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CWOA OFFICERS
CWO Jared HeintzPresident
CWO Rodney Moore
Vice President
CWO Sarah CaseVice President of Reserve Affairs
CWO J. T. Green (Ret)
Vice President of Retired Affairs
CWO Christopher Jones
Secretary
CWO John CaicedoTreasurer
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:Chief Warrant Officer Christopher
Sparkman says farewell to his crew at the change of command ceremony of Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet,
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, May 5, 2017. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson.
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 President Transfer season is over and hopefully every-one has had an uneventful transition into their new jobs. 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.
A year ago I asked for everyone to send me your contact information so that I could make a President’s contact list. We are still short by about 3000 members or so. Please send in your
information so that I can include you on my emails. Others have sent me an email address but your email hosting company thinks that I am spamming them so they block me. Please add my email address to your contacts so that they will not con-tinue to block me. My CWOA email address is: [email protected]. I want to hear from you and I want your voice to be heard!
I need all members in the National Capital Region to start thinking about volun-teering to be President for our Association. I am in my last year as your President and I need a motivated successor to take over. We are not limited to Active Duty members any longer so I would like to see some Reservists and Retiree’s on the ballot for President. It is a challenging job but also very rewarding. Please contact me for detailed information about this opening. Active Duty members; this is a very good bullet on your OER and your LinkedIn profile.
The annual meeting was a huge success:
We successfully put motions in place to reshape our association through the use of clear policy guidance to our current and future leadership. Throughout the years, many guiding principles of the association were passed down via word of mouth or loosely defined general guidance. We will now have clear guidance on items such as the use of credit cards, a building fund policy, a general investment policy, a life membership fee fund policy, and a permanent finance committee policy. We also set in place the makings for policy documents for both scholarships.
Distinguished Members – CWO Brent Light and CWO Phil Beddow were both nominated and voted in by special committee as Distinguished Members at the 2017 Annual Meeting. Please join me in congratulating them on this accomplishment.
Please expect a couple of by-laws changes for vote prior to next year’s annual meeting. Office vacancies next year will include: President, Vice President of Retired Affairs, and Secretary. If you are interested in any of these positions, then please reach out to me for further clarification.
Very Sincerely,
Jared Heintz
2017 Annual Meeting
The 2017 CWOA Annual Meeting was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Herndon Va. from May 10 to 13, 2017. Thirty-two Warrant Officers representing 22 of the 26 chapters were present.
The meeting covered the regular yearly subjects including committee reports, annual budget, and changes to the by-laws. A number of new items were brought forward also:
- The Committee for the CWOA/CPOA Joint Meeting in 2019 reviewed the plan to celebrate the 90th anni-versary of the CWOA and the 50th anniversary of the CPOA together.
- An authorization of $15,000 was approved to hire someone to overhaul and update the membership database that is in severe need of maintenance.
- Memberships not updated to the required $7 monthly dues fee have resulted in a shortfall on the estimated budget of over $30,900. Members have had one year to increase their al-lotment or payments and those still paying the past dues of $5 will be considered “limited” members, meaning the only benefit they are eligible to receive is the CWO NEWS.
- The 2017-2018 operating budget has authorized an increase in the cost for the 2018 annual meeting from $29,000 to $36,000. The Execu-tive Director’s Salary was increased from $52,749 to $64,000. And a motion was made and passed authorizing an annual salary of $500 for each of the BOD members (i.e. President, Vice President, Vice Presi-dent Retired Affairs, Vice President Reserve Affairs, Secretary and Treasurer).
CWOA President CWO Jared Heintz, (left) presents the Robert Lewis Distinguished Member Award to CWO (Ret) Bill Mattoon.
CWO Phil Beddow (Left) and CWO Brent Light (right) were both nominated as Distinguished Members.
“PASSING THE WORD”CWO4 J. T. Green, USCG (Ret) Vice President of Retired Affairs
Summer is in full swing and hopefully everyone is able to get out and enjoy the fair weather. The annual meeting has come and gone and a lot of great things happened or were put in motion. All of the required committees have been designated and have started the ball rolling on making progress on their respective tasking. It was great seeing everyone and I hope to see you all again next year.
Congratulations to our newest Distinguished Members, CWO Phil Bed-dow and CWO Brent Light. Through great personal sacrifice, Phil and Brent have both made significant contributions to the Association and were recog-nized for their over-the-top efforts by not only being nominated as Distin-guished Members, but also receiving the favorable consensus to be awarded the title. Congratulations to them both and I look forward to continuing to work with each of them in the future.
Here are a few sources of information that may prove useful:
- Do you need a copy of your military records, or your DD-214? Type this link into your browser to go to the archives web site and you can get copies of either one, and more…http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
- For TRICARE questions or issues, you can contact a Coast Guard Health Benefits Administrator at 1-800-9-HBA-HBA or send an email to [email protected].
- The Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR) of the Coast Guard has authority to review and cor-rect the personnel records of current and former members of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve. Such records include, but are not limited to: records regarding discharges, reenlistment codes, disciplinary matters, performance evaluations, selection for promotion, advancement, retirement, dates of service, disability ratings, medals, and various bonuses and benefits. You can find more information on the BCMR web site at: http://www.uscg.mil/legal/BCMR.asp.
And as always, be sure to continue to check the Association web site at http://cwoauscg.org/ for updates and news of recent events. That’s it for this edition. Be sure to stay hydrated and enjoy the summer, we’ll be shoveling snow before you know it.
Yours in service, CWO4 J. T. Green, USCG (Ret) [email protected]://cwoauscg.org/
WELCOME ABOARD NEW MEMBERSName Unit SponsorCWO (BOSN) Jason D. Tessier, USCG CG Station Juneau Juneau ChapterCWO (F&S) Heather Bove, USCG USCGC Alex Haley CWOACWO (ELC) Sean Gabriel, USCG SFLC Baltimore CWO MooreCWO (ENG) Ryan Lewis, USCG USCGC Forward CWO AndersenCWO (F&S) Leonard Radeka, USCG Retired /Summerville, SC CWO BryantCWO (ISM) Jeffrey Doramus, USCG ESD St. Louis CWO HansenCWO (MSSR) Jeremiah Winston, USCG Sector San Francisco CWO HardyCWO (OSS) Kenneth W. Thomas, USCG Atlantic Area Norfolk ChapterCWO (ENG) Jeffrey Cancel, USCG CG Station Little Creek Norfolk ChapterCWO (ENG) Daniel Doherty, USCG USCGC Escanara CWOACWO (OSS) John Eastman, USCG District 13 CWO CaicedoCWO (PERS) Adam Gray, USCG District 11 CWO ShusterCWO (AVI) Travis McGregor, USCG Avaition Logistics Center CWO ArmijoCWOA (MLES) Timothy Myerson, USCG Pacific Area CWO PalaceCWO (MED) Brian Richardson, USCG COMDT (CG-114) CWO CaicedoCWO (ISS) Brian Wickens, USCG Tracen Yorktown CWO4 JohannsenCWO (F&S) Stacey Winborne, USCG National Strike Force CWOACWO (MLES) Nelson Del Valle, USCGR SMTC Norfolk CWO AumanCWO (ENG) Tim Raniszewski, USCG USCGC Mellon CWO CaicedoCWO (F&S) Jason Oldland, USCG Base Elizabeth City CWOA CWO (ELC) Timothy Manske, USCG SFLC Baltimore CWO HaydenCWO (PERS) Anthony D. Nash, USCG TQM CWO MarshallCWO (INV) Harland Espinoza, USCG CGIS LA/LB Southern California CWO (PERS) Jeremy Hann, USCG CG PSC (OPM-2-ADM) CWOACWO (AVI) Thomas Rapp, USCG COMDT (CG-9335) CWO CaicedoCWO (ENG) Sean Scully, USCG SFLC Baltimore CWOA CWO (BOSN) Kristian Sova, USCG USCGC Kimball CWOA CWO (PERS) Brian Spina, USCG PPC CWOACWO (BOSN) Jose Adams, USCG ATC Mobile CWO DederickCWO (F&S) Terry Harmon, USCG CG Station Miami CWO BullCWO (MED) Patrick Rockwell, USCG CG-PSC (Med) CWO GandyCWO (ISM) Joshua Kane, USCG DHS Cyber Det Steven ShieldsCWO (ELC) Amos Goble, USCG C3CEN Portsmouth CWO ClaryCWO (WEPS) Todd Milyard, USCG SFLC DD-Oakland CWO DeMeyerCWO (ISM) Jeremy Iacobucci, USCG CG Cyber (CGCC-32 VAT) CWO HeintzCWO (MED) Abner Ayala, USCG DDE-MMSO Ft. Richardson CWOA
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ART AND ELEANOR COLONA GRANT
2017 RECIPIENTName Sponsor Unit City/StateOlivia Adkins YNCS Michael Adkins Yorktown Hayes, Va.
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.
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.
CWO (F&S) James P. Grennan, USCG (Ret)
CWO (COMM) Sheldon H. Kaz, USCG (Ret)
CWO (MED) Raymond J. Lenihan, USCG (Ret)
LT Tracy L. Royce, USCG (Ret)
CWO (F&S) John Trombitas, USCG (Ret)
CWO (F&S) Dawn D. Zabel, USCG (Ret)
CWO (F&S) Jack N. Bond, USCG (Ret)
CWO (INF) John M. Lehman, USCG (Ret)
CWO (BOSN) William F. Madigan, USCG (Ret)
Lt. George A. Nicholson, USCG (Ret)
CDR Leonidas M. Patton, USCG (Ret)
CWO (PERS) Ronald P. Van Camp, USCG (Ret)
CWO (ENG) Richard G. Pelley, USCG (Ret)
CWO (ENG) Fred L. Sanders, USCG (Ret)
CWO (AVI) Donald L. Schmidt, USCG (Ret)
CWO (PERS) Tom W. Shelton, USCG (Ret)CWO (ENG) Festus L. Snead, USCG (Ret)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS
St. Louis Chapter donated $226 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Yorktown Chapter donated $50 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund and $50 to the Colona Scholarship.
DC Chapter donated $300 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Low Country Chapter donated to the $100 CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Southern California Chapter donated $500 to the Colona Scholarship Fund.
Long Island Sound Chapter donated $200 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Baltimore Chapter donated $100 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund, $100 to the Building Fund and $50 to the Hospitality Suite.
Norfolk Chapter donated $100 to the Colona Scholarship Fund and $100 to the Building Fund.
Miami Chapter donated $75 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund and $75 to the Building Fund.
Juneau Chapter donated $200 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund and $100 to Colona Scholarship Fund.
Atchafayala Chapter donated $100 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund.
Sabine Chapter donated $100 to the Building Fund.
Mid Pacific Chapter donated $200 to the CWOA Scholarship Fund, $50 to Building Fund and $50 to the CWOPD school.
Steven Shields Chapter donated $100 to the Keller Scholarship and $100 to Colona Scholarship Fund.
CWO & Mrs. Bill Mattoon donated in the name of the Little Club on the Prairie. $50 to the CWOA Scholar-ship Fund and $50 to the Building Fund in memory of Admiral Kramek.
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IN MEMORIAMTo Those Who Have Crossed The Bar
CWO (BOSN) John C. Gaskill, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Feb. 6, 2017. CWO Gaskill was born on May 31, 1928 and retired on Dec. 1, 1978. He was a member of the Association for 49 years.
Lt. David L. Grant, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on Feb. 14, 2017. He is survived by his widow, Katherine Grant. Lt. Grant was born on Aug. 6, 1944 and retired on Aug. 1, 1984. He was a member of the Association for 34 years.
CWO (PERS) Edward T. McArthur, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on March 2, 2017. CWO McArthur was born on Jan. 15, 1931 and retired on March 1, 1974. He was a member of the Association for 49 years.
CWO (BOSN) Lawrence J. Everett, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on March 3, 2017. He is survived by Mrs. Marti Sanborn. CWO Everett was born on March 28, 1941 and retired on July 1, 1980. He was a member of the Association for 4 years.
CWO (ENG) Frederick W. Burner, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on March 9, 2017. CWO Burner was born on Feb. 1, 1945 and retired on Apr. 1, 1982. He was a member of the Association for 39 years.
CWO (CHMACH) Charles H. Baudry, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on March 16, 2017. CWO Baudry was born on June 24, 1928 and retired on March 1, 1967. He was a member of the Association for 52 years.
CWO (BOSN) Herman Schmidt, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on March 16, 2017. He is survived by his neph-ew. CWO Schmidt was born on March 26, 1921 and retired on Sep. 1, 1972. He was a member of the Associa-tion for 59 years.
CWO (WEPS) Robert Tice, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on March 22, 2017. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Norma Tice of 7168 Bunion Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32222. CWO Tice was born on July 14, 1938 and retired on Aug. 1, 1985. He was a member of the Association for 41 years.
CWO (ENG) Milton V. Lovett, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on March 25, 2017. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Geneva Lovett. CWO Lovett was born on May 25, 1935 and retired on Nov. 1, 1982. He was a member of the Association for 44 years.
CWO (CHMACH) James Butler, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on April 8, 2017. CWO Butler was born on May 1, 1919 and retired on May 1, 1961. He was a member of the Association for 55 years.
Lt. Cmdr. Manuel P. Lomba, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on April 21, 2017. Lt. Cmdr. Lomba was born on March 20, 1963. He was a member of the Association for 18 years.
CWO (ENG) James F. Irish, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on April 28, 2017. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth Irish of E Pointes Drive, W, 594, Shelton, WA 98584-9419. CWO Irish was born on Oct. 1, 1939 and retired on Nov. 1, 1977. He was a member of the Association for 39 years.
CWO (ENG) John Edwards, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on April 30, 2017. CWO Edwards was born on Nov. 28, 1932 and retired on Jan. 1, 1973. He was a member of the Association for 50 years.
CWO (ENG) Joseph Dobriko, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on May 14, 2017. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gail Dobriko of 4 Nonesuch Cove Road, Scarborough, ME 04074. CWO Dobriko was born on Dec. 2, 1942 and retired on Sep. 1, 1988. He was a member of the Association for 38 years.
CWO (ELC) Ronald Bieszczad, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on May 27, 2017. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sharon Bieszczad of 13124 Berrywood Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76248. CWO Bieszczard was born on Jan. 1, 1947 and retired on July. 1, 1990. He was a member of the Association for 34 years.
CWO (F&S) John Stanley, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on June 2, 2017. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Shirley Stanley. CWO Stanley was born on Jan. 20, 1928 and retired on March. 1, 1967. He was a member of the Association for 37 years.
CWO (CHCARP) Robert McGinnis, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on June 20, 2017. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ester McGinnis of 8331 SW 59th Ave., Portland, Ore. 97219. CWO McGinnis was born on Dec. 16, 1925 and retired on Aug. 1, 1966. He was a member of the Association for 59 years.
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Hilgerman, USCG (Ret) crossed the bar on June 26, 2017. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Lily Hilgerman. Lt. Cmdr. Hilgerman was born on June 26, 1932 and retired on June 1, 1992. He was a mem-ber of the Association for 8 years.
WHO’S GOT YOUR BACK?
Helping since 1929It started with a group of warrant o�cers that wanted representation. And we’re still doing just that 88 years later - providing a voice for theChief Warrant O�cers of today’s United Stated Coast Guard.
Join todayMARINAATTN: CWO Association, USCG12 Brookley Ave S.W.JBAB Washington, DC 20032
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ASSOCIATION CHAPTERSBoston Chapter
Boston, [email protected]
Long Island Sound ChapterNew Haven/New London, [email protected]
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
St. Louis ChapterSt. Louis, MO
Sabine ChapterPort Arthur, TX
Great Lakes ChapterDetroit, MI
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.
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Advancing equality in the weapons specialtyBy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Guzman
Standing in front of her peers and surrounded by her family, Chief Petty Officer Crystal Martens, a gunner’s mate, shows no signs of unease as she prepares to take another step forward for women in the Coast Guard. She waits patiently; smiling occasionally, showing hints of joy that only come from a loving mother holding her young daughter.
During a ceremony on June 30, 2017, Martens became the first female gunner’s mate to be promoted to chief warrant officer (WEPS) in the weapons specialty. While she is not the first female to hold that position – that distinction goes to Jo Wildman, who became the first female WEPS in 1999 after serving as a fire control technician – she is the first female to be promoted to that rank from within the gunner’s mate rating.
The gunner’s mate rating is one of the oldest in the Coast Guard; however it didn’t see its first female chief petty officer until 2011, and the first female senior chief wasn’t advanced until 2014. Martens’ recent accom-plishment highlights the strides women continue to make while serving in the armed forces.
Martens was only the 51st woman to complete gunner’s mate A-school when she graduated in 2000. The reality that there aren’t many women within the rating creates a tightknit community that pushes each female gunner’s mate to try to excel in order to support each other. It also contributes to an informal professional network of female gunner’s mates who constantly stay in touch.
“Women in the rating tend to work three times harder be-cause perception is everything and it only takes one person to ruin it,” Martens explained. “I feel like they work a little bit harder just to make sure that they’re: (1) doing the job the way they should be, and (2) giving a good name to all the women in the rating.”
Despite the challenges associated with being a female in a male-dominated rating, she does not feel there is rift. She feels blessed to have always had amazing people to work with no matter what armory she was at. “As a woman in the Coast
Guard, it’s a brotherhood,” Martens noted. “They were my kid brothers or I was their kid sister so it was like the extended family that you didn’t have.”
This family dynamic she embraces is what earned her the affectionate nickname “Mama Chief” while sta-tioned shore side at Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) in Bahrain from May 2013 to June 2014.
With so many advances in equality there may not be many more firsts for females in the Coast Guard to pur-sue. Martens urges other women to pay no mind to that and continue to forge their own paths.
“There’s still room for you,” she urges. “Set your standards high. Don’t let someone else set them for you.”
Madeline Peters places the officer’s cover on her mother, Chief Warrant Officer Crystal Martens’ head during a promotion ceremony at Coast Guard Sector San Diego on June 30, 2017. Martens was the first female gunner’s mate to be promoted to chief warrant of-ficer in the weapons specialty. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Guzman)
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The Low Country CPOA and CWOA was made aware in June that there was an E3 that need the chapters’ support. SN Braxtyn Sinclair’s son, Maxx, has 1p36 Deletion Syndrome. To support his special needs they needed a service dog for him. The fam-ily found out the cost of the dog and training was $10,000, which is a huge financial undertaking for a E3. His wife created a gofundme page to raise the funds. The local chapters took this to the next level by reaching out nationally for assistance from the other chapters. On July 10 both the Low Country CPOA and CWOA with the sup-port the CPOA chapters from Key West, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Cape Cod, and the CWOA chapters from Long Island Sound, North Carolina, the Operational Specialist Assignment Officers and countless private and personal donations, allowed the local chapters to present SN Sinclair’s family with $4,000.00 dollars. This along with the gofundme page and a Mutual Assistance grant, raised a total of $11,275. The funds above his required $10,000 were turned into $1,275.00 dollars worth of Pet Smart gift cards. The family has paid for Kaza, the family’s new St. Bernard, and the dog is cur-rently in Oregon working on her training. The Low Country CWOA will be tracking Kaza’s training and final arrival back in Charleston. The Sinclair family was over whelmed by the generosity and support. Thanks to everyone.
BZ Ray Bryant president of LCCWOA.
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