summer 2016 u. s. coast guard chief warrant officers association
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CWO NEWSSUMMER 2016
U. S. Coast GuardChief Warrant Officers Association
CWOA OFFICERS
CWO Jared HeintzPresident
CWO Ryan Donnell
Vice President
CWO Sarah CaseVice President of Reserve Affairs
CWO J. T. Green (Ret)
Vice President of Retired Affairs
CWO Christopher Jones
Secretary
CWO Sabrina MaileTreasurer
CWO Carol Setteducato (Ret)
Executive Director
CWO Scott Epperson (Ret)CWO News Editor
CONTACT INFORMATION
MARINAAttn: CWO Association, USCG
12 Brookley Ave. SWJBAB Washington, DC 20032
Telephone: 202.554.7753
E-mail:[email protected]
Front Cover:Inspectors from the Surface Forces
Logistics Center, walk around the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy while in
dry dock at Vigor Shipyard in Seattle, March 31, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac
Crawford.
CWO News is a quarterly publication of the Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association, U.S. Coast
Guard. The CWOA is a non-profit organization comprised of active duty,
reserve and retired members.
From The PresidentGreetings Fellow Warrants,
I hope that everyone had a pleasing summer, and for those of you that trans-ferred, I hope you have had an uneventful transfer season. Please take some time to welcome all of the newly promoted warrant officers to the ranks and help guide them into our Association so that our numbers reach new heights.
New initiative:
I would like to start developing a presidents contact list of our members and I real-ize that not all members are represented by association chapters. Many members just have old information in the database. If you are recieving this publication then please send me an email to [email protected] and give me your name and email address so that I can reach as many members as possible. If you belong to a chapter please let me know that also. I want to hear from you and I want your voice to be heard.
The annual meeting will be upon us before we know it so let’s start thinking about the following items:
(1) Agenda items for the next Annual meeting- Start thinking outside the box. Let’s make our association better together, send us items you would like to see presented before the executive committee.
(2) Distinguished Member nominations - Read the following 2 paragraphs. We did not nominate anyone last year and there are plenty of people to consider.
Distinguished members shall enjoy the rights, privileges and benefits of Regular members. In addition, Distinguished members, when present at the Annual Meeting, are entitled to vote on all matters appearing before the Executive Committee. The distinguished member shall enjoy lifetime dues free membership, effective on the first day of the month following election, without regard to any subsequent change in status as a chief warrant officer or warrant officer of the United States Coast Guard.
Nomination of a member for distinguished membership may be made by any regu-lar member of the Association and must be made in writing to the President of the Association. The letter of nomination shall contain sufficient information on the activities of the nominee to permit special committee to exercise sound judgment on the acceptance or rejection of the nomination. All letters of nomination received by the President of the Association no later than 1 February will be considered that calendar year. Nominations received after 1 February will be considered the fol-lowing year. Letters of nomination for distinguished membership shall be referred to the Membership Committee. The Membership Committee shall assure that the nominee is in good standing and shall return the letter of nomination to the Presi-dent of the Association with a statement of offices held and committees in which the nominee participated in either the Association chapters.
(3) CWOA Officer positions coming open this year:
Vice President - As you all know - last year we had a special election for VP be-
“PASSING THE WORD”By CWO4 J. T. Green, USCG (Ret)Vice President of Retired Affairs
Welcome to another edition of the CWO News. In my last article I spoke of updating your information and allot-ments in the Pay and Personnel Center retired pay database. After some very helpful customer service from PPC, I lo-cated and distributed a guide with step by step directions on how to manage your allotments. If you would like a copy via email, send an email to me at: [email protected] .
On the subject of email, I’ve receive several requests from our members to be added to the retired email list; at last count we have 25 members on the email list. As before, if you would like to be added, please send me an email at the above address. Also be sure to check the Association web site for more information.
It seems as if we just finished our 2016 annual meeting but preparations are already underway for the 2017 meeting. If you or your chapter has an agenda item or nominations for Distinguished Member, consider getting those written up and sent to the Association asap.
On that note, please ensure you are supporting your local chapter. Your experience and wisdom goes a long way to help ensure our newest members are getting the most out of being a member and making the chapter a functioning body and not just a chapter in name.
I received the following from one of our members, CWO3 Art Lucier, USCG (Ret). Please click the link to see more on their web page. “On June 7, 2016 I was honored and privileged to be on the Honor Flight 26 from Clearwater, Fla. We were flown to Washington, DC. We visited all of the War Memorials. It was a trip that I will never forget. A real tribute to the Veter-ans. Out of 84 Veterans I was the only Coast Guard. At this time they are looking for Korean and Viet Nam Vets and of course World II Vets that are remaining. I am sure that we have plenty of CG Vets who were serving during this era and would love to be considered. They are also looking for volunteers to participate as Guardians.
Details can be found on their Web Site. There are 42 states dedicated to transport Vets of World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam.” http://www.honorflight.org/
CWO4 J. T. Green, USCG (Ret)[email protected]://cwoauscg.org/
cause I was fleeted up to President. That VP election was only for a 1 year term in order to fulfill my obligation as VP.
Vice President of Reserve Affairs - Any regular member in good standing who is a member of the Reserve component shall be eligible for nomination to or hold the office of Vice President of Reserve Affairs.
Treasurer - Any Regular Member stationed or residing in the Washington-Baltimore areas, in good standing, shall be eligible for nomination to or hold the office of Treasurer. In the absence of two candidates for secretary or treasurer from the Washington-Baltimore area, the office vacancy may be opened to any regular member within the continental United States.
Very Sincerely,
Jared Heintz
Fleet Reserve Association Hosts 18th Annual Coast Guard Caucus Event The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) hosted its 16th annual Coast Guard Caucus Breakfast June 24, an event designed to expand awareness of the Coast Guard’s remarkable service to our nation and promote dialogue between members of Congress and key Coast Guard leaders.
The Caucus is a bipartisan group of 73 lawmakers who share a common interest in the Coast Guard, co-chaired by Representatives Howard Coble (N.C.), the only USCG veteran serving in Congress, Frank LoBiondo (N.J.), Rick Larsen (Wash.) and Joe Courtney (Conn.).
The Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Paul Zukunft, presented Congressman Coble with a Distin-guished Public Service Award. Coble served and sup-ported the Coast Guard for over 23 years as a member of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve, and has continued to be an ardent supporter during his 30-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congress-man Coble’s exceptional public service and extraordi-nary contributions to the service were praised as befit-ting the highest traditions of the U.S. Coast Guard. Zukunft and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) Steven Cantrell acknowledged
FRA’s long-standing and strong commitment to the Coast Guard, thanking the association for its constant support of Coast Guard personnel and their families.
FRA’s advocacy work focuses on compensation, health care and various quality-of-life programs that affect USCG personnel and their families. Specifically, FRA works to ensure Coast Guard pay and benefits remain on par with those enjoyed by Department of
Defense personnel, and that adequate funding is available to support these programs. FRA is committed to educat-ing members of Congress, their staff and the public about the Coast Guard’s critical missions as a part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Other lawmakers in atten-dance included Representa-tives Walter Jones (N.C.), John Garamendi (Calif.), Mike McIntyre (N.C.), and Mark Meadows (N.C.) who all praised the versatile, multimission service of USCG.
Admiral Paul Zukunft, Commandant of the Coast Guard, addresses the Fleet Reserve Association Caucus, June 24.
Vision Check-UpsIt’s a good idea to get eye exams before school begins.
Children of active duty service members can get annual eye exams
Children of retired service members with TRICARE Prime can get eye exams every two years
Dental Check-UpsWhen you get your dental check up de-pends on your dental plan. TRICARE of-fers dental coverage through two plans for children:
TRICARE Dental Program (active duty or Guard/Reserve sponsor)
TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (retired sponsor)
Find out more at http://www.tricare.mil/HealthWellness/Preventive/Back-toSchool
TRICARE can help get your child ready for school in the following ways.
School Physicals TRICARE covers some school physicals TRICARE doesn’t cover sports physicals
ImmunizationsMost schools require up-to-date immunizations. Be sure to check your school district’s rules and requirements. TRICARE covers age-appropriate doses of vaccines.
You can get required vaccines from any TRI-CARE authorized provider. Many are also available at participating retail network pharmacies.
Back to School with TRICARE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS
CWO Wayne Terpstra, (Ret) donated to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
CWO Ronald Wallace (Ret) donated to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
CWO Russ Gilbert (Ret) donated to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
CWO Richard Zientek, (Ret) donated $33 to Building Fund.
CDR Ronald Brahm, (Ret) donated $50 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
CWO Franklin Yelton, (Ret) donated $120 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
The Art and Eleanor Colona Scholarship 2016 Grant Recipients
Name Sponsor Unit City/State
Julie A. Rensink CPO Jeffrey Rensink Retired Mobile, Ala. Jocelyn R. Mack CPO Rafael Mack Retired Abingdon, Md. Alexander I. Fogleson CPO Derek Fogleson District 14 Wahiawa, Hawaii
To all the members who sent in their back dues, because of an error we made in the Spring Newsletter, and donated their money instead of having
it returned to them.
September General Membership MeetingThe next General Membership Meeting will be held on September 29 in conjunc-tion with the Steven Shields Chapter’s Welcome Aboard BBQ at the Anchorage Club at TISCOM.
The meeting will start at 10 a.m. and roll into the BBQ immediately afterwards. If you are in the area that Thursday please feel free to attend.
Please RSVP to CWO Jonathan Donnell at [email protected] or CWO Jared Heintz at [email protected]
WELCOME ABOARD NEW MEMBERS Name Unit SponsorCWO (BOSN) David P. Allen, USCG USCGC Amberjack CWOACWO (MLES) Dale Stauffer, USCG Base Kodiak CWOACWO (BOSN) Mark H. Holzman, USCG CCGD11 CWOACWO (MSSD) Barry K. Hollenbeck, USCG Sector Honolulu CWO MantelCWO (F&S) Andrew S. Proulx, USCG C2CEN CWO AndersonCWO (ISM) Blaise J. Aberle, USCG ESD Detroit CWOACWO (WEPS) Cole Vaskey, USCG COMDT (CG-721) CWOACWO (ELC) Charles H. Paulauskas, USCG R-21 Pro Alaska CWOACWO (BOSN) Damon Santucci, USCG USCGC Alder CWOACWO (MSSD) Cory D. Arend, USCG San Diego Sector CWOACWO (MSSE) Jacob L. Buckley, USCG Sector New Orleans CWOACWO (MSSD) Kevin L. Cador, USCG MSD Cincinnati CWOACWO (MSSE) Brandon L. Burke, USCG Sector New Orleans CWOACWO (BOSN) Randolph Reid, USCG Retired CWOACWO (PERS) Mary Gandy, USCG CG PSC CWOACWO (MSSR) Derek Q. Hardy, USCG NPFC NPFC CWO RetireesCWO (BOSN) Eduardo J. Oropeza, USCG CG Sta. Islamorada CWOACWO (BOSN) Patrick D. Howerton, USCG Sector Hampton Roads CWOACWO (ENG) Steven W. Haig, USCG USCGC Escanaba CWO EystadCWO (ISM) Christopher Cannady, USCG CSD, St. Louis CWOACWO (ENG) Kyle Meure, USCG SFLC Baltimore CWOACWO (PERS) Stacey L. Stevens, USCG PPC CWOA CWO (MSSR) Paul B. Ricketson, USCG MSD Santa Barbara CWO SpencerCWO (ISM) Robert J. Sherwood, USCG Tracen Petaluma CWO CaseCWO (ENG) Ronald L. Peters, USCG Tracen Yorktown CWO BarringtonCWO (ELC) Ronald L. Wolfe, USCGR Base Miami CWOACWO (MAT) Christian L. Mathis, USCG Base Kodiak CWO StaufferCWO (MSSD) Mark R. DeWein, USCG MSD Quad Cities CWO NievesCWO (F&S) Raymond P. Eakes, USCG CSC Chesapeak, VA CWOACWO (OSS) Rahnal D. Harris, USCG ATO San Diego CWO CortorCWO (ELC) Joshua Brown, USCG Base Seattle C4IT CWOACWO (BOSN) Michael Bollinger, USCG USCGC Abbie Burgess CWOACWO (F&S) Benjamin Brostowicz, USCG USCGC Thetis CWOACWO (MLES) James Gastringer, USCG Sector San Francisco CWOACWO (ELC) Joseph B. Bryan, USCG USCGC Waesche CWOACWO (ENG) Robert Volpe, USCG Retired CWOACWO (ENG) Robert J. Barnard, USCG SFLC LREPL-AMS CWOACWO (ELC) Christopher R. Pedano, USCG BCD Kodiak CWOACWO (ELC) Cullen G. Shields, USCG USCG C4IT CWOACWO (AVI) Joseph A. Armijo, USCG ALC CWOA
CWO (MED) Matthew L. Geraets, USCG COMDT (CG-112) CWOACWO (BOSN) Hank Deatrich, USCG USCGC Munro CWOACWO (F&S) Michael L. McNair, USCG Sector Columbia River CWOACWO (ISM) Joshua C. Brose, USCG C4ITSC CSD CWOA
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 25 YEAR MEMBERS
The Coast Guard Chief Warrant and Warrant Officer’s Association would like to congratulate individuals that have been members for 25 years. Thank you for your support. CWO (PERS) Bonnie Abendschan, USCG (Ret)
CWO (ENG) Terry J. Adams, USCG (Ret)
CWO (PERS) Arthur A. Akeley, USCG (Ret)
CWO (BOSN) John C. Baker, USCG (Ret)
CWO (ELC) Ernie B. Eberwein, USCG (Ret)
LCDR (ENG) Douglas E. Eggleston, USCG (Ret)
CWO (BOSN) Robert P. Flynn, USCG (Ret)
LT (F&S) Duane P. Gates, USCG (Ret)
CWO (BOSN) David E. Ginsburg, USCG (Ret)
CWO (COMM) Michael R. Hart, USCG (Ret)
LT (ELC) Bruce A. Hartman, USCG (Ret)
CWO (F&S) Charles D. Hopkins, USCG (Ret)
CWO (ENG) Thomas R. Hummer, USCG (Ret)
CWO (BOSN) Paul M. Lyver, USCG (Ret)
LT (ENG) George S. Mahlum, USCG (Ret)
CWO (PERS) Arthur B. Miller, USCG (Ret)
CWO (MAT) Harvey E. Moore, USCG (Ret)
CWO (F&S) Calvin E. Philippi, USCG (Ret)
CWO (MSSE) Raymond J. Rock, USCG (Ret)
CWO (PERS) John H. Rusch, USCG (Ret)
CWO (PERS) Timothy L. Williams, USCG (Ret)
LT Donald B. Erisman, USCG (Ret)
CWO (INF) Joseph Greco, Jr., USCG (Ret)
LCDR Burton G. Howell, USCG (Ret)
LCDR Ernest L.R. Johnson, USCG (Ret)
CWO (COMM) Russell Pouncy, USCG (Ret)
CWO3 (ELC) Clair H. Upton, USCG (Ret)
CWO (ENG) William P. Seaverns, USCG (Ret)
CWO (MAT) Norman W. Shaffer, USCG (Ret)
CWO (F&S) Murray R. Strange, USCG (Ret)
LT Ronald W. Syren, USCG (Ret)
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 50 YEAR MEMBERS
The Coast Guard Chief Warrant and Warrant Officer’s Association would like to congratulate individuals that have been members for 50 years. Thank you for your support.
WELCOME
IN MEMORIAMTo Those Who Have Crossed The Bar
CWO (MED) Frank Jurin, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Aug. 5, 2015. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Janette Jurin. CWO Jurin was born on Jun. 18, 1925 and retired on Jun. 1, 1975. He was a member of the As-sociation for 49 years.
CWO (ELC) William Murrill, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Nov. 30, 2015. CWO Murrill was born on Dec. 22, 1936 and retired on Jun. 1, 1979. He was a member of the CWOA for 43 years.
CWO (ENG) Robert Kassela, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Feb. 5, 2016. He is survived by his widow Donna Kassela. CWO Kassela was born on Jul. 8, 1932 and retired on Mar. 1, 1977. He was a member of the CWOA for 47 years.
CWO (ELC) Wilbur Hall, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Dec. 19, 2016. CWO Hall was born on Apr. 12, 1928 and retired on May. 1, 1969. He was a member of the CWOA for 53 years.
CWO (ELC) Robert Marx, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Feb. 21, 2016. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Elizabeth Marx. CWO Marx was born on Nov 4, 1933 and retired on Aug. 1, 1979. He was a member of the Association for 46 years.
CWO (BOSN) Laurence Roe, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Feb. 23, 2016. He is survived by his children, Dawn Christy and Gary Roe. CWO Roe was born on Jul 8, 1939 and retired on May 1, 1980. He was a mem-ber of the Association for 41 years.
Lt. John Muldoon, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Feb. 25, 2016. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Theresa Kuennen. Lt. Muldoon was born on Aug. 20, 1925 and retired on Jul. 1, 1963. He was a member of the Asso-ciation for 58 years.
Lt. Cmdr Victor Sutton, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Mar. 10, 2016. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Vir-ginia Sutton. Lt. Cmdr Sutton was born on Nov. 21, 1923 and retired on Jan. 1, 1964. He was a member of the Association for 58 years.
CWO (F&S) Bruce Brady, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Mar. 13, 2016. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Pastora Brady. CWO Brady was born on Jun. 23, 1947 and retired on Oct. 1, 1990. He was a member of the Association for 36 years.
CWO (ENG) William Wathen, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Mar. 13, 2016. He is survived by his daughter Beverly Powles. CWO Wathen was born on Jan. 24, 1929 and retired on Mar. 1, 1966. He was a member of the Association for 40 years.
CWO (PERS) Thomas Riley, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Mar. 17, 2016. He is survived by his widow Pamela Riley. CWO Riley was born on Jan. 25, 1935 and retired on Sep. 1, 1973. H was a member of the As-sociation for 46 years.
CWO (CHSPCK) Arnold Anderson, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Mar. 18, 2016. He is survived by his wid-ow Alice Anderson. CWO Anderson was born on Nov. 2, 1921 and retired on Nov. 1, 1967. He was a member of the Association for 64 years.
CWO (MED) Dale Draa, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Mar. 24, 2016. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Margaret Draa. CWO Draa was born on Aug. 6, 1933 and retired on Sep. 1, 1972. He was a member of the As-sociation for 48 years.
CWO (BOSN) Bruce Carnell, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Mar. 29, 2016. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Audrey Carnell. CWO Carnell was born on Dec 10, 1946 and retired on Sep. 1, 1961. He was a member of the Association for 35 years.
CWO (ENG) Earl Leyda, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Mar. 31, 2016. CWO Leyda was born on Apr. 26, 1938 and retired on Jul. 1, 1982. He was a member of the Association for 45 years.
CWO (BOSN) Marlan Murphy, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Apr. 1, 2016. He is survived by his widow. CWO Murphy was born on Jan 23, 1926 and retired on Sep. 1, 1974. He was a member of the Association for 55 years.
CWO (BOSN) Allen Detwiler, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Apr. 3, 2016. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Barbara Slater of 256 Westbrook Drive, Toms River, NJ 08757. CWO Detwiler was born on Dec 16, 1933 and retired on Sep. 1, 1977. He was a member of the Association for 46 years.
CWO (CHSCLK) Richard Spencer, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Apr. 7, 2016. He is survived by his children Larry Spencer and Judi Forney. CWO Spencer was born on Jun. 27, 1917 and retired on May 1, 1966. He was a member of the Association for 62 years
CWO (BOSN) William Muessel, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Apr. 15, 2016. CWO Muessel was born on Dec 14, 1918 and retired on Nov. 1, 1973. He was a member of the Association for 59 years.
CWO (F&S) George Rump, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Apr. 16, 2016. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Helen Rump. CWO Rump was born on Oct. 22 1931 and retired on Sep. 1, 1971. He was a member of the As-sociation for 46 years. CWO (MAT) George Sinnett, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Apr. 23, 2016. CWO Sinnett was born on Jan. 13 1938 and retired on Jul. 1, 1982. He was a member of the Association for 46 years.
CWO (ENG) John E. Martin, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on May 5, 2016. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Joan Martin of Picayune, MS 39466. CWO Martin was born on Oct. 7, 1941 and retired on Jul. 1, 1994. He was a member of the Association for 24 years.
CWO (BOSN) Barney C. Revell, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on May 18, 2016. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Marcia Revell. CWO Revell was born on Jun. 25, 1931 and retired on Aug. 1, 1969. He was a member of the Association for 48 years.
CWO (COMM) Huey Grandstaff, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on May 21, 2016. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Beaudy Grandstaff of 1165 Burchwood Bay, Hot Springs, AR 71913. CWO Grandstaff was born on Dec. 21, 1932 and retired on Apr. 1, 1982. He was a member of the Association for 47 years.
CWO (COMM) Malcolm L. Simmons, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on May 28, 2016. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Ann Simmons of 637 Prince Phillip Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. CWO Simmons was born on Feb. 26, 1928 and retired on Jun. 1, 1976. He was a member of the Association for 49 years.
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S Shelters and organizations in South East Connecticut received much needed bed linens again this year thanks to members of the Long Island Sound Chapter of the CWOA and the graduating class of the Coast Guard Academy. The donated com-forters and sheets will be used to help the homeless around the New London and New Haven areas.
“Each year these shelters provide help and support to needy people and families,” said CWO Craig Kerby, President of the Long Island Sound Chapter. “Our donations help to ensure that these shelters have linens to distribute to these people.”
Each May graduating cadets receive their diplomas, toss their hats in the air, and leave the campus for their assignments out in the fleet. When they leave, they no longer have use for the bedding they used in their dorm rooms. That’s where the LIS chapter has stepped in. For the third year in a row the chapter has collected these
unwanted linens and redistributed them to local organizations.
“We started the collec-tion drive around the first of the year, advertis-ing that we would take the bed-ding when they leave, rather than them just throwing it away” said CWO Scott Epperson (Ret). “Some cadets drop off their linens early in the year, but on graduation day we literally get piles and piles of bedding.”
This year, Kerby, Epperson, Tina Epper-son, and CWO Mike Bryant washed and packaged the bedding for distribution over a four-week period. In all more than 200 Comforters, 40 blankets, 350 sheets, 70
pillow-cases, and almost 100 mattress pads were processed and distributed.
“Although it’s a lot of hard work getting the linens collected, sorted, washed, dried and folded, along with dedicating numerous hours of personal time,” said Kerby “it’s well worth the effort when we deliver these linens to the shelters and see the sincere appre-ciation on the faces of both the workers and people who will be receiving the linens”
Long Island Sound Chapter
CWO Michael Bryant, CWO Craig Kerby, and CWO (Ret) Scott Epperson
Linens before washing
“Although it’s a lot of hard work ... it’s well worth the
effort”
Members of the Norfolk District Chapter of the CWOA were selected to be mentors for Recruit Company Whiskey-192 this past spring. Chapter members visited the company during week two, week five and then attended their graduation. Five members of the Chapter attended each event and had the “best experience of their careers mentoring the recruits” according to CWO Laura Freeman, chapter president.
The members held a classroom session May 14 and had one-on-one discussions with the recruits. It was the first time the company was able to relax and have “normal” conversations with someone other than their Company Commanders.
The chapter participated in the Confidence course with the recruits June 4 and then sat with them and talked during lunch at the galley. This was another first for the company – being able to talk during ameal.
The chapter members then returned June 23 and had pizza with the company the night before grad-uation. They also had a meet-and-greet with all the parents that evening. They were able to share their Coast Guard experiences with them and let them know what their kids could expect out in the “real Guard”.
During the course of the eight weeks the chapter had been heavily involved in answering questions from
the parents on FaceBook, so the meet-and-greet gave the members a chance to finally meet them. CWO Dave Ridenour then gave the keynote address June 24 at the company graduation.
“We gained so much from the experience, it rejuvenated our CG esprit de corps and was a real-time reminder of why we continue to serve,” said Freemam. “Having the capability to interact with the recruits and their loved ones not only fortified the pride we felt but also calmed the ner-vousness of all involved. Norfolk District Chapter was honored to be selected and highly encourages all chapters to submit a package.”
Norfolk Chapter
On June 7, Honor Flight 26 took off from Clearwater Fla. and flew to Washington D.C. to take veterans to visit the memorials dedicated “to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends.” Of the 84 veterans on board CWO (Ret) Art Lucier was the only Coastie in the group. It is a trip he will never forget. Do you know a Coast Guard Veteran from World War II, Korea, or Viet Nam that would like to visit the D.C. Memorials. The Honor Flight Network would like to help. Visit http://www.honorflight.org to find out more. Honor Flight is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing veterans with honor and closure.
CWO Steve Clary, CWO Dave Ridenour, CWO Laura Freeman, CWO Paul Dal-ton and CWO Dave Auman
New Web and Facebook PagesMany of you remember the CWOA Website that was used for many many years. That site served us well, but with changes in technology and the increase in the worlds connectivity it had become outdated. Enter a new and improved website. On the new website you can see the current member-ship numbers, get CWOA News and updates, learn more about the CWOA Scholarships, buy CWOA merchandise, and even join the association if you aren’t a member. Come visit the page and see what changes have been made.
http://cwoauscg.org/Similarly, the CWOA Facebook page has become a place for getting and posting news and happen-ings from the association and its chapters. Please visit the page often and like us. We hope to make the page an interactive place for members.
https://www.facebook.com/Coast-Guard-Chief-Warrant-and-War-rant-Officers-Association-CWOA-196409420395665/
Calling All Chapters – Submit Your Stories TodayTell us what your chapter is up to so we can pass it on to the rest of the CWOA membership.
The new website and FaceBook page will make it easy to let the world know.
Pictures make the story even better.
Send them to the Executive Director today.
Chief Warrant Officer Professional DevelopmentClass 08-16 “Record Breakers”By CWO Gabriel Hall
At 31 students, class 08-16 was the largest CWOPD class in history. The class contained the largest num-ber of CGIS agents and MSSRs to date. It was also a very tall class, with many students well above 6 feet tall. As with all CWOPD classes, students arrived to
the CG Academy June 13 from various points across the country to receive instruction on how to be effec-tive Chief Warrant Officers. The entire class quickly realized we had picked the best time of year to at-tend CWOPD, as the weather was perfect and the CG Academy was quite peaceful due to the cadets being away on their summer assignments. All the students arrived with abundant information from previous CWOPD graduates concerning CWO4 Pete Mantel, Dr. Susan Roberts and Mr. Todd Schafer. All three instructors did not disappoint, and easily lived up to their colorful reputations.
Highlights of the course included volunteer events at the Coast Guard Museum and a local women’s shelter. While volunteering at the CG Museum, students were fortunate enough to be shown rare artifacts not typical-
ly seen by the average Coastie. These included Doug-las Munro’s Medal of Honor, Joshua James’ medals, Hopley Yeaton’s musket and Thad Allen’s National Incident Commander cover from Deepwater Horizon. Additionally, the class was so moved by their experi-
ence at the women’s shelter that a donation was taken in order to purchase a much needed lawn mower for the shelter. Furthermore, the class proudly donated a brick for the Coast Guard Enlisted Memorial at Cape May New Jersey.
CWOPD class 08-16 was the next to the last class for CWO4 Pete Mantel before his retirement from the Coast Guard. Thank you Mr. Mantel for your 30 years of faithful service to this great country.
The class also benefitted significantly from the excep-tional instruction and leadership of LT Rob Garris and CWO4 Seth Andersen.
Congratulations to all graduates of class 08-16 and good luck in your future careers as Chief Warrant Officers!
Chief Warrant Officer Professional Development Class 08-16
2017 All Coast Guard Reunion The 2017 All Coast Guard Reunion will be held in May at the Circus Circus Casino in Reno, Nev.. The reunion is open to all Stations, Bases, Ships, Air Stations, Boot Camp companies, Acad-emy graduates, “A” School graduates, Loran Stations or any unit or group in the Coast Guard.
Information on the reunion can be found on Doak Walker’s Word Press page at http://255wpg.com/. Informa-tion on Circus Circus can be found at http://www.circusreno.com/.
Contacts for more information:Jack Hunter GMCM (Ret) 5897 S Sherman Way Centennial CO 80121-1130 [email protected]
Doak Walker RMC (Ret) P. O. Box 33523 Juneau, Alaska [email protected] 907-789-2579
Keith Barker CDR (Ret)916 Essex St. Glendora, CA [email protected]
The Coast Guard Tug Associa-tion has announced the dates for their 2016 Reunion. 5-8 Septem-ber in Savannah GA. If you were ever stationed on a Coast Guard tug, you too can be a part of the community. Check out their web-site and reunion announcement today at http://cg-tugs.org/
ASSOCIATION CHAPTERSBoston Chapter
Boston, [email protected]
Long Island Sound ChapterNew Haven/New London, CT
Philadelphia ChapterPhiladelphia, PA
Cape Island ChapterCape May, NJ
Baltimore ChapterBaltimore, MD
Washington DC ChapterWashington, DC
Steven Shields ChapterAlexandria, VA
Yorktown ChapterYorktown, VA
Low Country ChapterCharleston, SC
Norfolk ChapterPortsmouth, VA
Greater Miami ChapterMiami, FL
Suncoast ChapterLargo, FL
New Orleans ChapterNew Orleans, LA
Atchafayala ChapterMorgan City, LA
Little Club on the PrairiePaxico, KS(Andrew Scharf)
St. Louis ChapterSt. Louis, MO
Sabine ChapterPort Arthur, TX
Great Lakes ChapterDetroit, MI
Silver State ChapterLas Vegas, NV
Southern California ChapterSan Pedro, CA
Golden Gate ChapterAlameda, CA
Pacific Northwest ChapterSeattle, WA
Juneau ChapterJuneau, AK
Emerald Isle ChapterKodiak, AK
The Last Frontier ChapterAnchorage, AK
Mid Pacific ChapterHonolulu, HI
Greater Mobile ChapterMobile, Al
Do you want to start a chapter?Do you have at least 10 CWOs in your area?Contact Carol Setteducato, Executive Director, for more information and other requirements to begin.
MARINAAttn: CWO Association, USCG
12 Brookley Ave. SWJBAB Washington, DC 20032
S*M*A*R*T is a Not-for-Profit 501(c)(19) Veterans' Organization recreational vehicle (RV) social club for active, retired, and honorably discharged military veterans (and spouses), including reservists and National Guard, from all the uniformed services. Founded in 1982 we have 44+ chapters across the U.S., encompassing all 50 states. Touted as one of the "best kept secrets,” S*M*A*R*T welcomes all eligible veterans. Our members be-lieve there is something for everyone in S*M*A*R*T. We camp and travel together to share camaraderie, travel, and RVing, while supporting all veterans. We provide information for the military RV family and support veteran welfare programs while “Seeing the Country We Defend.”
Emphasis on serving Veterans - As a social club, we have chapters for golfers, computer users, and people who just like to travel. Married or single, own an RV, 5th wheel, or pop-up, our chapters offer activities that in-clude simple pleasures such as playing games, socializing, sharing potluck meals on weekend camp outs, and monthly luncheons. This also involves community activities, and volunteering at Veterans' Homes and Hos-pitals. Members volunteer and participate in Habitat for Humanity, the Marine Corps sponsored Toys for Tots, and the nationwide effort "Sew Much comfort.”More info can be found at www.smartrving.org or on our Facebook Group (SMART Special Military Active Rec-reational Travelers)
Dues Increase Reminder of the Dues Increase The monthly dues for the CWOA increased to $7 per month on April 1. This is an increase of $2 from the previous dues. Please make sure you update your allotments to account for this increase.
Of the 3416 members of the Association, 3097 have not updated their dues yet. Please make sure you check yours.
The reason for the increase is to bring the death gratuity fund to a sustainable state. In an average year the as-sociation pays out $28,000 in death gratuity benefits. This increase was based on membership votes.
If you raise your dues above $7 please send us an email and let us know which fund your excess money should go to: You can donate to the general fund, Keller Scholarship, or building fund. For those of you who are al-ready contributing more than $7 we will distribute your money properly to $6 Dues and $1 Death Gratuity Fund. The rest will remain the way you requested.
Acitve Duty can change their allotments in Direct Access. If you have not started an allotment and would like to, please use the Blanket Code 015.
Retirees can go to to https://www.uscg.mil/ppc/ras. Log into “Global Pay” and click on “Change My Voluntary Deductions” to add or edit your allotment, or call 1-866-772-8724 to talk to a retiree pay technician.
CWOA Merchandise Order Form
Item Quantity Size Unit Cost Total Cost
Embroidered Polo Shirt ______ ____ $30.00 _________
Navy Blue Ball cap ______ $16.00 _________
White Ball cap ______ $16.00 _________
Sword Plaque ______ $85.00 _________
Embroidered Patch ______ $ 5.00 _________
Lapel Pin ______ $ 4.00 _________
Decal ______ $ 1.00 _________
Bumper Sticker ______ $ .50 _________
Light Weight Windbreaker ______ ____ $38.75 _________
Medium Weight Jacket ______ ____ $54.50 _________
Heavy weight Jacket ______ ____ $58.00 _________
Contact [email protected] to review the 3 different styles of Jackets
Windbreaker or Jacket add $2.00 for 2XL and 3XL _________
Shipping & Handling for Windbreakers and Jackets is $10.00 each. _________
Shipping Costs for all other items. (see table below) _________Total Cost of Ordered Items. _________TOTAL COST _________Shipping Cost Add Shipping Cost Add
Up to $7.00 $2.50 $30.01 to $50 $7.50
$7.00 to $15.00 $3.50 $50.01 to $100 $12.00
$15.01 to $30.00 $6.50 Over $100 $17.00
Ship to:
Name:_____________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
City:________________________________ State:___________________
Zip Code:_____________________________ Phone: ________________
Personalized Jacket Embroidery: ________________________________________
ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ARE NOW ACCEPTED; PLEASE CALL 202-554-7753 TO ARRANGE PAYMENT.
Make check or money order payable to “CWOA”,
Mail Form to MARINA, CWO Association, USCG, 12 Brookley Ave. S.W., JBAB Washington, DC 20032
Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Revised 6-28-2016
CWO Jared Heintz, President of the CWOA, presents CWO Sabrina Maile with her with retirement certificate in May. Maile retired after 25 years of service.
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