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UNCLAS //N01710//
ALCOAST 139/08
COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ: ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION, U.S. COAST GUARD.
A PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A, ARTICLE 7.A.10
1. THE COAST GUARD CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
(CWOA) WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL MEETING 16 THROUGH 19 APRIL 2008 AT THE
WYNDHAM HOTEL PORTLAND AIRPORT CONFERENCE CENTER IN PORTLAND,
MAINE.
2. ACKNOWLEDGING THE CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS
ASSOCIATIONS OVER 70 YEARS OF FOSTERING THE LEADERSHIP AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CWO CORPS, I ENCOURAGE ALL CWOS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING.
3. AS OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS PERMIT, I ENCOURAGE COMMANDING
OFFICERS TO AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCES IAW REF A TO ALLOW
MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
4. POC INFO: ED SWIFT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CWOA, PHONE 202-554-
7753 OR EMAIL CWOAUSCG(AT)VERIZON.NET OR VICE PRESIDENT CWO JOANNE
STEVENS, PHONE 202-475-5372 OR EMAIL JOANNE.M.STEVENS(AT)USCG.MIL.
5. RELEASED BY RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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Dr Dennis Nobel is currently scheduled to be the speaker for the closing dinner.