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COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ: ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS
A. MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES, COMDTINST M1000.8
(SERIES)
1. THE COAST GUARD CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
(CWOA) WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL MEETING 11 APRIL THROUGH 14 APRIL 2012
AT THE HOLIDAY INN WASHINGTON DULLES, IN DULLES, VA.
2. ACKNOWLEDGING THE CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS
ASSOCIATIONS 83 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 ONLINE AT
HTTP://WWW.CWOAUSCG.ORG.
5. POC INFO: BOB LEWIS, ASSOCIATION SECRETARY, CWOA, PHONE
202-554-7753 OR EMAIL CWOAUSCG(AT)VERIZON.NET OR PRESIDENT CWO
BRENT LIGHT, PHONE 713-313-5884 OR EMAIL BRENT.A.LIGHT(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.