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14 U.S.C. § 3741 — Selection boards; appointment
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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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**(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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**(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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### Statutory Notes
Section 1191, acts Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title II, § 201, 68 Stat. 1150; June 30, 1955, ch. 247, § 1(a), 69 Stat. 218, related to constructive service credit on initial appointment. See [section 12207 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12207&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces, and [section 3738 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3738&num=0&edition=prelim), Coast Guard.
Section 1192, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title II, § 202, 68 Stat. 1150, related to eligibility for promotion and to standards and qualifications for active status. See sections 12642 and 14301 et seq. of Title 10, Armed Forces, and [section 3743 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3743&num=0&edition=prelim), Coast Guard.
Section 1193, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title II, § 203, 68 Stat. 1150, related to appointment, composition, duration of service, quorum, and oath of service of selection boards, and to communications by officers eligible for promotion. See section 14101 et seq. of Title 10, Armed Forces, and [section 3741 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3741&num=0&edition=prelim), Coast Guard.
Section 1194, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title II, § 204, 68 Stat. 1151, authorized retention of officers with incomplete reserve service. See [section 12645 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12645&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 1195, acts Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, title II, § 205, 68 Stat. 1151; June 30, 1955, ch. 247, § 1(b), 69 Stat. 218, related to retention of officers with eighteen or more ye
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TITLE 14—COAST GUARD
§ 3741
(B) When selection from below the promotion
zone is authorized, the Secretary shall establish
the number of officers that may be rec-
ommended for promotion from below the pro-
motion zone. That number may not exceed the
number equal to 10 percent of the maximum
number of officers that the board is authorized
to recommend for promotion, except that the
Secretary may authorize a greater number, not
to exceed 15 percent of the total number of offi-
cers that the board is authorized to recommend
for promotion, if the Secretary determines that
the needs of the Coast Guard so require. If the
maximum number determined under this sub-
paragraph is less than one, the board may rec-
ommend one officer for promotion from below
the promotion zone.
(C) The number of officers recommended for
promotion from below the promotion zone does
not increase the maximum number of officers
that the board is authorized to recommend for
promotion under paragraph (2).
(e) The law and regulations relating to the se-
lection for promotion of a commissioned officer
of the Regular Coast Guard to the grades of rear
admiral (lower half) and rear admiral apply to a
Reserve officer, except that to be eligible for
consideration for promotion to the grade of rear
admiral (lower half) an officer shall have com-
pleted at least ten years commissioned service,
of which the last five years shall have been
served in the Coast Guard Reserve.
(f) The provisions of section 2117 of this title
apply to boards convened under this section.
The Secretary shall determine the procedure to
be used by a selection board.
(g) The report of a selection board shall be
submitted to the Secretary for review and trans-
mission to the President for approval. When a
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