36 U.S.C. § 140504 — Governing body

(a) Board of Directors. The board of directors is the corporation's governing body. Between meetings of the corporation, the board is responsible for the corporation's general policies and program. The board is responsible for all of the corporation's funds. The corporation's constitution and bylaws decide how many directors there are, how they are chosen (including how vacancies are filled), and how long they serve. But the board must always have at least 18 directors. (b) Officers. The corporation's officers are a commander, a senior vice commander, a chaplain, an adjutant, a finance officer, a judge advocate, an inspector, a surgeon, and a historian. The constitution and bylaws may create other elected officer positions too. The constitution and bylaws decide how officers are elected, how long they serve, and what their duties are.