(a) An organization commander: (1) may require those under the command of the organization commander to perform any military duty; and (2) is responsible to the Governor for the general efficiency of the units of the organized militia under the command of the organization commander. (b) A commanding officer of a unit is responsible to the officer’s immediate commander for the equipment, drill, instruction, movements, and efficiency of those under the officer’s command. (c) Each officer or enlisted individual is responsible to the individual’s immediate commanding officer for prompt and unhesitating obedience, proper drill, and the preservation and proper use of the property of the organization, the State, or the United States that is in the individual’s possession. (d) A unit of the organized militia shall be inspected: (1) by an officer detailed for inspection duty, whenever the Governor considers it advisable; and (2) by an officer of the United States Army or Air Force, as provided by federal law or regulation.
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