Rhode Island General Laws Title 30. Military Affairs and Defense § 30-2-13. Qualifications of adjutant general

No person shall be eligible to hold the office of adjutant general unless he or she holds or has held a commission of at least colonel in the armed forces of the United States, or in a reserve component thereof, and shall have served not less than five (5) years in one or more of the federal services, and shall meet the criteria for federal recognition in the rank to which he or she has been appointed as prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States.