Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-25
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Rank of Adjutant General - Assistants
Official statutory text
A. The Adjutant General shall have the rank of Major General
and devote full time to the duties of the office. Regardless of
whether or not the Adjutant General has been recognized federally at
the rank of Major General at the time of appointment by the
Governor, the Adjutant General shall be compensated at the same rate
of pay afforded to a Major General serving on federal Title 10
active duty with the same time in service.
B. The Governor may appoint Assistant Adjutants General for
Army and Assistant Adjutants General for Air to assist the Adjutant
General in the discharge and performance of his or her duties. When
appointing Assistant Adjutants General, the Governor shall take into
consideration the number of such positions contemplated or
recommended by the National Guard Bureau for manning the joint
forces headquarters of a state. Such Assistant Adjutants General
shall have the qualifications prescribed by law for the Adjutant
General and shall have the rank of Brigadier General. The Assistant
Adjutants General appointed by the Governor shall be considered
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 44. Militia Page 17
staff officers and not commanders except that, in the discretion of
the Adjutant General, specific command or supervisory authority may
be delegated by the Adjutant General to an Assistant Adjutant
General but such delegation shall be accomplished in writing and
shall be considered a military publication, as defined in Section
801 of this title (Article 1).
C. Other general officers assigned to billets within the state
military forces, including certain billets within the joint forces
headquarters, shall be considered staff officers and not commanders
except that, in the discretion of the Adjutant General, specific
command or supervisory authority may be delegated by the Adjutant
General to such general officers, but such delegation shall be
accomplished in writing and shall be considered a military
publication, as defined in Section 801 of this title (Article 1).
D. The Adjutant General may employ a state employee in the
position of Executive Assistant and Programs Manager for the
Military Department of the state. Said position shall be
unclassified and exempt from the Oklahoma Personnel Act and the
Merit Rules for Employment, except leave regulations.
and devote full time to the duties of the office. Regardless of
whether or not the Adjutant General has been recognized federally at
the rank of Major General at the time of appointment by the
Governor, the Adjutant General shall be compensated at the same rate
of pay afforded to a Major General serving on federal Title 10
active duty with the same time in service.
B. The Governor may appoint Assistant Adjutants General for
Army and Assistant Adjutants General for Air to assist the Adjutant
General in the discharge and performance of his or her duties. When
appointing Assistant Adjutants General, the Governor shall take into
consideration the number of such positions contemplated or
recommended by the National Guard Bureau for manning the joint
forces headquarters of a state. Such Assistant Adjutants General
shall have the qualifications prescribed by law for the Adjutant
General and shall have the rank of Brigadier General. The Assistant
Adjutants General appointed by the Governor shall be considered
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 44. Militia Page 17
staff officers and not commanders except that, in the discretion of
the Adjutant General, specific command or supervisory authority may
be delegated by the Adjutant General to an Assistant Adjutant
General but such delegation shall be accomplished in writing and
shall be considered a military publication, as defined in Section
801 of this title (Article 1).
C. Other general officers assigned to billets within the state
military forces, including certain billets within the joint forces
headquarters, shall be considered staff officers and not commanders
except that, in the discretion of the Adjutant General, specific
command or supervisory authority may be delegated by the Adjutant
General to such general officers, but such delegation shall be
accomplished in writing and shall be considered a military
publication, as defined in Section 801 of this title (Article 1).
D. The Adjutant General may employ a state employee in the
position of Executive Assistant and Programs Manager for the
Military Department of the state. Said position shall be
unclassified and exempt from the Oklahoma Personnel Act and the
Merit Rules for Employment, except leave regulations.
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