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604 604 all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and of the Governor of the State of, that I make this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of m the National Guard of the State of upon which I am about to enter, so help me God." § 313. Appointments and enlistments: age limitations (a) To be eligible for original enlistment in the National Guard, a. person must be at least 17 years of age and under 45, or under 64 years of age and a former member of the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, or Regular Marine Corps. To be eligible for reenlistment, a person must be under 64 years of age. (b) To be eligible for appointment as an officer of the National Guard, a person must be a citizen of the United States at least 18 years of age and under 64. § 314. Adjutants general (a) There shall be an adjutant general in each State and Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia. H e shall perform the duties prescribed by the laws of that jurisdiction. (b) The President shall appoint the adjutant general of each Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia and prescribe his grade and qualifications. To be eligible for appointment as adjutant general of a Territory, Puerto Rico, or the Canal Zone, a person must be a citizen of that jurisdiction. (c) The President may detail as adjutant general of the District of Columbia any retired commissioned officer of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force recommended for that detail by the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Gruard. A n officer detailed under this subsection is entitled to the basic pay and allowances of his grade. (d) The adjutant general of each State and Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia, and officers of the National Guard, shall make such returns and reports as the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe, and shall make those returns and reports to the Secretary concerned or to any officer designated by him. Each Secretary shall send with his annual report to Congress an abstract of the returns and reports of the adjutants general and such comments as he considers necessary for the information of Congress. § 315. Detail of regular members of Army and Air For c e to duty with National Guard (a) The Secretary of the Army shall detail commissioned officers of the Regular Army to duty with the Army National Guard of each State and Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia. The Secretary of the Air Force shall detail commissioned officers of the Regular Air Force to duty with the Air National Guard of each State and Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia. With the permission of the President, an officer so detailed may accept a commission in the Army National Guard

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