Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102

§3046 Retired Grade and Retired Pay

Title 33 › CHAPTER 43 — NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS › SUBCHAPTER III — SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS › § 3046

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

When an officer retires, they must be placed on the retired list at the highest rank they held on active duty and get retired pay for that rank. The department Secretary must find their performance in that rank satisfactory. Also, unless they retire for a disability, they must have served in that rank at least as long as the Secretary requires for officers with permanent appointments.

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Title 33, §3046

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Each officer retired pursuant to law shall be placed on the retired list with the highest grade satisfactorily held by that officer while on active duty including active duty pursuant to recall, under permanent or temporary appointment, and shall receive retired pay based on such highest grade, if—

(1)the officer’s performance of duty in such highest grade has been satisfactory, as determined by the Secretary of the department or departments under whose jurisdiction the officer served; and

(2)unless retired for disability, the officer’s length of service in such highest grade is no less than that required by the Secretary of officers retiring under permanent appointment in that grade.

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 853p and 857–2 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.

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33 U.S.C. § 3046

Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102