and the federal government and any local community. Leasing and construction under this subsection are governed by AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code). (b) The armory of each battalion, company, or other unit is subject to the order of the adjutant general and under the charge of its armory board which shall keep in the armory all property furnished by the state. Except for scout battalions organized under special authority of the Secretary of the Army, a unit may not be furnished with arms or equipment until a suitable armory is provided for their deposit. Subject to regulations adopted by the adjutant general, an armory may be used for any reasonable and legitimate civilian activity so long as the activity does not interfere with its use for military purposes. Proceeds received as rental or otherwise at an armory from nonmilitary use shall be deposited in the general fund. (c) The adjutant general shall administer all target ranges belonging to or leased by the state for National Guard purposes. Gallery ranges may be maintained at all armories occupied by state troops and every command shall be given suitable instruction in marksmanship under direction of its commander, and regulations as authorized by the adjutant general.
AK Stat § 26.05.235 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.235. Active duty training sites.

Unless prohibited by federal regulation, no less than once every two training years, each unit of the Alaska Army National Guard shall train for annual active duty training at a site other than its regular base training site. Every effort shall be made to select a training site in a different type of environment from that of the regular base training site.
AK Stat § 26.05.240 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.240. Enlisted persons.

An able-bodied person of good character who is a citizen of the United States or has declared an intention of becoming a citizen is eligible for enlistment in the National Guard or Naval Militia at the ages and for the periods of time that are prescribed in federal or state regulations in effect at time of enlistment.
AK Stat § 26.05.250 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.250. Discharges.

An enlisted person who is discharged from service in the organized militia of the state shall receive a notice of discharge in writing in the form and classification prescribed by state law or regulations. In time of peace or when there is no declaration of national emergency, a discharge may be given before the expiration of terms of enlistment under regulations prescribed by competent authority.
AK Stat § 26.05.262 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.262. Disposition of remains of members of organized militia.

If a member of the organized militia who is in active state service has executed the United States Department of Defense Military Record of Emergency Data Form (DD Form 93), or its successor form, to serve as a record of emergency data and, on that form, has designated a person who is authorized to direct the disposition of the member's remains if the member dies while in a duty status as described in 10 U.S.C. 1481, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the person authorized to direct the disposition of remains on the executed form has the right to make the decisions concerning the disposition of the member's remains.
AK Stat § 26.05.263 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.263. Payment of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance premiums; establishment of fund.

(a) The Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance premium fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations by the legislature to it. Money appropriated to the fund does not lapse. The state shall hold the principal and earnings of the fund for the purpose of reimbursing eligible members of the Alaska National Guard deployed to a combat zone for premiums paid under 38 U.S.C. 1965 - 1980 (Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program). (b) The adjutant general may make expenditures from the fund to reimburse eligible members of the Alaska National Guard deployed to a combat zone for premiums paid under the program during the period of (1) deployment if the eligible member applies for reimbursement within two years after returning to the state following deployment; (2) up to one year of convalescence following the return from deployment; and (3) with the approval of the adjutant general, up to one year of convalescence in addition to the year under (2) of this subsection. (c) Subject to appropriation, the fund may be used to pay the expenses incurred by the commissioner of revenue in managing the fund and administrative expenses incurred by the Department of Revenue in administering this section. (d) Except as provided in (c) of this section, money in the fund is available for expenditure without further appropriation. (e) Nothing in this section creates a dedicated fund. (f) The Department of Revenue may adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (g) In this section, (1) “combat zone” means an area of hostile fire or imminent danger that entitles a member on duty in that area to special pay; (2) “convalescence” means hospital, outpatient, or rehabilitation treatment for an injury suffered while deployed to a combat zone; (3) “fund” means the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance premium fund; (4) “program” means the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program established by 38 U.S.C. 1965 - 1980.
AK Stat § 26.05.265 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace|Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice|Article 1. Alaska Militia.|Sec. 26.05.265. Reenlistment bonus.

(a) Subject to legislative appropriation and (c) of this section, an enlisted member of the Alaska National Guard or the Alaska Naval Militia who extends or reenlists within 30 days after completing a term of service is entitled to a bonus if (1) the extension or reenlistment is for the maximum authorized term; (2) at the time of the extension or reenlistment the member has not less than three years of service creditable for retirement purposes; and (3) on completion of the term for which the member extends or reenlists, the member will have not more than 12 years of service creditable for retirement purposes. (b) The bonus is $500 for each year of extension or reenlistment, but may not exceed a total of $3,000 for a member's entire service. The bonus is payable at the satisfactory completion of each year of extension or reenlistment. A pro rata share of the bonus shall be paid to an enlisted member of the Alaska National Guard or Alaska Naval Militia for that portion of a year satisfactorily served before (1) becoming ineligible because of full-time employment with the National Guard or the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, as described in (c) of this section; (2) dying or being disabled, if the member's death or disability was not caused by the member's own misconduct; or (3) being discharged from enlisted status to accept a warrant or commission as an officer in the National Guard. (c) An enlisted member of the Alaska National Guard or Alaska Naval Militia is not eligible for the reenlistment bonus provided in (a) of this section if the enlisted member is a full-time employee of the (1) National Guard as a technician under 32 U.S.C. 709; (2) National Guard as an active guard reserve employee under 32 U.S.C. 502(f); or (3) Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs whose salary is paid by the state and if the department requires that the employee belong to the Alaska National Guard or the Alaska Naval Militia in order to hold the position.