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Section 5Sec./Art. 5
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The PCG Commandant. - The PCG shall be headed by a Commandant who shall carry the rank of Coast Guard Admiral; Provided, that he shall be appointed by the president from among the Flag Officers in the Coast Guard service. He shall hold a command-at-sea badge and must have served as a District Commander of the PCG. The Commander shall have a maximum term of three (3) years. A commandant who has served for three (3) years prior to his compulsory retirement shall be considered retired and entitled to all the benefits available to a Coast Guard officer as if he is compulsory retired.
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