§ 1551. Uniform Code of Military Justice; appellate review
The Uniform Code of Military Justice of the United States (Title 10, U.S. Code, section 801 et seq., as amended) and all decisions rendered by appellate authorities thereunder shall govern the operation of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands; provided Guard of the Virgin Islands; provided however that appellate review of offenses committed by […]
§ 1552. National Guard acting as peace officers
Members and officers of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands while on active military duty shall, when so directed by the Adjutant General with the approval of the Governor, be peace officers within the meaning of 5 Virgin Islands Code § 3561 and shall exercise and possess all of the powers of peace officers […]
§ 1524. Leaves of absence to governmental employees
(a) An officer or employee of the Government of the Virgin Islands, its agencies, authorities and public corporations, is entitled to leave without loss in pay, time or performance or efficiency rating for each day, not in excess of 30 days in a calendar year in which he is on federal active duty, or training […]
§ 1525. Leaves of absence to employees of private enterprise
A person in the employ of a private employer shall, upon request, be granted a leave of absence by his employer for the period required to perform Territorial Active Military Service. Upon his release from that service, or upon his discharge from hospitalization incident to that service, such employee shall be permitted to return to […]
§ 1526. Failure to report for duty; penalties
Every member of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands who Guard of the Virgin Islands who fails to report for duty to his Commanding Officer on the date and time prescribed by the Commander-in-Chief to report for duty in the Territorial Active Military Service or for duty other than the Territorial Active Military Service […]
§ 1527. Matter not covered by this Part
All matters relative to the organization, discipline and direction of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands, not otherwise provided for in this Code, shall be governed by the regulations which shall be promulgated by the Governor.
§ 1528. Reports to the Commissioner of Finance of the Government of the Virgin Islands
The National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall render to the Commissioner of Finance of the Government of the Virgin Islands the same reports and statements relative to funds and properties as are required from departments and offices of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
§ 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.