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COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ:  ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION, U.S. COAST GUARD.
A  PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6(SERIES), ARTICLE 7.A.10
1. THE COAST GUARD CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
(CWOA) WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL MEETING 21 APRIL THROUGH 24 APRIL 2010
AT THE WATERFRONT HOTEL IN OAKLAND,CA.
2. ACKNOWLEDGING THE CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS
ASSOCIATIONS 81 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. MEMBERS WISHING TO ATTEND SHOULD SUBMIT A REGISTRATION FORM TO
THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FEB-MAR 09
EDITION OF THE CWO NEWS OR ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.CWOAUSCG.ORG.
5. POC INFO:  ED SWIFT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CWOA, PHONE 202-554-
7753 OR EMAIL CWOAUSCG(AT)VERIZON.NET OR PRESIDENT CWO BRENT LIGHT,
PHONE 202-372-4211 OR EMAIL BRENT.A.LIGHT(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.