Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73not60
§2306 Voluntary Retirement After Twenty Years’ Service
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 23— PERSONNEL; ENLISTED › § 2306
Summary
An enlisted member who has completed twenty years of service can apply to retire from active duty, and the Commandant has the authority to approve that request.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §2306
Coast Guard — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any enlisted member who has completed twenty years’ service may, upon his own application, in the discretion of the Commandant, be retired from active service.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 185a (May 24, 1939, ch. 146, § 2, 53 Stat. 755). Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 355 of this title as this section. 1986—Pub. L. 99–348 struck out “, with retired pay of the grade or rating with which retired” after “active service”. 1984—Pub. L. 98–557 substituted reference to enlisted member for reference to enlisted man.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
14 U.S.C. § 2306
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60