# 14 U.S.C. § 304: Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant

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## Section

- **Citation:** 14 U.S.C. § 304
- **Heading:** Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** March 26, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—COAST GUARD > SUBTITLE I—ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION > CHAPTER 3—COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER II—POSITIONS

## Text

A Commandant who is not reappointed shall be retired with the grade of admiral at the expiration of the appointed term, except as provided in section 306(d) of this title .

( Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 , 63 Stat. 499 , § 46; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(5) , May 14, 1960 , 74 Stat. 144 ; Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(4) , Sept. 24, 1963 , 77 Stat. 175 ; Pub. L. 89–444, § 1(4) , (5), June 9, 1966 , 80 Stat. 195 ; Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(1) , Oct. 12, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1301 ; Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 205(b)(1) , July 1, 1986 , 100 Stat. 699 ; Pub. L. 103–206, title II, § 204(a) , Dec. 20, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2421 ; Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 209(2) , Feb. 8, 2016 , 130 Stat. 40 ; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3528(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2318 ; renumbered § 303 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I , §§ 104(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4196 , 4240; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXII [LXXXII], § 8201(a), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4641 ; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, § 11240 , Dec. 23, 2022 , 136 Stat. 4039 ; renumbered § 304, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1675 .)

## Nearby sections

- [14 U.S.C. § 301 Grades and ratings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s301.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 302 Commandant; appointment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s302.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 303 Vice Commandant; appointment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s303.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 304 Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s304.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 305 Vice admirals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s305.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 306 Retirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s306.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 307 Vice admirals and admirals, continuity of grade](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s307.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 308 Chief Acquisition Officer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s308.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 309 Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s309.md)
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- [14 U.S.C. § 311 United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s311.md)
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