Discharge of officers; termination of appointment

§ 324. Discharge of officers; termination of appointment (a) An officer of the National Guard shall be discharged when— (1) he becomes 64 years of age; or (2) his Federal recognition is withdrawn. The official who would be authorized to appoint him shall give him a discharge certificate. (b) Subject to subsection (a), the appointment of an officer of the National Guard may be terminated or vacated as provided by the law’s of the State or Territory of whose National Guard he is a member, or by the laws of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, or the District of Columbia, if he is a member of its National Guard.