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14 U.S.C. § 3742 — Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system
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**(a) Authority To Use Running Mate System.—** The Secretary may by regulation implement [section 3740(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3740/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim) by requiring that the promotion zone for consideration of Reserve officers in an active status for promotion to the next higher grade be determined in accordance with a running mate system as provided in subsection (b).
**(b) Consideration for Promotion.—** If promotion zones are determined as authorized under subsection (a), a Reserve officer shall, subject to the eligibility requirements of this subchapter, be placed in a promotion zone when that officer’s running mate is placed in a promotion zone and shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, be considered for promotion at approximately the same time as that officer’s running mate or as soon thereafter as practicable, or in the event that promotion is not determined in accordance with a running mate system, then a Reserve officer becomes eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade at the beginning of the promotion year in which he or she completes the following amount of service computed from the date of rank in the grade in which he or she is serving:
(1) two years in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade);
(2) three years in the grade of lieutenant;
(3) four years in the grade of lieutenant commander;
(4) four years in the grade of commander; and
(5) three years in the grade of captain.
**(c) Consideration of Officers Below the Zone.—** If the Secretary authorizes the selection of officers for promotion from below the promotion zone in accordance with [section 3740(d)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-pr
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**(a) Authority To Use Running Mate System.—** The Secretary may by regulation implement [section 3740(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3740/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim) by requiring that the promotion zone for consideration of Reserve officers in an active status for promotion to the next higher grade be determined in accordance with a running mate system as provided in subsection (b).
**(b) Consideration for Promotion.—** If promotion zones are determined as authorized under subsection (a), a Reserve officer shall, subject to the eligibility requirements of this subchapter, be placed in a promotion zone when that officer’s running mate is placed in a promotion zone and shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, be considered for promotion at approximately the same time as that officer’s running mate or as soon thereafter as practicable, or in the event that promotion is not determined in accordance with a running mate system, then a Reserve officer becomes eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade at the beginning of the promotion year in which he or she completes the following amount of service computed from the date of rank in the grade in which he or she is serving:
(1) two years in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade);
(2) three years in the grade of lieutenant;
(3) four years in the grade of lieutenant commander;
(4) four years in the grade of commander; and
(5) three years in the grade of captain.
**(c) Consideration of Officers Below the Zone.—** If the Secretary authorizes the selection of officers for promotion from below the promotion zone in accordance with [section 3740(d)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3740/d/3&num=0&edition=prelim), the number of officers to be considered from below the zone may be established through the application of the running mate system under this subchapter or otherwise as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to meet the needs of the Coast Guard.
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**(a)** Except as otherwise provided by law, a Reserve officer shall only be promoted pursuant to the recommendation of a selection board.
**(b)** The Secretary shall convene selection boards from time to time to recommend Reserve officers for promotion to the next higher grade. A board may be convened to consider officers in one or more grades.
**(c)** A selection board shall, from among the names of those eligible Reserve officers submitted to it, recommend for promotion to the next higher grade:
(1) those officers serving in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) or above whom it considers to be best qualified; and
(2) those officers serving in the grade of ensign whom it considers to be fully qualified.
**(d)**
(1) Before convening a selection board to recommend Reserve officers for promotion, the Secretary shall establish a promotion zone for officers serving in each grade to be considered by the board. The Secretary shall determine the number of officers in the promotion zone for officers serving in any grade from among officers who are eligible for promotion in that grade.
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(A) Before convening a selection board to recommend Reserve officers for promotion to a grade (other than the grade of lieutenant (junior grade)), the Secretary shall determine the maximum number of officers in that grade that the board may recommend for promotion.
(B) The Secretary shall make the determination under subparagraph (A) of the maximum number that may be recommended with a view to having in an active status a sufficient number of Reserve officers in each grade to meet the needs of the Coast Guard for Reserve officers in an active status.
(C) In order to make the determination under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall determine the following:
(i) The numbe
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**(a)** A selection board shall (1) be appointed and convened by the Secretary; (2) consist of at least 50 per centum Reserve officer membership, except in the case of a flag officer selection board where, to the extent practicable, it shall consist of at least 50 per centum Reserve officer membership; (3) consist only of members, Reserve or Regular, senior in grade to any officer being considered by that board; and (4) be composed of not less than five members, which number constitutes a quorum.
**(b)** A selection board serves for the length of time prescribed by the Secretary, but no board may serve longer than one year. No officer may serve on two consecutive selection boards for the same grade when the second of those boards considers an officer who was considered, but not recommended for promotion, by the first selection board.
**(c)** Each member of a selection board shall swear that he will, without prejudice or partiality, and having in view both the special fitness required of officers and the efficiency of the Coast Guard, perform the duties imposed upon him. Not less than a majority of the total membership of a selection board shall concur in each recommendation made by the board.
**(d)** An officer eligible for consideration for promotion by a selection board may forward, through official channels, a written communication inviting the attention of the board to any matter in the officer’s record in the armed forces that, in the opinion of the officer concerned, is important to the board’s consideration. A communication forwarded under this subsection shall arrive in time to allow delivery to the board prior to its convening, and may not criticize or reflect upon the character, conduct, or motive of any officer.
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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
§ 3742
where, to the extent practicable, it shall consist
of at least 50 per centum Reserve officer mem-
bership; (3) consist only of members, Reserve or
Regular, senior in grade to any officer being
considered by that board; and (4) be composed of
not less than five members, which number con-
stitutes a quorum.
(b) A selection board serves for the length of
time prescribed by the Secretary, but no board
may serve longer than one year. No officer may
serve on two consecutive selection boards for
the same grade when the second of those boards
considers an officer who was considered, but not
recommended for promotion, by the first selec-
tion board.
(c) Each member of a selection board shall
swear that he will, without prejudice or parti-
ality, and having in view both the special fitness
required of officers and the efficiency of the
Coast Guard, perform the duties imposed upon
him. Not less than a majority of the total mem-
bership of a selection board shall concur in each
recommendation made by the board.
(d) An officer eligible for consideration for
promotion by a selection board may forward,
through official channels, a written communica-
tion inviting the attention of the board to any
matter in the officer’s record in the armed
forces that, in the opinion of the officer con-
cerned, is important to the board’s consider-
ation. A communication forwarded under this
subsection shall arrive in time to allow delivery
to the board prior to its convening, and may not
criticize or reflect upon the character, conduct,
or motive of any officer.
(Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat.
1011, § 730; renumbered § 3741, Pub. L. 115–282,
title I, § 118(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4233.)
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