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14 U.S.C. § 3753 — Maximum ages for retention in an active status
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**(a)** A Reserve officer, if qualified, shall be transferred to the Retired Reserve on the day the officer becomes 60 years of age unless on active duty. If not qualified for retirement, a Reserve officer shall be discharged effective upon the day the officer becomes 60 years of age unless on active duty.
**(b)** A Reserve officer on active duty shall, if qualified, be retired effective upon the day the officer become 62 years of age. If not qualified for retirement, a Reserve officer on active duty shall be discharged effective upon the day the officer becomes 62 years of age.
**(c)** Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary may authorize the retention of a Reserve rear admiral or rear admiral (lower half) in an active status not longer than the day on which the officer concerned becomes 64 years of age.
**(d) Retention of Health Professions Officers.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), the Secretary may authorize the retention of a Reserve health professions officer in an active status not beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the health professions officer concerned becomes 68 years of age.
(2) **Rule of construction.—** — Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit or modify the application of any provision relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary action.
(3) **Health professions officer defined.—** — In this subsection, the term “health professions officer” means an officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard in good standing who is—
(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist, nurse or nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, health service technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical psychotherapist, counselor, social worker, medical assistant, radiolo
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**(a)** A Reserve officer, if qualified, shall be transferred to the Retired Reserve on the day the officer becomes 60 years of age unless on active duty. If not qualified for retirement, a Reserve officer shall be discharged effective upon the day the officer becomes 60 years of age unless on active duty.
**(b)** A Reserve officer on active duty shall, if qualified, be retired effective upon the day the officer become 62 years of age. If not qualified for retirement, a Reserve officer on active duty shall be discharged effective upon the day the officer becomes 62 years of age.
**(c)** Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary may authorize the retention of a Reserve rear admiral or rear admiral (lower half) in an active status not longer than the day on which the officer concerned becomes 64 years of age.
**(d) Retention of Health Professions Officers.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), the Secretary may authorize the retention of a Reserve health professions officer in an active status not beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the health professions officer concerned becomes 68 years of age.
(2) **Rule of construction.—** — Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit or modify the application of any provision relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary action.
(3) **Health professions officer defined.—** — In this subsection, the term “health professions officer” means an officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard in good standing who is—
(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist, nurse or nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, health service technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical psychotherapist, counselor, social worker, medical assistant, radiology assistant, pharmacist, pharmacy assistant, nutritionist, dietitian, any administrative personnel associated with a Coast Guard medical program (including a clinic), personnel who works in a medical laboratory, physical therapist, physical therapist aide, occupational therapist, or occupational therapist aide;
(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral surgeon, or any other dental-related personnel; or
(C) a member of a category designated by the Secretary under section 2154(c)(3).
**(e)** For purposes of this section, “active duty” does not include active duty for training, duty on a board, or duty of a limited or temporary nature if assigned to active duty from an inactive duty status.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1381, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title VI, § 601, 68 Stat. 1183, defined terms used in sections 1381 to 1399 of this title. See [section 3731 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3731&num=0&edition=prelim), Coast Guard.
Section 1382, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title VI, § 602, 68 Stat. 1183, related to applicability of sections 1381 to 1399 of this title. See [section 3732 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3732&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1383, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title VI, § 603, 68 Stat. 1184, related to authorized numbers and distribution of officers in the Coast Guard Reserve. See [section 3735 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3735&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1384, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title VI, § 604, 68 Stat. 1184, related to promotions and selection boards. See [section 3740 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3740&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1385, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title VI, § 605, 68 Stat. 1185, provided for precedence. See [section 3736 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3736&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1386, acts Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title VI, § 606, 68 Stat. 1185; June 30, 1955, ch. 247, § 5(a), 69 Stat. 221, related to running mates. See [section 3737 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3737&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1387, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title VI, § 607, 68 Stat. 1186, related to promotion zones. See [section 3742 of Title 14](https://uscod
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TITLE 14—COAST GUARD
§ 3753
Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1558; renumbered § 3751,
Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 118(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132
Stat. 4233.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in section 787 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 renumbered section 740 of this
title as this section.
2012—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–213 substituted ‘‘that
appointment to the Reserve’’ for ‘‘that appointment’’.
1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–337 substituted ‘‘section
12646 of title 10’’ for ‘‘section 1006 of title 10’’.
1985—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–145 substituted ‘‘rear
admiral (lower half)’’ for ‘‘commodore’’.
1983—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 97–417 substituted ‘‘com-
modore’’ for ‘‘rear admiral’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective Dec. 1, 1994,
except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L.
103–337, set out as an Effective Date note under section
10001 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
§ 3752. Retention boards; removal from an active
status to provide a flow of promotion
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of
this title, whenever the Secretary determines
that it is necessary to reduce the number of Re-
serve officers in an active status in any grade to
provide a steady flow of promotion, or that
there is an excessive number of Reserve officers
in an active status in any grade, the Secretary
may appoint and convene a retention board to
consider all of the Reserve officers in that grade
in an active status who have 18 years or more of
service for retirement, except those officers
who—
(1) are on extended active du
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