19-9-302. Enlistments; oath; term; reenlistments and extensions; discharge.

(a) After the forming of an organization, recruits may be enlisted into the organization. They shall sign their names to an enlistment contract to be furnished by the adjutant general for that purpose and signing is legal enlistment. Every commissioned officer and every noncommissioned officer at military pay grade E-9 as defined by federal rule and regulation, may administer the oath required on enlistment.

(b) Every enlisted member shall serve for a term of years prescribed by department of defense orders or national guard regulations unless he is properly discharged.

(c) All reenlistments and extensions shall be for the term prescribed by department of defense orders or national guard regulations.

(d) Upon expiration of the service of any enlisted member or upon his discharge under United States department of defense or national guard regulation, the commanding officer of his organization shall prepare a discharge certificate as provided by federal or national guard regulation.

(e) The adjutant general is the discharge authority for all enlisted members. An enlisted member may be discharged from the Wyoming national guard according to regulations adopted by the adjutant general or by federal law and regulation.

(f) An enlisted member discharged from the United States air force or army reserves shall be discharged from the Wyoming national guard effective as of the date of discharge from the reserves.