(a) The uniforms of the Kansas national guard shall conform as nearly as practicable to the uniform adopted for the applicable armed service of the United States, and the governor shall make requisition on the secretary of defense against the allotment to the state of Kansas by the general government to provide arms and equipment for the militia, as uniforms may be required for the purposes provided in this act.
(b) The military board shall prescribe the rules and regulations under which uniforms and equipment shall be issued to and used by the Kansas national guard.