# § 106. Commandant defined
In this title, the term “Commandant” means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2320, § 5; renumbered § 106, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 103(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4195.)
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
For redesignation of prior sections 141 to 296 not listed below as having been previously repealed or renumbered, see Table Showing Redesignations Made by Title I of preceding .
A prior section 182, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to cadets’ appointment to the Academy and agreement to serve, prior to repeal by , , .
A prior section 193, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , provided for an Advisory Committee to the Academy, prior to repeal by , , .
A prior section 198, added , , , provided for fellowships in Coast Guard history, prior to repeal by , , .
A prior section 200 was renumbered and subsequently renumbered .
Prior sections 212 and 213 were repealed by , (h), , , effective on the first day of the fourth month beginning after .
Section 212, added , , ; amended , , , related to original appointment of permanent commissioned warrant officers in Coast Guard. See section 571 et seq. of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 213, added , , ; amended , , , related to original appointment of permanent warrant officers (W–1) in Coast Guard. See section 571 et seq. of Title 10.
A prior section 216, added , , , provided that the initial appointment of the Director of the Boating Safety Office would be in the grade of Captain, prior to repeal by , , .
Prior sections 221 to 248 were repealed by , , .
Section 221, , , authorized filling of vacancies in active list of regular commissioned officers.
Section 222, acts , ; , , , related to promotion to flag rank.
Section 223, , , related to methods and criteria used in filling of vacancies by promotion.
Section 224, , , authorized filling of vacancies by appointment.
Section 225, , , authorized President to make permanent appointments. See section 571 et seq. of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 226, , , authorized appointment of temporary commissioned officers.
Section 227, acts , ; , , related to promotion and discharge of temporary commissioned officers.
Section 228, , , authorized appointment of commissioned warrant officers. See section 571 et seq. of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 229, , , related to revocation of commissions during first three years of service.
Section 230, acts , ; , , related to compulsory retirement of commissioned officers, with exception of commissioned warrant officers, at age 62.
Section 231, , , related to voluntary retirement after 30 years service.
Section 232, acts , ; , , related to voluntary retirement after 20 years service.
Section 233, , , related to retirement for disabilities incident to service. See sections 1204 and 1376 of Title 10, Armed Forces. Section had previously been repealed by , .
Section 234, acts , ; , , related to retirement for failure in physical examination for promotion.
Section 235, , , related to designation and assembly of a personnel board, its procedure and its recommendations.
Section 236, , , related to involuntary retirement after 30 years’ service.
Section 237, , , related to involuntary retirement after 10 years’ service.
Section 238, , , related to voluntary retirement when out of line of promotion.
Section 239, acts , ; , , authorized advancement to a higher grade upon retirement in case of special commendation. Section had previously been repealed by , (b), , , effective .
Section 240, acts , ; , , authorized recall of retired officers in time of war or national emergency.
Section 241, acts , ; , , related to recall to active duty with the consent of the officer.
Section 242, acts , ; , , related to relief of retired officers promoted while on active duty.
Section 243, acts , ; , ; , , , related to retirement in cases where a higher grade has been held.
Section 244, , , related to resignation when out of line of promotion.
Section 245, , , related to retiring or dropping for disabilities not incident to service. See , Armed Forces. Section had previously been repealed by , .
Section 246, , , related to dropping for disabilities due to vicious habits. See . Section had previously been repealed by , .
Section 247, added , ; amended , , , related to involuntary retirement of rear admirals and to their retention on active list.
Section 248, added , , related to involuntary retirement of captains and to their retention on active list.
A prior section 277, added , , , provided that warrant officers could be temporarily promoted to higher warrant officer grades under regulations prescribed by Secretary, prior to repeal by , , , with such repeal not to be construed to affect the status of any warrant officer then serving under a temporary promotion.
A prior section 293, added , , ; amended , , , mandated retirement of any regular commissioned officer, except a commissioned warrant officer, at age 62, prior to repeal by , , .
### Amendments
2018— renumbered as this section.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Definitions of Commandant and Secretary in Specific Acts
> **“(1)** **Commandant.—** The term ‘Commandant’ means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
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> **“(2)** **Secretary.—** Unless otherwise specified, the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.”
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> **“(1)** **Commandant.—** The term ‘Commandant’ means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
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> **“(2)** **Secretary.—** Except as otherwise provided, the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.”
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> “In this division [div. G (§§ 8001–8605) of
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> , see Tables for classification], the term ‘Commandant’ means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.”
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