Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73not60
§2127 Recall to Active Duty During War or National Emergency
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 21— PERSONNEL; OFFICERS › Subchapter I— APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION › § 2127
Summary
During war or a national emergency, the Secretary can order any regular officer who is on the retired list to return to active duty.
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Title 14, §2127
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In time of war or national emergency, the Secretary may order any regular officer on the retired list to active duty.
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2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 331 of this title as this section.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Authority For delegation of authority under this section, as invoked by section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 13223, Sept. 14, 2001, 66 F.R. 48201, 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 section 12302 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
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14 U.S.C. § 2127
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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