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2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
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Phone: (202) 475-5178
COMDTINST M1000.13B
04 JUN 2021
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M1000.13B
Subj: MILITARY TRANSGENDER SERVICE
Ref: (a) Medical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction in the Military Services,
DoDI 6130.03
(b) In-Service Transition For Transgender Service Members, DoDI 1300.28
(c) Coast Guard Recruiting Manual, COMDTINST M1100.2 (series)
(d) Coast Guard Medical Manual, COMDTINST M6000.1 (series)
(e) Military Separations, COMDTINST M1000.4 (series)
(f) Executive Order 14004 of January 25, 2021, “Enabling All Qualified Americans To Serve
Their Country in Uniform”
1. PURPOSE. This Manual promulgates policies and standards for Coast Guard military transgender
members.
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements must comply with the
provisions of this Manual. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Military Transgender Service, COMDTINST M1000.13A, is hereby
cancelled.
4. BACKGROUND. On January 25, 2021, the President issued an Executive Order that announced
the immediate repeal of policies prohibiting service by transgender members in the DoD, and by
agreement, the Coast Guard. Coast Guard specific policies and standards have been modified to
ensure transgender members are able to serve on active duty or in the Reserve in accordance with
References (a) and (b). Qualified transgender applicants will be able to enter the Coast Guard and
Coast Guard Reserve in accordance with Reference (a), which sets medical accession policy for all
the military services, and is referenced by References (c) and (d).
5. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a
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