Director of joint staff -- Assistant adjutants general -- Chief of staff for the Air Force

(1) There is authorized an assistant adjutant general for the Army, an assistant adjutant general for the Air Force, a chief of staff for the Air Force, a land component commander, and a director of joint staff. (2) The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, may appoint assistant adjutant generals, a chief of staff for the Air Force, a land component commander, and a director of joint staff with pay from the state. (3) The assistant adjutants general, the chief of staff for the Air Force, the land component commander, and the director of joint staff shall be at least a federally recognized field grade commissioned officer of the Utah National Guard with not less than five years military service in the armed forces of a state or of the United States, at least three of which shall have been commissioned in the Utah National Guard. The officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the adjutant general. (4) The adjutant general may detail an officer without the required commissioned service in the Utah National Guard to a position in this section only with the written approval of the governor.