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title: "14 U.S.C. § 2132"
description: "Designation of officers with particular expertise in military justice or healthcare"
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title_number: 14
title_name: "COAST GUARD"
chapter_number: "21"
chapter_name: "PERSONNEL; OFFICERS"
section: "2132"
citation: "14 U.S.C. § 2132"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 14 U.S.C. § 2132 - Designation of officers with particular expertise in military justice or healthcare

## Text

(a) Secretary Designation.— The Secretary may designate a limited number of officers of the Coast Guard as having particular expertise in—

(1) military justice; or

(2) healthcare.

(b) Promotion and Grade.— An individual designated under this section—

(1) shall not be included on the active duty promotion list;

(2) shall be promoted under section 2126; and

(3) may not be promoted to a grade higher than captain.

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7221(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1699.)