2019 US Code
Title 14 - Coast Guard
Subtitle II - Personnel
Chapter 23 - Personnel; Enlisted
Sec. 2305 - Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service

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Citation 14 U.S.C. § 2305 (2019)
Section Name §2305. Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service
Section Text

Any enlisted member who has completed thirty years' service may, upon his own application, in the discretion of the Commandant, be retired from active service.

Source Credit

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 521, §354; Pub. L. 98–557, §15(a)(3)(A), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; Pub. L. 99–348, title II, §205(b)(8), July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 700; renumbered §2305, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §113(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4221.)

Editorial Notes HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §175 (Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, §3, 38 Stat. 801).

Said section has been divided. That part dealing with retirement of enlisted men is placed in this section. That part dealing with retirement of commissioned officers is placed in section 231 of this title. That part dealing with retirement of warrant officers is placed in section 304 of this title. That part providing for retired pay is incorporated in section 423 of this title. That part providing for assignment of duties to retired personnel is incorporated in sections 241, 311, and 360 of this title.

The authority to approve was granted to the Commandant in lieu of the Secretary. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

AMENDMENTS

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 354 of this title as this section.

1986—Pub. L. 99–348 struck out ", with retired pay of the grade or rating with which retired" after "active service".

1984—Pub. L. 98–557 substituted reference to enlisted member for reference to enlisted man.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 14 - COAST GUARD
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 14 - COAST GUARD
SUBTITLE II - PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 23 - PERSONNEL; ENLISTED
Sec. 2305 - Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service
Contains section 2305
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 38 Stat. 801
63 Stat. 521
98 Stat. 2865
100 Stat. 700
132 Stat. 4221
Public Law References Public Law 98-557, Public Law 99-348, Public Law 115-282
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