(1) The governor, by virtue of the governor's office, may organize and maintain the Utah State Defense Force.
(2) The Defense Force may be composed of officers commissioned or assigned, and able-bodied citizens of the state who volunteer for service, supplemented if necessary by individuals enrolled by draft or otherwise as provided by law.
(3) The Defense Force shall be additional to and distinct from the National Guard.
(4) The Defense Force may have prescribed uniforms.
(5) If ordered to active service by the governor, the Defense Force shall be under the command of the adjutant general.