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[CITE: 14USC354]

 
                          TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
 
                       PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
 
                          CHAPTER 11--PERSONNEL
 
                            ENLISTED MEMBERS
 
Sec. 354. Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service

    Any enlisted member who has completed thirty years' service may, 
upon his own application, in the discretion of the Commandant, be 
retired from active service.

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 521; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(3)(A), 
Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; Pub. L. 99-348, title II, Sec. 205(b)(8), 
July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 700.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 175 (Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 
20, Sec. 3, 38 Stat. 801).
    Said section has been divided. That part dealing with retirement of 
enlisted men is placed in this section. That part dealing with 
retirement of commissioned officers is placed in section 231 of this 
title. That part dealing with retirement of warrant officers is placed 
in section 304 of this title. That part providing for retired pay is 
incorporated in section 423 of this title. That part providing for 
assignment of duties to retired personnel is incorporated in sections 
241, 311, and 360 of this title.
    The authority to approve was granted to the Commandant in lieu of 
the Secretary. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.


                               Amendments

    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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 362 of this title.
