First Attendees

In August 1991, the Coast Guard sent two chief warrant officers to evaluate the U.S. Navy’s LDO/CWO Indoctrination Course in Pensacola, Florida. CWO2 (PERS) Charlotte B. Broga and CWO2 (ENG) Thomas R. Hummer attended the course and submitted a detailed report upon their return.

Their recommendation was clear: adopt the Navy’s indoctrination model for newly appointed Coast Guard chief warrant officers, with appropriate modifications to incorporate Coast Guard-specific doctrine, missions, and leadership expectations.
The Coast Guard approved the concept and sought funding for fiscal year 1992. Once again, however, budget constraints delayed implementation.
Over the next two years, CAPT Gregory L. Shaw worked diligently to review funding requirements and negotiate costs with the Navy. Through persistent coordination, he secured an agreement that allowed the Coast Guard to support the program using existing training funds.
In 1993, Chief of Staff RADM Robert E. Kramek formally approved funding for the program and authorized instructor billets to support the initiative.
Under the approved plan, all newly appointed Coast Guard chief warrant officers would attend four weeks of formal officer indoctrination training. The first class was scheduled to convene on April 18, 1994.
This marked the culmination of more than six decades of advocacy by the Association to formalize professional transition training for chief warrant officers.