§ 43. The New York naval militia. 1. The naval force of the organized
militia shall be the New York naval militia and shall comprise the units
and personnel forming the naval militia of the state at this date and
such other naval units as may be organized hereafter including the
personnel who are enlisted, appointed or commissioned therein; provided,
that ninety-five percent of the persons who are members of the New York
naval militia shall be members of the United States naval reserve, the
United States marine corps reserve or the United States coast guard
reserve.

2. The New York naval militia shall be commanded by:

(a) an officer of the United States navy or naval reserve who has
attained a grade of commander or higher;

(b) an officer of the United States marine corps or marine corps
reserve who has attained a grade of lieutenant colonel or higher; or

(c) an officer of the United States coast guard or coast guard reserve
who has attained a grade of commander or higher.

The commanding officer of the New York naval militia shall maintain
liaison with the United States navy, United States marine corps, United
States coast guard, and their reserve components.