(1) Before a person can be considered for the award of Good Conduct Badge, he must have completed the following periods of qualifying service:—
(a) For first Good Conduct Badge 4 Years
(b) For second Good Conduct Badge 8 Years
(c) For third Good Conduct Badge 12 Years
(2) The entire service in the Coast Guard shall be reckoned as qualifying service with the exception of time for which pay is not allowed, for example, time lost during imprisonment, detention, desertion waiting trial for desertion, extraordinary leave or time during which a person has been out of service for any cause.
NOTE.— Extra-ordinary leave granted on medical certificate or due to inability of the individual to join duty on account of civil commotion will be reckoned as qualifying service.