IC 10-16-2-7: Appointment of additional general officer

Sec. 7. The adjutant general shall appoint additional general officers to serve at the will and pleasure of the adjutant general as follows:

(1) Excluding the adjutant general, there are six (6) general officer authorizations for the Indiana Army National Guard and two (2) general authorizations for the Indiana Air National Guard under this section.

(2) Included in the general officer authorizations described in subdivision (1), one (1) general officer position shall be established as the Director, Joint Staff, Indiana Joint Forces Headquarters. The position may be filled by either an Army or Air National Guard member.

(3) To be eligible for appointment to a general officer under subdivision (1), an individual must meet the following requirements:

(A) The individual must be a federally recognized officer who has attained the rank of colonel or higher.

(B) The individual must be eligible for appointment in the Indiana National Guard.