Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§2129 Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve officers
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Summary
Cadets under sec. 2317 who meet 10 U.S.C. 2003 may be appointed ensigns, Coast Guard Reserve, and designated aviators; those finishing together share one commissioned start date, per the Secretary.
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Title 14, §2129
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(a)An aviation cadet designated under section 2317 who fulfills the eligibility requirements of section 2003 of title 10 for designation as a naval aviator may be appointed an ensign in the Coast Guard Reserve and designated a Coast Guard aviator.
(b)Aviation cadets who complete their training at approximately the same time are considered for all purposes to have begun their commissioned service on the same date, and the decision of the Secretary in this regard is conclusive.
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2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b), renumbered section 373 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 313, inserted “designated under section 2317” after “cadet”. 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–546 substituted reference to section 2003 of title 10 for reference to section 6023(b) of title 10.
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14 U.S.C. § 2129
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73