(a) The Commander-in-Chief shall appoint from the active officers of the Illinois National Guard, a full-time Assistant Adjutant General for Army and a full-time Assistant Adjutant General for Air each with a grade not to exceed Major General. Each of the Assistant Adjutants General shall be appointed for a term coinciding with the term provided for the Adjutant General in Section 14, and shall serve with the compensation and responsibilities as designated in this Act.
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     (b) The Commander-in-Chief may also appoint additional Assistant Adjutants General for Army and such additional Assistant Adjutants General for Air with the grades not to exceed those authorized for the positions in the Joint Force Headquarters of the Illinois National Guard.