33 USC § 3044 - Retirement for length of service

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title: "33 USC § 3044 - Retirement for length of service"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "3044"
section_name: "Retirement for length of service"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 244, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3089.)"
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# § 3044. Retirement for length of service

An officer who has completed 20 years of service, of which at least 10 years was service as a commissioned officer, may at any time thereafter, upon application by such officer and in the discretion of the President, be placed on the retired list.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 244, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3089.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 853 of this title prior to repeal by .

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of Commerce by section 1(f) of Ex. Ord. No. 11023, , 27 F.R. 5131, as amended, set out as a note under , The President.