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14 U.S.C. 2503: Status of recalled personnelText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 14-COAST GUARDCHAPTER 25-PERSONNEL; GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§2503. Status of recalled personnel

All retired personnel when recalled to active duty shall serve in the grade or rate in which they were serving at the time of retirement.

( Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 , 63 Stat. 524 , § 422; Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 205(b)(10) , July 1, 1986 , 100 Stat. 700 ; renumbered § 2503, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 114(b) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4223 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

This provision is desirable because many enlisted men and low-ranking officers may now retire with higher grade which they previously held on a temporary basis. If recalled in the higher grades, they might not be capable of holding same at the time of recall. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

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Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 422 of this title as this section.

1986⁠—Pub. L. 99–348 substituted “rate” for “rating”.