ðeɪ ɑːɹ ˌʌndɚ ðə dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃən ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv kɛntˈʌki ðˌoʊ ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌvðə kɛntˈʌki ˈædʒuːtənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌnlˈɛs ðeɪ ɑːɹ fˈɛdɚɹəlˌaɪzd baɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌvðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Kentucky though the office of the Kentucky Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States.