Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§2132 Designation of officers with particular expertise in military justice or healthcare
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - PERSONNEL; OFFICERS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION › § 2132
Summary
The Secretary can pick a limited number of Coast Guard officers to be designated as experts in either military justice or healthcare. Those designated officers will not be on the active-duty promotion list, must be promoted under section 2126, and cannot be promoted above the rank of captain.
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Title 14, §2132
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(a)The Secretary may designate a limited number of officers of the Coast Guard as having particular expertise in—
(1)military justice; or
(2)healthcare.
(b)An individual designated under this section—
(1)shall not be included on the active duty promotion list;
(2)shall be promoted under section 2126; and
(3)may not be promoted to a grade higher than captain.
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14 U.S.C. § 2132
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73