The authority to appoint Regular Commissioned Officers in the Coast Guard is established under which statute?

The authority to appoint Regular Commissioned Officers in the Coast Guard is established under which statute?

• A. 14 U.S.C. 211
• B. 10 U.S.C. 501
• C. 33 U.S.C. 125
• D. 42 U.S.C. 9601

Answer: (A)

Regular Commissioned Officers in the Coast Guard are appointed under a statute that assigns the President the authority to appoint and commission Coast Guard officers as Regulars. That authority is found in 14 U.S.C. 211, which sits within the Coast Guard’s own title in the U.S. Code. It reflects the Coast Guard’s status as a military service and the specific legal framework that governs its officer corps. The other statutes address different subjects—10 U.S.C. 501 pertains to other armed services’ officer appointments, while 33 U.S.C. 125 and 42 U.S.C. 9601 cover maritime or environmental-law topics and do not govern Coast Guard officer commissions.

Regular Commissioned Officers in the Coast Guard are appointed under a statute that assigns the President the authority to appoint and commission Coast Guard officers as Regulars. That authority is found in 14 U.S.C. 211, which sits within the Coast Guard’s own title in the U.S. Code. It reflects the Coast Guard’s status as a military service and the specific legal framework that governs its officer corps. The other statutes address different subjects—10 U.S.C. 501 pertains to other armed services’ officer appointments, while 33 U.S.C. 125 and 42 U.S.C. 9601 cover maritime or environmental-law topics and do not govern Coast Guard officer commissions.