2019 US Code
Title 14 - Coast Guard
Subtitle II - Personnel
Chapter 23 - Personnel; Enlisted
Sec. 2306 - Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service

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Citation 14 U.S.C. § 2306 (2019)
Section Name §2306. Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service
Section Text

Any enlisted member who has completed twenty 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, §355; 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 §2306, 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., §185a (May 24, 1939, ch. 146, §2, 53 Stat. 755).

Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

AMENDMENTS

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 355 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. 2306 - Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service
Contains section 2306
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 53 Stat. 755
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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