The National Guard shall be organized, equipped, disciplined, governed, administered and trained in accordance with the laws and regulations of the federal government for the purpose of organization and governance of the same, and for that purpose, the Governor is authorized to organize, reorganize or disband any unit, headquarters or staff therein, to increase or […]
The inactive National Guard shall consist of the persons commissioned, appointed or enlisted therein at the effective date of this article, such officers and enlisted personnel as may hereafter be transferred thereto from the army National Guard and the air National Guard, and such persons as may be enlisted therein, under applicable regulations.
The uniforms, arms, equipment and supplies necessary for performance of duties shall be those prescribed by applicable federal laws and regulations. Officers shall provide themselves with uniforms and equipment prescribed, and there shall be annually allowed, to aid them in procuring and maintaining the same in condition for service, the sum of $100 each. Such […]
a. Military property of the state and of the United States shall be issued, safeguarded, maintained, accounted for, inventoried, inspected, surveyed and disposed of as provided in applicable laws and regulations of the United States and regulations issued by the Adjutant General pursuant to this chapter. b. Every officer of the National Guard responsible for […]
a. Members and units of the organized militia shall assemble for drill, or other equivalent training, instruction or duties during each year and shall participate in field training, encampments, maneuvers, schools, conferences, cruises or other similar duties each year as may be prescribed by the applicable laws and regulations of the United States and of […]
An annual inspection and muster of each organization of the National Guard shall be made by an inspector at such time and place as the Adjutant General shall order and direct.
(a) Pay and allowances for officers and enlisted personnel of the National Guard for drill, encampment or other duty for training prescribed or ordered by the federal government shall be such as are provided by the laws of the United States. (b) Officers and enlisted personnel of the National Guard in active service of the […]
(a) There may be paid to each commander of a brigade, regiment, air wing, army group or other corresponding type organization $100 per month and to each commander of a battalion, army squadron, air group or other equivalent type organization $50 per month and to each commander of a company, air squadron or other equivalent […]
A member of the organized militia who, (1) while in active service of the state, shall receive an injury, or incur or contract any disability or disease, by reason of such duty, or (2) while performing any lawfully ordered state duty, shall without fault or neglect on his part be injured or disabled, and shall […]
The sums of money which may be appropriated by the Legislature for carrying into effect any provisions of this article, and the penalties and collections required thereby to be paid to the treasurer of the state, shall constitute the military fund of the state for the uses and purposes set forth in this article. The […]
The army National Guard shall comprise the army units including army aviation units, which are a part of the West Virginia National Guard and the personnel enlisted, appointed, or commissioned therein. All members of the army National Guard shall be federally recognized as such.
All payments made under the provisions of this article, except pay and allowances for active service of the state, shall be paid out of the military fund. All pay and allowances and other expenses incurred in active service of the state shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. The […]
(a) Any member of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard who is enrolled in an educational program which leads to a certificate, undergraduate degree, master’s degree, doctor of medicine, or doctor of osteopathic medicine, and is attending any accredited community and technical college, college, university, or business, career-technical, vocational, trade, or aviation school, […]
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, bona fide members of the West Virginia National Guard assigned by the Adjutant General to function as security guards to safeguard military property of the state or of the United States who have successfully completed a training program in law enforcement approved by the Adjutant […]
(a) The Adjutant General shall pay the necessary expenses for the presentation of a flag of the United States with care to the person designated to direct disposition of the remains of a deceased person who served a federally recognized unit of National Guard of this state, upon request of such designated person, if the […]
(a) Subject to the agreement entered into between the United States Secretary of Defense and the Governor to establish, organize, and administer the Mountaineer Challenge Academy pursuant to 32 U.S.C. § 509, the Governor shall: (1) Expand the capacity of the Mountaineer Challenge Academy location in Preston County to accept cadets up to its maximum […]
Upon graduation from the officer candidate school conducted at the regional training institute, Camp Dawson, each member of the West Virginia army National Guard who accepts a commission shall be entitled to a commissioning bonus of $2,000.
(a) Only firefighters and security guards who are members of the West Virginia National Guard may be employed by the Adjutant General as firefighters and security guards: Provided, That any person employed as a firefighter on the effective date of this section who is not a member of the West Virginia Air National Guard may […]
(a) The West Virginia National Guard is authorized to participate in asset forfeiture and seizure programs established by the United States government relating to drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, pursuant to the provisions of 32 U. S. C. §112. (b) (1) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special revenue account, designated the […]
The air National Guard shall comprise the air units of the West Virginia National Guard, except army aviation units, and the personnel enlisted, appointed or commissioned therein. All personnel of the air National Guard shall be federally recognized as such.
