§ 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.
§ 1521. Character of the function of officers and enlisted men of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands in Territorial Active Military Service
Officers and members of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands in Territorial Active Military Service shall exercise all the powers, duties and responsibilities of Police Officers as authorized by the laws of the Virgin Islands.
§ 1522. Authority of Governor for the attachment of articles and to order the closing of establishments
Whenever the Governor orders part or all of the military forces of the Virgin Islands into Territorial Active Military Service under section 1519 he may, by written order— (1) Direct the Adjutant General or other appropriate authority to seize arms, ammunition, explosives, incendiary material, and any other property that may be required by the military […]
§ 1523. Exemption from juror service
Every officer or member of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands shall, while in the Territorial Active Military Service, be exempt from jury duty.
§ 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.