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14 USC § 2308 - Recall to active duty during war or national emergency 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t14/s2308"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "14 USC § 2308 - Recall to active duty during war or national emergency"
title_number: 14
title_name: "COAST GUARD"
section_number: "2308"
section_name: "Recall to active duty during war or national emergency"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "PERSONNEL; ENLISTED"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 522, § 359; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 18, 64 Stat. 407; Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(A), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; renumbered § 2308, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 113(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4221.)"
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# § 2308. Recall to active duty during war or national emergency

In times of war or national emergency, the Commandant may order any enlisted member on the retired list to active duty.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 522, § 359; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 18, 64 Stat. 407; Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(A), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; renumbered § 2308, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 113(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4221.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 185c (, ).

This section was changed so as to make provisions for enlisted men parallel to similar provisions for commissioned and warrant officers (see §§ 240 and 310 of the revised title). It seems fair and equitable that similar provisions should apply to all classes of personnel insofar as practicable. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018— renumbered  as this section.

1984— substituted reference to enlisted member for reference to enlisted man.

1950—Act , struck out all references to pay.

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Authority

For delegation of authority under this section, as invoked by section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 13223, , 66 F.R. 48201, as amended, to Secretary of Homeland Security when Coast Guard is not serving as part of Navy, see section 5 of Ex. Ord. No. 13223, set out as a note under , Armed Forces.