The Delaware National Guard, the Delaware State Defense Forces and the Delaware militia, when not in the service of the United States, shall be governed and their affairs administered pursuant to the laws of this State, and the laws of the United States, by the Governor as Commander in Chief, through the Department of Military Affairs, which is hereby established and which shall consist of the Adjutant General as its chief executive and such other officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel and civilian employees as the laws of the State or the laws of the United States may direct or permit. The Department of Military Affairs shall be a department of the executive branch of government in a like manner as all other such departments.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense
Chapter 1. DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD
Subchapter II. Department of Military Affairs
§ 121. Established; composition.
§ 122. Adjutant General; appointment; qualifications.
§ 123. Adjutant General — Powers and duties.
§ 124. Assistant Adjutants General — Rank; appointment; qualifications.
§ 125. Assistant Adjutants General — Duties in absence or disability of Adjutant General.
§ 127. Military staff of Governor.
§ 128. Duties of Department of Military Affairs.
§ 129. Commissioned and warrant officers; oath and term of appointment.
§ 130. Regulations as to appointment of officers and other matters.
§ 132. Death of veteran personnel; state flags to half-staff.
§ 135. Oaths and affirmations; who may administer; false swearing.
§ 136. State armories and arsenals; use; rentals; payment of orders; application for federal funds.