CWO Spring 2015 - Coast Guard Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers

U.S. Coast Guard
Chief Warrant Officers Association
CWOA OFFICER
CWO Philip W. Beddow
President
FROM THE CWOA
PRESIDENT
CWO Jared Heintz
Vice President
CWO Sarah Case
Vice President for Reserve
Affairs
CWO Richard Waechter (RET)
Vice President for Retired
Affairs
CWO Brent Light
Secretary
CWO Sabrina Maile
Treasurer
CWO Carol Setteducato (RET)
Executive Director
CONTACT INFORMATION
200 V Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
Telephone: 202.554.7753
E-mail:
[email protected]
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FRONT COVER
Chief Warrant Officer Jesse Deery,
commanding officer, and Senior
Chief Jason Olsen, executive petty
officer, of Coast Guard Cutter
Marcus Hanna, watch the buoy deck
as the crew conducts buoy
maintenance near Boston on Feb.
17, 2015. The cutter Marcus Hanna
was conducting buoy maintenance
and ice breaking in support of
Operation Reliable Energy for
Northeast Winters. (U.S. Coast
Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd
Class MyeongHi Clegg)
Greetings Fellow Warrants,
One year has passed since I took over the reigns as CWOA president
and it feels like just yesterday I took my oath of office. Time has
flown since I’ve taken over as president and I’m looking forward to
another great year.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s CWOA
elections. Your vote counts. Our newly elected officers are: Vice
President (VP) – CWO Jared Heintz, VP of Reserve Affairs – CWO
Sarah Case, and Secretary – CWO Sabrina Maile. All three officers
are a great addition to the BOD; they are very excited about being
association officers and they are eager to make their mark in the
CWOA.
We had a great turn out at this year’s CWOA annual meeting.
Representatives from 24 out of 26 Chapters attended the meetings and
with Admiral Zukunft as the guest speaker, we had nearly 70 people
attended the installation banquet. It was a very productive meeting;
you will be happy to know the Executive Committee took great strides
to protect the Death Gratuity benefit by identifying funding and
creating the Death Gratuity Restricted Fund; approved relocating the
Barge to Bolling AFB this summer; and we approved adding a general
membership vote to increase membership dues for subsidizing the
Death Gratuity Fund, which will be on the next ballot.
Summer is here once again. I want to welcome aboard all new
members and congratulate all the soon-to-be Coast Guard warrant
officers on your upcoming promotions this summer. Many of our
members are preparing to transfer to their next unit. During your
preparation I ask that you please remember to provide your updated
contact information to the CWOA to ensure you stay on the mailing
list. Please be safe in your travels. For those CWOs who are retiring,
thank you for your service to our country and good luck with your new
chapter in life.
Very Sincerely,
Phil Beddow
CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
James Creek Marina
200 V. Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024
202.554.7753
Dear Fellow Warrants:
During this past week I had the honor and privilege to go to the Chief Warrants and Warrant Officers
Association Annual meeting. Saturday night I was officially sworn in as your newest Vice President. With
this role and responsibility I am now fully engaged in making the most of our organization and bringing
membership to its highest levels. Membership did very well over the past year but much of that was
drastically diminished by failed setup of allotments.
I will not be able to increase interest and preach the warrant officer association driving factors without
each and every one of you helping me within your local areas. We need to take the time to reach out to
our new appointee’s, and our active duty and explain to them how much good this association does and
how much their support does to help this association continue its mission. In support of increasing and
maintaining membership over the foreseeable future I challenge you to the following:

Every association member in good standing attempt to register one new member.

Create or install an active duty membership representative at each chapter. This will be a person
that can keep up with the local membership, represent the association to new
members/appointees, and work with the Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association to reach
out to members at large.
My goal here is to not send these new warrants to Chief Warrant Officer Professional Development
(CWOPD) in order to learn about our association and possibly join. I want to send them to CWOPD
having already joined and ready to help support those that have not yet joined.
This is your association, our association. In order for it to thrive and grow we will need for all members
to help out and together make this the most influential and insightful association within the Coast
Guard.
Very Respectfully,
Jared Heintz
Vice President
Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association
U.S. Coast Guard
WELCOME ABOARD NEW MEMBERS
Name
Unit
Sponsor
CWO2 (MSSE) Broko Boland, USCG
CWO2 (ENG) Robert P. Chofoy, USCG
CWO2 (ISM) Blake S. Hadley, USCG
CWO2 (BOSN) Richard J. Hasenstab, USCG
CWO2 (MSSD) Patricia A. Murphy, USCG
CWO (ENG) James M. Petrik, USCG
CWO2 (WEPS) Alexander Roldan, USCG
CWO2 (ELC) Thomas I. Schuster, USCG
CWO (OSS) Joshua A. Tidey, USCG
CWO (MED) Jerry D. Tucker, USCG
CWO (ISS) Jeff L. Upton, USCG
CWO (ENG) Tom E. Wunder, Jr., USCG
CWO3 (PERS) Tracey M. Braymiller, USCG
CWO4 (ENG) Brian S. Hall, USCG
CWO2 (MSSE) Brian M. Hennessy, USCG
CWO2 (ISM) Jason A. Huston, USCG
CWO (ENG) Richard J. Vincent, USCG
CWO2 (PERS) Andrew S. Armistead, USCG
CWO2 (AVI) Michael L. Currier, USCG
CWO2 (ENG) Bryan Goltz, USCG
CWO3 (F&S) Jeffrey Niblett, USCG
CWO2 (MAT) Nathaniel Peterson, USCG
CWO2 (ISM) Robert E. Allen, USCG
CWO2 (MSSE) Stephen M Cheney, USCG
CWO2 (MAT) Joseph D. Johnson, USCG
CWO2 (ENG) Jason C McLeod, USCG
CWO2 (ELC) Anthony W. Peveto, USCG
CWO2 (AVI) Jeremy L Treichel, USCG
CWO2 (ISM) Michael A. Locke, USCG
CWO2 (ENG) Ilvin Soto, USCG
CWO2 (MAT) Melinda L. Bacon, USCGR
CWO2 (OSS) Homar Barrera, USCG
CWO2 (BOSN) Paul J. Bertram, USCG
CWO2 (BOSN) Andrew D Coppa, USCG
CWO2 (ELC) Christian S. Coster, USCG
CWO2 (ENG) Matthew D. Dederick, USCG
CWO2 (ISM) Roland N Devoe, USCG
CWO2 (ISM) Kenneth W. Green, USCG
CWO2 (ELC) Scott N Greenlaw, USCG
MSU Port Arthur
APO Baltimore
Base Miami Beach
Sector Boston
Sector San Francisco
SFLC Oakland
COMDT (CG-721)
USCGC Mellow
District Nine
HSWL SC Norfolk
MSRT Chesapeake
SFLC Baltimore
Coast Guard Academy
Sector Detroit
Sector Puget Sound
ICC
Sector Upper Miss River
Base Boston
Air Station Kodiak
SFLC Miami
Base LA/LB
CG Academy
COMDT (CG-761)
Sector Hampton Roads
CEU Miami
USCGC Harriet Lane
ESD Corpus Christi
ATC Mobile
TISCOM
APO Baltimore
Sector New England
Sector Corpus Christie
USCGC Hollyhock
MSST San Diego
USCGC Stratton
ATC Mobile
CSD St. Louis
USCG Tiscom
SFLC LRE
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WELCOME ABOARD NEW MEMBERS
Name
Unit
Sponsor
CWO2 (F&S) Dominic A. Heggarty, USCG
CWO2 (ENG) Joseph LaCorte, USCG
CWO2 (ENG) David N. Miller, USCGR
CWO2 (BOSN) Kevin T. Morgan, USCG
CWO2 (F&S) Chris R. Morere, USCG
CWO2 (F&S) Cynthia E. Oliver, USCGR
CWO2 (F&S) William K. Rice, USCG
CWO2 (MLES) Donald Royal, USCGR
CWO2 (ENG) Steven VanHevelingen, USCG
CWO2 (MAT2) Rick Viel, USCG
CWO2 (ELC) Benjamin Diguilio, USCG
CWO2 (ENG) Rex Wimberly, USCG
CWO2 (BOSN) Jason A Grimm, USCG
CWO2 (F&S) Lorina Ofagalilo, USCG
CWO2 (OSS) Christopher B Ramp, USCG
CWO2 (MED) Shannon P Reck, USCG
CWO2 (INF) Paul J Roszkowski, USCG
CWO2 (INV) Mark H Dixon, USCG (Ret)
CWO2 (OSS) Michael A Henry, USCG
CWO2 (ENG) Marshall L Price, ,USCG
CWO4 (F&S) Erwin D Taylor, USCG (Ret)
Base Ketchikan
USCGC James
Sector San Francisco
District Seven Taclet
USCGC Thetis
Base Miami Beach
USCGC Tampa
MSU Baton Rouge
SFLC Norfolk
Base Alameda
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Base Kodiak (ESD)
USCGC Campbell
Sector New York
Base Ketchikan
Sector Humboldt Bay
COMDT (CG-114)
MOPIC
Sector NY
Sector Houston
USCGC Sequoia
Transfer season is upon us. If you moved or know of shipmate moving, drop us an email, provide us with your new
address.
Please check your allotment; everyone should be contributing 5.00 for their dues. The 3.00 discount expired.
If you have questions contact us at [email protected].
I look forward to hearing from you.
Carol Setteducato
Highlights of the April 2105 CWOA Meeting
By Laws Topic 5 - removal of the chapter
designation of “Area/District Chapter” and
replacing it with the more accurate description of
“Chapter” throughout the sections for the John A
Keller and Art and Ruby Colona Scholarship
application sections. Moved, seconded and
approved, submit to the General Membership for
vote with the next election.
By Laws Topic 8 Area limitations for qualification
for President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer (See By Laws Committee Report) – a
motion was made seconded and approved to state
that the offices of President and Vice President
shall be active duty CWO’s stationed in the
Executive committee reviewing annual meeting topics.
Washington DC/Baltimore area, and that if active
duty CWO’s cannot be located to accept the
positions of Secretary or Treasurer reserve or
retired members may be considered with the only geographical restriction is their being located within the
continental United States. Submit to the General Membership for vote with next election.
CWO Paul Spencer, Mid Pacific Chapter presents donations to the President of
the Association CWO Phil Beddow.
Agenda Item 4 Relocation of the “Barge” –
a proposal to relocate the “Barge” from the
current location (James Creek Marina –
adjacent to the old CG Headquarters) to
Capital Cove Marina at Joint Base
Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) approximately 2
miles from the new CG Headquarters. The
current location is in a very unsecure
location with no active offices nearby to
provide any support (ie head facilities),
also not convenient to new CG HQ. New
location at JBAB will provide security
(located within an Air Force Base, with full
support including monitored video
surveillance. Total cost of the relocation is
estimated at $5,000 with the added benefit
of reducing our annual mooring charges
nearly $2,000. Passed. No general
membership vote required, this is for
information purposes only.
Agenda Item 5 Death Gratuity Benefit - It
was moved seconded and passed to transfer approximately$28,000 from the General Assets Funds to a new fund
entitled Death Gratuity on 1 July of 2015 and 2016 to start the fund. The $28,000 will actually be calculated by
multiplying the number of members on the rolls as of 1 July by $8.42 the amount of each person’s annual dues to
be earmarked for the Benefit. The additional benefit of establishing a separate fund as we will now have a
designated fund to accept any donations provided in the future as well as deposits from the general fund as needed.
Again no vote of the General Membership required, this is for information purposes only.
A brief history of our dues
since 1965:
1965
1966
1982
1996
$1.50
$2.00
$3.00
$5.00
per
per
per
per
By Laws Topic Item 7 Dues - It was moved seconded and
approved to amend the bylaws
increasing the monthly dues from $5 to $7 with $1
earmarked for the Death Benefit Gratuity
Fund and the remaining $6 for the general fund.
month
month
month
month
Since fiscal year 2003-2004, the Association has operated in
a deficit mode from as little as $4921 to a high of $32,507.
Only fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 reflect a
positive cash flow, but this was the result of only having a
paid Executive Director for a portion of those years.
Expenses for the Association continue to rise. Each year a
pay increase to the Executive Director is necessary to
remain competitive with the Washington DC market. Also
the budget for the Annual Meeting continues to rise due to more chapters and the increasing cost for flights, hotel
rooms and food. Not only do we have higher costs to deal with, but we need to start planning on where the future
Association Office will be located and what costs will be associated with moving off the barge. Although the
amount of dues are contained in the Standing Rules, any increase requires the approval of Executive Committee and
an approved vote of the membership, as stated in Article III, Section 2.a. Submit to the General Membership for
vote with next election.
Admiral Zukunft swears in three new Officers, CWO Jared Heintz, CWO Sarah Case and CWO Sabrina Maile.
CWO Will Iozzino President of the Steven Shields Chapter in Alexandria, VA present Captain Hartman (Ret), an
honorary certificate as CWO Bob Peckman looks on.
Captain Hartman is a proud Coast Guard veteran who retired from active duty after 30 years of devoted
service. Currently, he is a Government Service Employee at the U. S. Coast Guard TISCOM base in
Alexandria, VA where he had previously been the Commanding Officer from 1999-2002. TISCOM
is the home of the USCG’s Ceremonial Honor Guard, where we have more junior enlisted personnel
than any other unit in the entire organization. Whether it is monetary support or a donation of time
and resources, to support the wellbeing of our crewmember’s, Captain Hartman is the first one to
respond! He enthusiastically invests his personal time and voluntary efforts into TISCOM’s Chief’s,
Chief Warrant Officer’s and Coast Guard Academy Alumni Associations. These associations are
heavily involved in philanthropy projects such as fundraising, social benefits and community outreach
on behalf of the Coast Guard and Captain Hartman is commonly seen spearheading whichever cause
they are supporting. He is extremely active in his service as a voluntary member and an advisor to the
Command for the Morale, Well Being and Recreation (MWR) program. Captain Hartman is the
ambassador of the TISCOM Partners in Education (PIE) program. This invaluable community
outreach program is designed to partner under-privileged children with Coast Guard mentors to
encourage success in the classroom and enhance our relationships with the Alexandria Community in
which we are located.
CWO John A. Keller Scholarship Program
2015 Grant Recipients
Name
Alexandra K. Cavazos
Brittany M. Joy
Annalise M. Pilitowski
Shannon P. Solak
Spenser M. Rush
Zoe Tallman
Sponsor
CWO Edward Cavazos
CWO Juan Joy
CWO David Pilitowski
LCDR Lane Solak
CWO Guy Rush
LCDR Daniel Tallman
Unit
Yorktown
CGIS St. Petersburg
Sector Del Bay
Retired
Air Sta Miami
Retired
City/State
Williamsburg, VA
Riverview, FL
Clayton, NJ
Woodbridge, VA
Davie, FL
Chesapeak, VA
Recipient of John A. Keller: Brittany Joy is surrounded by The Suncoast Chapter members CWO Sean Cox CWO Ifong Lee, CWO Matt
Kellison (Pres Suncoast), CWO Patrick McCarthy, and CWO Jim Koehler (left to right)
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gasparovic donated 100.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory
of Mrs Darlene Marie Keller.
Mr. Oren Jeffries donated 100.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs
Darlene Marie Keller.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lockamy donated 50.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of
Mrs Darlene Marie Keller.
Mrs. Phyllis Smith donated 50.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs
Darlene Marie Keller.
Mr. and Mrs. Buskiek donated 500.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs
Darlene Marie Keller.
Ms. Donna Cyrus donated 10.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs Darlene
Marie Keller.
Ms. Kelley Hanau donated 25.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs Darlene
Marie Keller.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson donated 100.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs
Darlene Marie Keller.
LCDR Hugh Mitchell, USN (Ret) donated 50.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory
of Mrs Darlene Marie Keller.
Mr. and Mrs. Nalley donated 25.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs
Darlene Marie Keller.
Ms. Marlene Potts donated 100.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs
Darlene Marie Keller.
Ms. Carolyn Potts donated 50.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs Darlene
Marie Keller.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Russell donated 20.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of
Mrs Darlene Marie Keller.
Suncoast Chapter donated 40.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of CWO Rene
LaPlante.
Mrs. Susan Carlsson donated 500.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of late
husband CWO Frank Carlsson.
Cdmr Alfred E. Sporl, (Ret) (deceased) donated 1000.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund.
Mr. Kevin Potts donated 50.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs Darlene
Marie Keller.
Mr. Paul Filice donated 25.00 to the CWO Keller Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs Darlene
Marie Keller.
Mid Pacific Chapter donated 50.00 for Marketing the Association, 50.00 to the CWOA Building
Fund and 200.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Howard donated 100.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Silver State Chapter donated 100.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Mattoon donated 75.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund and 75.00 to the CWOA
Building Fund in memory of Distinguished Member CWO Earl Ryder (Ret).
Little Club on the Prairie donated 75.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund and 75.00 to the CWOA
Building Fund in memory of Distinguished Member CWO Earl Ryder (Ret).
St. Louis Chapter donated 160.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
CWO Laura Freeman and husband Greg donated 100.00 to the Death Gratuity Fund.
Juneau Chapter donated 600.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Pacific Northwest Chapter donated 100.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Pacific Northwest Chapter donated 50.00 to the Building Fund.
Mr and Mrs. James Pulse donated 100.00 to the Death Gratuity Fund.
Steven Shields Chapter donated 200.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
DC Chapter donated 200.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
DC Chapter donated 100.00 to the Building Fund.
Suncoast Chapter donated 50.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund in memory of CWO Ben Hogan
(Ret) and CWO Gene Crosson (Ret).
Suncoast Chapter donated 25.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Golden Gate Chapter donated 100.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Golden Gate Chapter donated 100.00 to the Building Fund.
Long Island Sound Chapter donated 100.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Cape Island Chapter donated 100.00 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
CWO Phil Beddow and his wife Nan donated 214.00 to the Death Gratuity Fund.
IN MEMORIAM
To Those Who Have Crossed The Bar
Cmdr. Peter Corson, USCG (Retired) crossed the bar on Sep. 29, 2014. Cmdr. Corson was born on Jun.
9, 1933 and retired on Jul. 1, 1974. He was a member of the Association for 55 years.
CWO (MED) Valerian Kusenko, USCG (Retired) crossed the bar on Oct. 1, 2014. He is survived by
his sons, Mr. Peter Kusenko of 70 Merrick Road, Hamilton, NJ 08691 and Mr. Bernard Kusenko of 87
Ribsam Street, Mercerville, NJ 08619. CWO Kusenko was born on Aug. 10, 1933 and retired on Oct.
10, 1993. He was a member of the Association for 19 years.
CWO (ENG) Dennis McTigue, USCG (Retired) crossed the bar on Oct. 2, 2014. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Robin McTigue. CWO McTigue was born on Aug. 12, 1941 and retired on Jul. 1, 1984.
He was a member of the Association for 35 years.
CWO (WEPS) Hassan Salem, USCG (Retired) crossed the bar on Oct. 11, 2014. He is survived by his
granddaughter, Mrs. Crystal Austin. CWO Salem was born on Jul. 27, 1931 and retired on Apr. 1,
1965. He was a member of the Association for 36 years.
CWO (F&S) Donald Hanley, USCG (Retired) crossed the bar on Oct. 16, 2014. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Carolyn Hanley of 7 Wood Haven Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32164. CWO Hanley was born
on Oct. 3, 1934 and retired on May 1, 1979. He was a member of the Association for 47 years.
Lt. Cmdr. Gary Vaughn, USCG (Retired) crossed the bar on Oct. 17, 2014. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Clare Vaughn of 2003 W. Keysville Road, Plant City, FL 33567. Lt Cmdr. Vaughn was
born on Mar. 17, 1931 and retired on Oct. 1, 1977. He was a member of the Association for 52 years.
CWO (MAT) David R. Demers, USCG (Retired) crossed the bar on Oct. 25, 2014. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Cynthia L. Demers of 3802 Bubba Drive, Zephyrhills, FL 33541. CWO Demers was
born on Jan. 30, 1944 and retired on Apr. 1, 1983. He was a member of the Association for 38 years.
CWO (CHMACH) Harry V. Hardy, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Dec 25, 2014. He is survived by
his daughter Gilda H. Hollar and his son H. Craig Hardy. CWO Hardy was born on Jul. 1, 1916 and
retired on Oct. 1, 1964. He was a member of the CWOA for 61 years.
CWO (PERS) Duane Herbert, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Dec. 9, 2014. CWO Herbert was born
on Mar. 5, 1943 and retired on Sep. 1, 1982. He was a member of the CWOA for 34 years.
IN MEMORIAM
To Those Who Have Crossed The Bar
CWO (ENG) Theodore L. Turgeon, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Dec. 22, 2014. CWO Turgeon
was born on Mar. 11, 1922 and retired on Apr. 1, 1973. He was a member of the CWOA for 57 years.
Lt. Robert W. Jackson, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Jan. 1, 2015. He is survived by his widow Mrs
Nadene Jackson. LT Jackson was born on Sep. 14, 1932 and retired on Sep. 1, 1975. He was a member
of the CWOA for 48 years.
CWO (BOSN) Edward G. Mackey, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Jan. 4, 2015. CWO Mackey was
born on May 27, 1926 and retired on Jul. 1, 1975. He was a member of the CWOA for 45 years.
CWO (F&S) Ruben S. Manlangit, Sr., USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Jan. 14, 2015. He is survived
by his widow Vera E. Manlangit of 106 Bruce Drive, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. CWO Manlangit was
born on Feb. 7, 1932 and retired on May. 1, 1986. He was a member of the CWOA for 41 years.
Lt. Cmdr. Richard L. Luna, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Jan. 20, 2015. Lt. Cmdr. Luna was born
on Jul. 28, 1928 and retired on Aug. 1, 1977. He was a member of the CWOA for 38 years.
CWO (BOSN) Michael J. Monroe, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Jan. 21, 2015. He is survived by
his widow Mrs. Glenasue Monroe of 317 NW Julia St., Camas, WA 98601-7546 CWO Monroe was
born on Sep. 27, 1942 and retired on Oct. 1, 1982. He was a member of the CWOA for 43 years.
CWO (BOSN) Frank B. Carlsson, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Jan. 25, 2015. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Susan Carlsson of 3109 Manatee Road, Tavares, FL 32778. CWO Carlsson was born
on Nov. 25, 1930 and retired on Jan. 1, 1973. He was a member of the CWOA for 46 years.
CWO (CHSPCK) Bernard Hogan, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Jan. 31, 2015. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Hogan. CWO Hogan was born on May. 17, 1915 and retired on Jul. 1, 1965.
He was a member of the CWOA for 63 years.
CWO (WEPS) Robert G. Cameron, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Jan. 31, 2015.
CWO Cameron was born on Feb. 14, 1920 and retired on Mar. 1, 1970. He was a member of the
CWOA for 59 years.
IN MEMORIAM
To Those Who Have Crossed The Bar
CWO (ENG) Robert D. Hall, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Feb. 2, 2015. CWO Hall was born on
Aug. 4, 1930 and retired on Mar. 13, 1992. He was a member of the CWOA for 36 years.
CWO (ELC) Carl W. Vetzel, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Feb. 2, 2015. CWO Vetzel was born on
Nov. 16, 1932 and retired on Nov. 1, 1972. He was a member of the CWOA for 19 years.
Lt. Cmdr. John D. Klemm, USCG (Retired) crossed the bar on Feb 8, 2015. Lt Cmdr. Klemm was born
on May 2, 1933 and retired on Nov 1, 1980. He was a member of the Association for 47 years.
CWO (MED) Zigmond Golaszewski, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Feb. 11, 2015. CWO
Golaszewski was born on Sep. 5, 1920 and retired on Jul. 1, 1972. He was a member of the CWOA for
58 years.
CWO (BOSN) Clark W. Straus, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Feb. 13, 2015. CWO Straus was born
on Jan. 20, 1920 and retired on Nov. 1, 1971. He was a member of the CWOA for 59 years.
Mrs Darlene Marie Keller wife of John A. Keller died on Feb. 14, 2015. The Keller’s started the
CWOA John A. Keller Scholarship Fund. This scholarship benefits dependent children of members in
good standing with the CWOA.
CWO (ENG) William L. Hefflin, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Feb. 16, 2015. CWO Hefflin was
born on Nov. 7, 1935 and retired on Jul. 1, 1983. He was a member of the CWOA for 43 years.
CWO (CHMACH) Gilbert W. Coughlan, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Feb. 18, 2015. CWO
Coughlan was born on Apr. 12, 1917 and retired on Nov. 1, 1966. He was a member of the CWOA for
64 years.
CWO (BOSN) Harold E. Gavin, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Mar. 9, 2015. He is survived by his
three children. CWO Gavin was born on Jan. 15, 1921 and retired on Oct. 1, 1960. He was a member
of the CWOA for 59 years.
Lt. Cmdr. James D. Lombard, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Mar. 10, 2015. He is survived by his
widow Mrs Rita Lombard. Lt. Cmdr. Lombard was born on Feb. 20, 1928 and retired on Sep. 1, 1968.
He was a member of the CWOA for 53 years.
CWO (AVI) James H. Smith, USCG (Active) cross the bar on Mar. 20, 2015. He is survived by his
widow and children.
IN MEMORIAM
To Those Who Have Crossed The Bar
CWO (WEPS) Salvotore J. Clarino, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Mar. 24, 2015. He is survived by
his widow Mrs Louise M. Clarino. CWO Clarino was born on Dec. 27, 1947 and retired on Nov. 30,
1996. He was a member of the CWOA for 35 years.
CWO (F&S) Perry Crosson, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Mar. 26, 2015. He is survived by his
widow Mrs. Dorothy Crosson of 1163 60th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 CWO Crosson was
born on Jun. 10, 1934 and retired on Dec 15, 1978. He was a member of the CWOA for 51 years.
Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Maglione, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on Mar. 26, 2015. He is survived by his
son and daughter. Lt. Cmdr. Maglione was born on Jul. 20, 1930 and retired on Sep. 1, 1978. He was
a member of the CWOA for 49 years
CWO (ENG) Fred M. Baker, USCG (Retired) cross the bar on April 20, 2015. He is survived by his
widow Mrs. Josephine Baker of 3733 Boca Chica Blvd. #101A, Brownsville, TX 78521-4015. CWO
Baker was born on Aug. 12, 1932 and retired on Sep. 1, 1982. He was a member of the CWOA for 37
years.
There is a port of no return, where ships
May ride at anchor for a little space
And then, some starless night, the cable slips,
Leaving an eddy at the mooring place . . .
Gulls, veer no longer. Sailor, rest your oar.
No tangled wreckage will be washed ashore.
- by Leslie Nelson Jennings
By INF2 John Edwards
Humble in spirit and confident in purpose, members of the Chief Warrant Officers Professional Development
Course 05-15 arrived in New London, CT., March 3, 2015, ready to learn. Despite the foul weather that
delayed some of our shipmate’s arrival, we each made the journey in order to hone our skills as effective
leaders, and to polish our enlisted experiences into the high shine of an officer’s presence.
That is no easy task, however, the attitudes, experiences and professionalism of our instructors, as well as the
entire staff of the Coast Guard Academy, helped knock off some of the old salt and prepare us for the transition
from the Chiefs’ Mess to the wardroom.
With nearly 60 years of experience between them, the instructors, CWO4 Scott Epperson and CWO4 Pete
Mantel, command an automatic respect. It was clear from the moment that teaching commenced; we definitely
had the right instructors. Their ability to communicate clearly and directly aided many of us in
compartmentalizing, absorbing and learning the material they presented. They shared stories of their growing
pains in the wardroom in hopes that we would learn from them and make assimilation a little easier.
With sage advice being offered, and a top-notch curriculum giving students a well-rounded view of officer life,
perhaps one of the most important lessons offered was an opportunity to grow; not only as individuals, but as
Coast Guardsmen.
Part of this course is to present material and ensure that it can be done following a certain criteria. Given most
people’s discomfort with public speaking, it was clear that some of us were out of our comfort zone.
“I felt as though the course provided me the right tools to be successful as an officer,” said CWO2 Joe
LaCorte, who is assigned to Coast Guard cutter James as the Main Propulsion Assistant. “The level of
instruction here has been second to none
and I thank the instructors for giving me the
tools to succeed as a Warrant Officer.”
CWOPD Class 05-15
In the end, 22 men and women from various
specialties spent two weeks in the snowy
northeast learning to adjust, to adapt, and to
assimilate. Made ready by our instructors,
we return to our respective wardrooms with
a new found sense of belonging and a true
understanding of what being a Chief
Warrant Officer means; both in spirit and in
purpose.
Marine Safety Specialist Response Warrant Officers
Alcoast 131/15 COMDTNOTE 16450
Subj: Utilization of Marine Safety Specialist Response Warrant Officers
COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 092114Z DEC 14/ ALCGPSC 174/14
COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 231348Z MAR 15/ ALCGRSV 015/15
Purpose. This message provides coast guard sectors and marine safety units with policy and guidance for the
utilization of active duty and reserve marine safety specialist response (MSSR) warrants officers in support
of coast guard marine environmental response (MER) and preparedness requirements.
Background. In October 2013, the Commandant announced the creation of the MSSR specialty and
established an initial 17 active duty and 17 reserve billets. The MSSR specialty was created to mitigate the
current gaps in MERs experience, technical knowledge, and proficiency. The MSSR specialty establishes a
natural career progression enabling marine science technicians (MSTs) with MER technical spill response
knowledge, qualifications, and experience to continue building and leveraging those skill sets as they
progress up the chain of command into more senior leadership positions within the MER field. The first four
active duty CWOs completed the lateral to MSSR on 1Jan15. Additionally, there were five enlisted
members, currently on the 2014 CWO final eligibility list, that were found fully-qualified for lateral to
MSSR. Their appointment will be governed by the normal appointment and assignment process. Specific
guidance and timelines for future active duty and reserve applications to MSSR will be announced via
message from the personnel service center.
Roles and Responsibilities. MSSRs shall be assigned to the sector or MSU incident management division
(IMD). MSSRs serve as the unit technical expert in marine environmental response and preparedness. They
should be placed in positions of great trust and leadership to advise the command cadre, response department
head, and IMD chief, and guide, train, and mentor junior officers and enlisted personnel in response and
preparedness activities. MSSRs are intended to ensure connectivity of the marine environmental protection
(MEP) mission at the field level. MSSRs should coordinate response and preparedness activities closely with
the prevention department and the contingency preparedness and force readiness (CPFR) staff to unite the
unique elements of the MEP mission across the sector enterprise and improve operational effectiveness and
efficiency.
For all the details about this message please go to
http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/alcoast/131-15_ALCOAST.txt
Great News, New Chapter Starting in South Carolina to Brunswick, GA
Sector Charleston’s Warrants are making the final preps to start the Low Country CWOA Chapter. The chapter will
cover all of the Sector’s AOR from Myrtle Beach, Sc. to Brunswick, Ga. The new Chapter will be holding events at
various locations to allow equal travel time to all of its members. Anyone interested in being a part of the chapter
please email CWO4 Ray Bryant [email protected] or CWO4 Thad King [email protected]
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New London, CT – CWO Professional Development Class 06-17 learn sword
commands during the April session of the school.
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