The Director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is know as the Adjutant General. The Michigan Military Act requires that the Governor appoint the Adjutant General from among qualified Federally recognized officers of the National Guard. The Adjutant General must have served as an officer of field or general grade in the State military establishment for at least five years before appointment. The Adjutant General receives pay and allowances equal to those of an active Army or Air Force officer of like grade and service. The Adjutant General serves at the pleasure of the Governor and, unless relieved sooner, may serve until the age of 62. Under Federal law, however, mandatory separation from service by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, an adjutant general, or a reserve officer who is the commanding general of the troops of a state does not occur until the last day of the month in which the officer becomes 64 years old (10 USC 14512). Some people believe that the Michigan Military Act should be amended so that it is consistent with Federal law in regard to the mandatory retirement age of Michigan's Adjutant General.