Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-102
§3711 Appointment or Wartime Promotion; Retention of Grade Upon Release From Active Duty
Title 14 › SUBTITLE III — COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY › CHAPTER 37 — COAST GUARD RESERVE › SUBCHAPTER I — ADMINISTRATION › § 3711
Summary
Reservists appointed or promoted under 2104 or 2125 keep the highest rank the Secretary decides they held when leaving duty; if recalled, they return at that rank unless entitled to higher.
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Title 14, §3711
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(a)A member of the Reserve on active duty, who is appointed or promoted under section 2104 or 2125 of this title, is entitled upon release from that duty to the highest grade satisfactorily held by reason of that appointment or promotion. The Secretary shall determine the highest grade satisfactorily held.
(b)Unless otherwise entitled to a higher grade, a member recalled to active duty shall be recalled in the grade in which released under subsection (a).
Legislative History
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 759a of this title prior to the complete revision of former chapter 21 of this title by Pub. L. 96–322.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 118(b), renumbered section 710 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2104 or 2125” for “section 214 or 275”.
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14 U.S.C. § 3711
Title 14, Coast Guard
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102