§ 43 — The New York naval militia

New York § 43

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law MIL: Military
• Art. 2: The Organized Militia

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§ 43. The New York naval militia. 1. The naval force of the organized\nmilitia shall be the New York naval militia and shall comprise the units\nand personnel forming the naval militia of the state at this date and\nsuch other naval units as may be organized hereafter including the\npersonnel who are enlisted, appointed or commissioned therein; provided,\nthat ninety-five percent of the persons who are members of the New York\nnaval militia shall be members of the United States naval reserve, the\nUnited States marine corps reserve or the United States coast guard\nreserve.\n 2. The New York naval militia shall be commanded by:\n (a) an officer of the United States navy or naval reserve who has\nattained a grade of commander or higher;\n (b) an officer of the United States marine corps or marine corps\nreserve who has attained a grade of lieutenant colonel or higher; or\n (c) an officer of the United States coast guard or coast guard reserve\nwho has attained a grade of commander or higher.\n The commanding officer of the New York naval militia shall maintain\nliaison with the United States navy, United States marine corps, United\nStates coast guard, and their reserve components.\n