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[CITE: 14USC371]

 
                          TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
 
                       PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
 
                          CHAPTER 11--PERSONNEL
 
                            ENLISTED MEMBERS
 
Sec. 371. Aviation cadets; procurement; transfer

    (a) The grade of aviation cadet is established as a special enlisted 
grade in the Coast Guard. Under such regulations as the Secretary 
prescribes, citizens in civil life may be enlisted as, and enlisted 
members of the Coast Guard with their consent may be designated as, 
aviation cadets.
    (b) Except in time of war or national emergency declared by 
Congress, not less than 20 percent of the aviation cadets procured in 
each fiscal year shall be procured from qualified enlisted members of 
the Coast Guard.
    (c) No persons may be enlisted or designated as an aviation cadet 
unless--
        (1) the person agrees in writing that, upon successful 
    completion of the course of training as an aviation cadet, the 
    person will accept a commission as an ensign in the Coast Guard 
    Reserve and will serve on active duty as such for at least three 
    years, unless sooner released; and
        (2) if under twenty-one years of age, the person has the consent 
    of the person's parent or guardian to the agreement.

    (d) Under such regulations as the Secretary prescribes, an aviation 
cadet may be transferred to another enlisted grade or rating in the 
Coast Guard, released from active duty, or discharged.

(Added Pub. L. 89-444, Sec. 1(20), June 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 196; amended 
Pub. L. 97-295, Sec. 2(11), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1302; Pub. L. 98-
557, Sec. 15(a)(1), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2864.)


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(1)(A), struck out 
``male'' before ``citizens'' and ``enlisted members''.
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(1)(B), substituted ``the 
person'' for ``he'' in two places and struck out ``his'' after ``upon''.
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(1)(C), substituted ``the 
person'' for ``he'', ``the person's'' for ``his'', and ``the agreement'' 
for ``his agreement''.
    1982--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-295 substituted ``percent'' for ``per 
centum''.
