(a) The adjutant general or an assistant adjutant general of the Army National Guard of a State may, upon being extended Federal recognition, be appointed as a reserve officer of the Army as of the date on which he is so recognized.
(b) The adjutant general or an assistant adjutant general of the Air National Guard of a State may be appointed in the reserve commissioned grade in which Federal recognition in the Air National Guard is extended to him.
Structure US Code
Subtitle E— Reserve Components
CHAPTER 1205— APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS
§ 12201. Reserve officers: qualifications for appointment
§ 12202. Commissioned officer grades
§ 12203. Commissioned officers: appointment, how made; term
§ 12204. Commissioned officers: original appointment; limitation
§ 12205. Commissioned officers: appointment; educational requirement
§ 12206. Commissioned officers: appointment of former commissioned officers
§ 12207. Commissioned officers: service credit upon original appointment
§ 12208. Officers: appointment upon transfer
§ 12209. Officer candidates: enlisted Reserves
§ 12210. Attending Physician to the Congress: reserve grade
§ 12211. Officers: Army National Guard of the United States
§ 12212. Officers: Air National Guard of the United States
§ 12213. Officers; Army Reserve: transfer from Army National Guard of the United States
§ 12214. Officers; Air Force Reserve: transfer from Air National Guard of the United States
§ 12215. Commissioned officers: reserve grade of adjutants general and assistant adjutants general