19-7-101. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Militia" means all the active and potential military forces of the state, whether organized or unorganized;

(ii) Whenever reference is made in the articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to "military service" or to the "armed forces" of the United States, the reference is deemed to include all "military service," including "active state service" and the "organized militia" of this state;

(iii) "Wyoming national guard" means the army national guard and the air national guard;

(iv) "Military department" means the adjutant general, state military affairs and those divisions that may be authorized by federal or state authority;

(v) "Active state service" means service on behalf of the state wherever called upon in aid of civil authorities, under martial law, at encampments ordered by state authority or upon any other duty requiring the entire time of the organization or person, including state active duty and duty under title 32, United States Code, except when called or ordered into the federal service of the United States under title 10, United States Code;

(vi) Repealed by Laws 2003, Ch. 19, § 2.

(vii) "Officer" means commissioned officers and warrant officers;

(viii) "State active duty" means service on behalf of the state under the command of the governor excluding service while in status under title 32, United States Code, or while in federal service under title 10 of the United States Code;

(ix) "Enlisted member" means a member at military pay grades E-1 through E-9, as defined by federal rule and regulation;

(x) "Membership" means an officer's or enlisted member's status when officially serving in the Wyoming national guard as a military member commencing with the date of initial appointment or enlistment, as applicable, extending through the date of discharge, and is not restricted or limited by service in any specified duty position;

(xi) "Discharge" or "separate" means to separate a member from the organization;

(xii) "This act" means title 19.