14 U.S.C. § 304 — Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant
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This law sets the retirement grade for the Coast Guard's Commandant and Vice Commandant. Most retire as admiral, based on how long they served and why they're leaving. The President has discretion in some early-retirement cases.
(a)(1) A Commandant* who isn't reappointed retires as an admiral once the term ends, unless section 306(d) says otherwise.
(2) A Vice Commandant who retires while holding that job, after serving at least 2 years as Vice Commandant, also retires as an admiral, unless section 306(d) says otherwise.
(b) A Commandant or Vice Commandant retired because of a physical disability is placed on the retired list as an admiral.
(c) If a Commandant retires before finishing the term, or a Vice Commandant retires after serving less than 2 years in that job, the President may choose to let them retire as an admiral.
(d) Any retirement under this section is also subject to section 2501(a) of this title.
A Commandant* who is not reappointed shall be retired with the grade of admiral at the expiration of the appointed term, except as provided in section 306(d) of this title.
A Vice Commandant who is retired while serving as Vice Commandant, after serving not less than 2 years as Vice Commandant, shall be retired with the grade of admiral, except as provided in section 306(d).
A Commandant or Vice Commandant who is retired for physical disability shall be placed on the retired list with the grade of admiral.
An officer who is retired prior to the expiration of the officer’s term, while serving as Commandant or as an officer serving as Vice Commandant who has served less than 2 years as Vice Commandant, may, in the discretion of the President, be retired with the grade of admiral.
Retirement under this section is subject to section 2501(a) of this title.
Source credit: (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 499, § 46; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(5), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(4), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 89–444, § 1(4), (5), June 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 195; Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(1), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 205(b)(1), July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 103–206, title II, § 204(a), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2421; Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 209(2), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3528(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2318; renumbered § 303 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 104(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4196, 4240; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXII [LXXXII], § 8201(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4641; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, § 11240, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4039; renumbered § 304, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675.)
- 1949Enacted · Act of Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 · 63 Stat. 499
- 1960Amended · Pub. L. 86-474 · 74 Stat. 144
- 1963Amended · Pub. L. 88-130 · 77 Stat. 175
- 1966Amended · Pub. L. 89-444 · 80 Stat. 195
- 1982Amended · Pub. L. 97-295 · 96 Stat. 1301
- 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-348 · 100 Stat. 699
- 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-206 · 107 Stat. 2421
- 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-120 · 130 Stat. 40
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 2318
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-282 · 132 Stat. 4196, 4240
- 2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 4641
- 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-263 · 136 Stat. 4039
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1675
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 393 on 1949-08-04.
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