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598 598 §104. U n i t s: location; organization; command (a) Each State and Territory, Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone may fix the location of the units and headquarters of its National Guard. (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, the organization of the Army National Guard and the composition of its units shall be the same as those prescribed for the Army, subject, in time of peace, to such general exceptions as the Secretary of the Army may authorize; and the organization of the Air National Guard and the composition of its units shall be the same as those prescribed for the Air Force, subject, in time of peace, to such general exceptions as the Secretary of the Air Force may authorize. (c) To secure a force the units of which when combined will form complete higher tactical units, the President may designate the units of the National Guard, by branch of the Army or organization of the Air Force, to be maintained in each State and Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia. However, no change in the branch, organization, or allotment of a unit located entirely within a State may be made without the approval of its governor. (d) To maintain appropriate organization and to assist in training and instruction, the President may assign the National Guard to divisions, wings, and other tactical units, and may detail commissioned officers of the National Guard or of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force, as the case may be, to command those units. However, the commanding officer of a Unit organized wholly within a State or Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, or the District of Columbia may not be displaced under this subsection. (e) To insure prompt mobilization of the National Guard in time of war or other emergency, the President may, in time of peace, detail i\ commissioned officer of the Regular Army to perform the duties of chief of staff for each fully organized division of the Army National Guard, and a commissioned officer of the Regular Air Force to perform the duties of the corresponding position for each fully organized wing of the Air National Guard. (f) Unless the President consents— (1) an organization of the National Guard whose members have received compensation from the United States as members of the National Guard may not be disbanded; and (2) the actual strength of such an organization in commissioned officers or enlisted members may not be reduced below the minimum strength prescribed by the President. § 105. Inspection (a) The Secretary of the Army shall have an inspection made at least once a year by inspectors general, or, if necessary, by any other commissioned officers of the Regular Army detailed for that purpose, to determine whether— (1) the amount and condition of property held by the Army National Guard are satisfactory; (2) the Army National Guard is organized as provided in this title; (3) the members of the Army National Guard meet prescribed physical and other qualifications;

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