The effect of failure of selection for promotion
Division C — Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations › Title XXXV — Maritime Administration › Subtitle D — Coast Guard
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(a) Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for promotion; continuation Section 2143 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsection (c) and (d) respectively; (2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Completion of active duty service obligation (1) In general If an officer is subject to discharge under paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) and, as of the date on which the officer is to be discharged under such subsection, the officer has not completed the officer’s active duty service obligation, the officer shall be retained on active duty until completion of such active duty service obligation, and then be discharged under subsection (a)(1), unless sooner retired or discharged under another provision of law. (2) Waiver The Secretary may waive the applicability of paragraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary determines that completion of the active duty service obligation of that officer is not in the best interest of the service.. (b) Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure of selection for promotion Section 2145 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; (2) in subsection (d)(2), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Completion of active duty service obligation (1) In general If an officer is subject to discharge under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) and, as of the date on which the officer is to be discharged under such subsection, the officer has not completed the officer’s active duty service obligation, the officer shall be retained on active duty until completion of such active duty service obligation, and then be discharged under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), unless sooner retired or discharged under another provision of law. (2) Waiver The Secretary may waive the applicability of paragraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary determines that completion of the active duty service obligation of that officer is not in the best interest of the service..