---
kind: "unit"
title: "14"
title_heading: "Coast Guard"
key: "stII/ch21/schII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter II"
heading: "Discharges; Retirements; Revocation of Commissions; Separation for Cause"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/14/stII-ch21-schII"
sections_count: 26
---

# Subchapter II — Discharges; Retirements; Revocation of Commissions; Separation for Cause

Title 14 — Coast Guard › Subtitle II — Personnel › Chapter 21 — Personnel; Officers

## Sections

- [§2141. Revocation of commissions during first five years of commissioned service](/usc/14/2141.md)
- [§2142. Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of selection for promotion](/usc/14/2142.md)
- [§2143. Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for promotion; continuation](/usc/14/2143.md)
- [§2144. Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary appointments](/usc/14/2144.md)
- [§2145. Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure of selection for promotion](/usc/14/2145.md)
- [§2146. Discharge in lieu of retirement; separation pay](/usc/14/2146.md)
- [§2147. Regular warrant officers: separation pay](/usc/14/2147.md)
- [§2148. Separation for failure of selection for promotion or continuation; time of](/usc/14/2148.md)
- [§2149. Regular captains; retirement](/usc/14/2149.md)
- [§2150. Captains; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement](/usc/14/2150.md)
- [§2151. Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower half); continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement](/usc/14/2151.md)
- [§2152. Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service](/usc/14/2152.md)
- [§2153. Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service](/usc/14/2153.md)
- [§2154. Compulsory retirement](/usc/14/2154.md)
- [§2155. Retirement for physical disability after selection for promotion; grade in which retired](/usc/14/2155.md)
- [§2156. Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons](/usc/14/2156.md)
- [§2157. Flag officers](/usc/14/2157.md)
- [§2158. Review of records of officers](/usc/14/2158.md)
- [§2159. Boards of inquiry](/usc/14/2159.md)
- [§2160. Repealed.](/usc/14/2160.md)
- [§2161. Composition of boards](/usc/14/2161.md)
- [§2162. Rights and procedures](/usc/14/2162.md)
- [§2163. Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary](/usc/14/2163.md)
- [§2164. Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge; separation benefits](/usc/14/2164.md)
- [§2165. Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty](/usc/14/2165.md)
- [§2166. Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard officers with certain critical skills](/usc/14/2166.md)