(a) A general court-martial may be convened by (1) the governor; (2) the adjutant general; (3) the commanding officer of a force of the militia of the state; (4) the commanding officer of a division or a separate brigade; (5) the commanding officer of a separate wing. (b) If a commanding officer who is authorized to convene a general court-martial is the accuser in a matter, the court hearing the matter shall be convened by superior competent authority. (c) A superior authority may convene a case if the superior authority considers it desirable.
Alaska Legal Code