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SUBJ: COAST GUARD CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (CPOA) 40TH
ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6(SERIES), ART 7.A.10.
1. THE COAST GUARD CPOA WILL HOLD ITS 40TH ANNUAL NATIONAL
CONVENTION 18-22 AUGUST IN HOUSTON, TX.
2. I AUTHORIZE AND ENCOURAGE COMMANDS TO ISSUE PERMISSIVE ORDERS
FOR TRAVEL AT PERSONAL EXPENSE, IAW REF A, FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND
RESERVE PERSONNEL WHO BELONG TO THE CPOA AND COAST GUARD ENLISTED
ASSOCIATION (CGEA) AND DESIRE TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION. A STRONG
AND ENGAGED CPOA IS IMPORTANT TO OUR SERVICE. PARTICIPATION IN THE
CPOA AND CGEA STRENGTHENS THE CAMARADERIE OBSERVED IN THE CHIEFS
MESS AND COMMANDS THROUGHOUT THE COAST GUARD.
3. THIS YEARS CONVENTION WILL FEATURE A COMMAND MASTER CHIEF GOLD
BADGE PANEL AND OPENING REMARKS BY MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF
THE COAST GUARD CHARLES BOWEN.
4. WE ARE ALSO HOPING THAT DCC (RET) CLYDE W. ALLEN (AKA DAD) WILL
BE ATTENDING AS WELL.
5. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MCPO TOM SCARAMASTRO, USCG (RET),
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CPOA AT (703)941-0395 OR VIA EMAIL CGCPOA
(AT)AOL.COM.
6. ADMIRAL THAD ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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