LISIONS AT SEA AND COAST GUARD PROMOTIONS de is temporarily increased during the period between one compuhe next by the number of officers originally appointed in that that period and the number of officers of that grade for whom ist in the next higher grade but whose promotion has been ny reason. rs serving as extra numbers in grade under sections 432 and itle, members of the permanent commissioned teaching staff of uard Academy, officers of the Women's Reserve, retired officers ctive duty, officers serving with other departments or agencies. sable basis, and Reserve officers serving on active duty for trainbe counted in determining authorized strengths under subsection 1 not count against those strengths. The number of officers of the ommissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy and n's Reserve authorized to be serving on active duty in each grade ribed by the Secretary." econd and third sentences of section 44 are amended to read as e Commandant shall be appointed from the officers on the active on list serving in the grade of captain or above who have comst ten years of active service as a commissioned officer in the . The Commandant while so serving shall have the grade of etions (a), (b), and (c) of section 46 are each amended by striking s "and retired pay of admiral" and inserting in place thereof the miral and retired pay computed at the highest rates of basic pay him while he served as Commandant." etion (a) of section 47 is amended by striking out the words of officers who hold a permanent commission as captain or above" ing therefor the words "officers on the active duty promotion list e grade of captain or above". etion (d) of section 47 is amended by striking out the figure "243" ing therefor the figure "334". nalysis of chapter 3 is amended by striking out the following retirement at age of sixty-two. for physical disability after selection for promotion; grade in which "E. SEPARATION FOR CAUSE ecords of officers. quiry. eview. of boards. procedures. officer from active duty; action by Secretary. sidered for removal; retirement or discharge; severance benefits. "F. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS tive duty during war or national emergency. tive duty with consent of officer. ired officer promoted while on active duty. in cases where higher grade has been held. ness of officers." 11 is amended epealing sections 221-248 and 301-313a; triking out the subheads "COMMISSIONED OFFICERS" and T OFFICERS"; and nserting the following new matter preceding section 350: "OFFICERS "A. Appointments appointment of permanent commissioned officers sident may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the ent commissioned officers in the Regular Coast Guard in grades ove appropriate to their qualifications, experience, and length e needs of the Coast Guard may require, from among the follow luates of the Coast Guard Academy; missioned warrant officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men lar Coast Guard; abers of the Coast Guard Reserve who have served at least s such; and nsed officers of the United States merchant marine who have - or more years aboard a vessel of the United States in the a licensed officer. on shall be appointed a commissioned officer under this section 1, moral, physical, and professional fitness to perform the duties ned officer has been established under such regulations as the prescribe. ees under this section shall take precedence in the grade to d in accordance with the dates of their commissions as comrs in such grade. Appointees whose dates of commission are ake precedence with each other as the Secretary shall determine. appointment of permanent commissioned warrant officers esident may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the ent commissioned warrant officers in the Regular Coast Guard, "(a) The Secretary may appoint permanent warrant officer Regular Coast Guard, as the needs of the Coast Guard may requ the following categories: "(1) enlisted men of the Regular Coast Guard; "(2) members of the Coast Guard Reserve; and "(3) licensed officers of the United States merchant mari "(b) No person shall be appointed a warrant officer under his mental, moral, physical, and professional fitness to perfor a warrant officer has been established under such regulations shall prescribe. "(c) Appointees under this section shall take precedence wit officers in accordance with the dates of their appointments. A dates of appointment are the same shall take precedence with e Secretary shall determine. "§ 214. Original appointment of temporary officers "(a) The President may appoint temporary commissioned Regular Coast Guard in a grade, not above lieutenant, appr qualifications, experience, and length of service, as the nee Guard may require, from among the commissioned warrant offi ficers and enlisted men of the Coast Guard. "(b) The President may appoint temporary commissioned in the Regular Coast Guard, as the needs of the Coast Gua from among the warrant officers and enlisted men of the Coast "(c) The Secretary may appoint temporary warrant officer Regular Coast Guard, as the needs of the Coast Guard require, enlisted men of the Coast Guard. "(d) Temporary appointments under this section do not ch nent, probationary, or acting status of persons so appointed, in regard to promotion or appointment, or abridge their ri A person who is appointed under this section may not suffer the pay and allowances to which he was entitled because of status at the time of his temporary appointment under th "(e) An appointment under this section may be vacated by officer at any time. Each officer whose appointment is so vac to his permanent status. "(f) Appointees under this section shall take precedence which appointed in accordance with the dates of their appoint in such grade. Appointees whose dates of appointment are take precedence with each other as the Secretary shall determin "B. Selection for promotion "§ 251. Selection boards; convening of boards "At least once a year and at such other times as the need require, the Secretary shall convene selection boards to recom tion to the next higher grade officers on the active duty prom grade from lieutenant (junior grade) through captain, with for each grade. However, the Secretary is not required to to recommend officers for promotion to a grade when no vacan ard, to arrive not later than the date the board convenes, to any matter of record in the Armed Forces concerning unication sent under this section may not criticize any on the character, conduct, or motive of any officer. oards; oath of members of a selection board shall swear that he will, without ality, and having in view both the special fitness of officers of the Coast Guard, perform the duties imposed upon him. officers to be selected for promotion ng a board under section 251 of this title to recommend tion to any grade, the Secretary shall determine the total to be selected for promotion to that grade. This number the number of vacancies existing in the grade, plus the numvacancies estimated for the next twelve months, less the on the selection list for the grade. zones nvening a selection board to recommend officers for prode above lieutenant (junior grade) and below rear admiral, Il establish a promotion zone for the grade to be considered. ne for each grade shall consist of the most senior officers of e active duty promotion list who have not previously been otion zone for selection for promotion to the next higher ber of officers in each zone shall be determined after con eds of the service; timated numbers of vacancies available in future years to arable opportunity for promotion of officers in successive and tent to which current terms of service in that grade conrable career promotion pattern. mber of officers shall not exceed the number to be selected ded by six-tenths. zones from which officers will be selected for promotion ar admiral shall be established by the Secretary as the needs ire. of officers for consideration for promotion on the active duty promotion list becomes eligible for conomotion to the next higher grade at the beginning of the ich he completes the following amount of service computed ank in the grade in which he is serving: ears in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade); years in the grade of lieutenant; ears in the grade of lieutenant commander; ears in the grade of commander; and years in the grade of captain. section 251 of this title with: “(1) the number of officers that the board may recomme to the next higher grade; and "(2) the names and records of all officers to be consider with identification of those officers who are in the promoti "S 259. Officers to be recommended for promotion "(a) A selection board convened to recommend officers for recommend those eligible officers whom the board considers the officers under consideration for promotion. No officer may for promotion unless he receives the recommendation of at lea the members of a board composed of five members, or at least members of a board composed of more than five members. "(b) The number of officers that a board convened under se title may recommend for promotion to a grade below rear adm eligible officers junior in rank to the junior officers in the appro zone may not exceed "(1) five per centum of the total number of officers th authorized to recommend for promotion to the grade of li tenant commander; "(2) seven and one-half per centum of the total numbe the board is authorized to recommend for promotion commander; and "(3) ten per centum of the total number of officers is authorized to recommend for promotion to the grade unless such percentage is a number less than one, in which may recommend one such officer for promotion. "260. Selection boards; reports "(a) Each board convened under section 251 of this title report in writing, signed by all the members thereof, contai of the officers recommended for promotion. "(b) A board convened under section 251 of this title sh in the opinion of at least a majority of the members if the members, or in the opinion of at least two-thirds of the memb has more than five members, the officers recommended for pr best qualified for promotion of those officers whose names hav to the board. "§ 261. Selection boards; submission of reports "(a) A board convened under section 251 of this title s report to the Secretary. If the board has acted contrary to la the Secretary may return the report for proceedings in revi mission to the Secretary. After his final review, the Secreta the report of the board to the President for his approval, disapproval. "(b) If any officer recommended for promotion is not a President, the President may remove the name of that report of the board. |