Title 14, Chapter 21 — Personnel; Officers

Original appointment of permanent commissioned officers

Active duty promotion list

Number and distribution of commissioned officers on active duty promotion list

Appointment of temporary officers

Rank of warrant officers

Selection boards; convening of boards

Selection boards; composition of boards

Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board

Selection boards; oath of members

Number of officers to be selected for promotion

Promotion zones

Promotion year; defined

Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion

United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska

Selection boards; information to be furnished boards

Officers to be recommended for promotion

Selection boards; reports

Selection boards; submission of reports

Failure of selection for promotion

Special selection boards; correction of errors

Special selection review boards

Promotions; appointments

Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion

Promotions; acceptance; oath of office

Promotions; pay and allowances

Wartime temporary service promotions

Promotion of officers not included on active duty promotion list

Recall to active duty during war or national emergency

Recall to active duty with consent of officer

Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve officers

Promotion to certain grades for officers with critical skills: captain, commander, lieutenant commander, lieutenant

College student pre-commissioning initiative

Designation of officers with particular expertise in military justice or healthcare

Revocation of commissions during first five years of commissioned service

Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of selection for promotion

Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for promotion; continuation

Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary appointments

Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure of selection for promotion

Discharge in lieu of retirement; separation pay

Regular warrant officers: separation pay

Separation for failure of selection for promotion or continuation; time of

Regular captains; retirement

Captains; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement

Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower half); continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement

Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service

Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service

Compulsory retirement

Retirement for physical disability after selection for promotion; grade in which retired

Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons

Flag officers

Review of records of officers

Boards of inquiry

Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7223(c), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1702]

Composition of boards

Rights and procedures

Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary

Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge; separation benefits

Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty

Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard officers with certain critical skills

Physical fitness of officers

Multirater assessment of certain personnel