Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73not60
§2316 Discharge Within Three Months Before Expiration of Enlistment
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 23— PERSONNEL; ENLISTED › § 2316
Summary
The Secretary may discharge an enlisted member up to three months before their enlistment ends; they keep all rights and benefits except pay and allowances for the unserved time.
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Title 14, §2316
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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, any enlisted member may be discharged at any time within three months before the expiration of his term of enlistment or extended enlistment without prejudice to any right, privilege, or benefit that he would have received, except pay and allowances for the unexpired period not served, or to which he would thereafter become entitled, had he served his full term of enlistment or extended enlistment.
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Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 370 of this title as this section. 1984—Pub. L. 98–557 substituted reference to enlisted member for reference to enlisted man.
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14 U.S.C. § 2316
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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