COMDTINST 1910.1
29 JAN 1992
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a.
(4) The member has entered into a written agreement to serve in the Coast Guard Ready
Reserve for a period of not less than 3 years following separation from active duty.
(See enclosure (1).)
(a) A member who enters into this written agreement and who is qualified for the
Coast Guard Ready Reserve shall, upon separation from active duty, be enlisted
or appointed, as appropriate, as a Reserve member by the Coast Guard. If the
member has a service obligation under Section 651 of reference (b) or any other
law that is not completed at the time the member is separated from active duty,
then the 3 year obligation shall begin on the day after the day on which the
member completes his or her obligation under such section of the law.
(b) A member who enters into this written agreement and who is not qualified for
enlistment or appointment in the Ready Reserve need not be enlisted or appointed
to be considered to have met this condition of eligibility for separation pay.
b.
Half Separation Pay (Non-disability). Half payment of non-disability separation pay,
computed as provided in subsection 4.c, below, is authorized to members of the Regular
and Reserve components involuntarily separated from active duty who meet each of the
following four conditions: (In extraordinary instances, Commandant may award full
separation pay to members otherwise eligible for half separation pay when the specific
reasons for separation and overall quality of the members service have been such that
denial of such pay would clearly be unjust.)
(1) The member meets one of the criteria for active duty specified in paragraph 4.a.(1)
above.
(2) The member's separation is characterized as "Honorable", or "General Under
Honorable Conditions" in accordance with reference (c) and none of the conditions in
subsection 4.b.(3)(a) below apply.
(3) The member is being involuntarily separated because of not being recommended for
retention or continuation on active duty under one of the following specific
conditions:
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