United States Coast Guard Officer Personnel Management
Delegates Coast Guard Officer Personnel Management to Homeland Security
What it does
The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to exercise Presidential authority over Coast Guard officer appointments, promotions, separations, and retirements, including certain wartime powers.
Real-world impact
- Coast Guard officers' appointments, promotions, and retirements handled by Homeland Security decisions.
- During war or emergency, officers and reserve chief warrant officers can receive temporary promotions.
- When the Coast Guard operates with the Navy, the Defense Secretary assumes these personnel powers.
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Summary
This order gives the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority the President previously held over Coast Guard officer appointments, promotions, removals, and retirements. It also permits temporary appointments and approval of continuation for senior officers.
In wartime or a declared national emergency, the Secretary may suspend some selection and promotion rules and temporarily promote active-duty and reserve chief warrant officers, subject to required accounting and Presidential direction when applicable. When the Coast Guard serves with the Navy, these powers shift to the Defense Secretary.
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