Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73not60
§307 Vice Admirals and Admiral, Continuity of Grade
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 3— COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION › § 307
Summary
Terminating an admiral/vice admiral appointment for reappointment won't interrupt rank, seniority, pay, or allowances.
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Title 14, §307
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The continuity of an officer’s precedence on the active duty promotion list, date of rank, grade, pay, and allowances as a vice admiral or admiral shall not be interrupted by the termination of an appointment for the purpose of reappointment to another position as a vice admiral or admiral.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 307, act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 519, provided for compulsory retirement of warrant officers after thirty years’ service, upon recommendation of a personnel board, prior to repeal by act May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 20(o), 68 Stat. 167, and by Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(A), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 177.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 52 of this title as this section. 2010—Pub. L. 111–281 substituted “Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade” for “Vice admirals, continuity of grade” in section catchline and inserted “or admiral” after “allowances as a vice admiral” in text. 1989—Pub. L. 101–225 inserted “or admiral” after “position as a vice admiral”.
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14 U.S.C. § 307
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60