§ 1501. Military Code; short title
This Act may be cited as the National Guard Act of 1972.
§ 1502. Definitions
(a) National Guard of the Virgin Islands means the National Guard of the Virgin Islands and any other military force organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands. (b) Officer means a Commissioned or Warrant Officer. (c) Member means a person other than a Commissioned Officer who is now listed in the National Guard of […]
§ 1503. Organization
The National Guard shall consist of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands, and any other military forces organized pursuant to the laws of the Territory of the Virgin Islands.
§ 1504. National Guard of the Virgin Islands
The National Guard shall consist of the Active U.S. Army National Guard, the Inactive U.S. Army National Guard, and the U.S. Air National Guard.
§ 1505. Composition of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands
The National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall be composed of citizens of the United States who have been residents of the Virgin Islands for at least one year, comply with the requirements of age, health and otherwise, as prescribed by regulations and voluntarily enlist in the National Guard of the Virgin Islands. For purposes […]
§ 1506. Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard
The Governor of the Virgin Islands shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard.
§ 1507. Authority and duties of the Commander-in-Chief
The Governor of the Virgin Islands as Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard shall be empowered to: (a) Nominate a qualified resident of the Virgin Islands for appointment as Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands. (b) Order into the Territorial Active Military Service the National Guard of the Virgin Islands National Guard of the Virgin Islands […]
§ 1508. Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands
(a) The Adjutant General is the Commander of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands, subordinate only to the Governor. While so serving, the Adjutant General is entitled to compensation from the Government of the Virgin Islands in an amount not to exceed that of the highest paid commissioner of any executive department of the […]
§ 1509. Conformity of Standard of Armed Forces of the United States of America
(a) The National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall be organized, armed and equipped with the same type of uniform, arms and equipment prescribed for the Armed Forces of the United States of America. (b) The training and discipline of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall be in accordance with the system prescribed […]
§ 1510. Location of units of minimum personnel
The units of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall be located at such places as the Commander-in-Chief may determine.
§ 1511. Selection and qualification of officers
Officers of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall possess such qualifications as are required by the laws of the United States.
§ 1512. Appointment and oath for officers
(a) All officers of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief and shall be designated to serve in the units to which appointed, and subscribe to such oath of their office as is prescribed by law or regulation. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the […]
§ 1513. Promotion of officers
Officers of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall be promoted in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Bureau of the National Guard of the United States or by the Commander-in-Chief.
§ 1514. Separation of officers from service
The Adjutant General may appoint a board of officers to investigate the conduct, capacity and general fitness of an officer of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands. The board, shall, whenever possible, be comprised of officers superior in rank to the officer being investigated. If the findings of the board are unfavorable to the […]
§ 1515. Enlistment in the National Guard of the Virgin Islands
The term and qualifications for enlistment, the form of the contract, and the oath to be taken by persons enlisting in the National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall be as prescribed by regulations of the Governor. Such regulations, in the case of the National Guard may not be inconsistent with Federal law or regulations. […]
§ 1516. Discharge of members from the National Guard of the Virgin Islands
Members and officers of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall be discharged in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Bureau of the National Guard by the Bureau of the National Guard of the United States of America or by the Commander-in-Chief.
§ 1517. Pay and allowances and leave
(a) Each officer and member of the Virgin Islands National Guard ordered into the Territorial Active Military Service pursuant to this chapter, shall receive for each day of at least eight hours of such duty, pay at the following rates, which is a composite combining average basic pay and all local allowances, but not special […]
§ 1518. Transportation, reimbursement of expenses and compensation of officers and enlisted men in special services, other than the Territorial Military Service
The personnel of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands serving on Military Courts or Military Boards or who fulfill other duties by order of the Adjutant General shall receive adequate transportation to allow them to render the service assigned to them and they shall be reimbursed for the necessary expenses legally incurred in the […]
§ 1519. Calls of the Virgin Islands National Guard into Territorial Service
(a) Whenever it becomes necessary, in case of disaster emergency, invasion, insurrection, or rebellion or imminent danger thereof, or to prevent or suppress lawless violence, or whenever the public safety or welfare shall require, the Commander-in-Chief may issue an order to the Adjutant General to mobilize into Territorial Active Military Service such units and/or individuals […]
§ 1520. Responsibility of Adjutant General
The Adjutant General shall command all units and members of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands as may be ordered into Territorial Active Military service under section 1519. Subject to the direction of the Governor, the Adjutant General may take whatever action he considers to be necessary to carry out the assigned mission.