Coast Guard CWOA Steven Shields Chapter, Alexandria VA

07/03/2023

On June 28th the Steven Shield’s Chapter completed it’s quarterly roadside Virginia Adopt-a-Highway community service event. We collected over 10 bags of litter on our designated route in Alexandria. We concluded with a professional development luncheon afterwards. Thank you to all the chapter CWOs who participated. Next cleanup will be held in September!

06/08/2023

From the Mid-Pacific CWOA Chapter

03/19/2023

The Coast Guard CWOA Steven Shields Chapter, Alexandria VA recently bid farewell to member and friend CWO Scott Reckner as he starts his life as a retiree! It was a great celebration with family and friends. Best of luck to our shipmate Scott!

09/21/2022

Eagles and Anchors softball game.
CWO4 Marin Kaczmar (Steven Shields Chapter President) brought 50+ Chief Petty Officers, Chief Warrant Officers and Commissioned Officers on U.S. Coast Guard C5ISC Alexandria's base together for a friendly softball clash. Although the CPOs were victorious, it was a chance for some informal mentoring and networking while improving physical fitness. The overwhelming consensus from the feedback received was that it was "great to feel like a Coast Guard family again". A special thanks to MISSION BBQ for catering the event!

04/28/2022

The CWOA Steven Shields Chapter, the CPOA, the US Coast Guard Honor Guard, and other members of C5ISC Alexandria joined forces recently to clean and maintain the "Coast Guard Pond" at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington DC.
The Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) is the nation’s premier life community for certain retired and former members of America’s armed forces and their spouses. The Home offers a vibrant lifestyle at two distinctly different campuses surrounded by rich history, the arts and cultural venues, educational opportunities, natural beauty, and recreational amenities. On campus, they provide modern facilities, wellness and life enrichment programs, advanced medical care, and so much more.

04/28/2022

The CWOA Steven Shields Chapter partners with the Commanding Officer of C5ISC to present a layette basket gift to new parents. Open to any E6 & below stationed on base at C5ISC Alexandria, the program includes members from C5ISC, CGCyber, CG Honor Guard and NAVCEN. Started by CAPT Watanabe and his wife in 2014, the baskets are a token of congratulations and a show of support for new parents as they embark on their journey of parenthood. Since then, the tradition has continued to be coordinated and funded by the CWOA with the current CO and their spouse assembling the baskets and presenting the gift upon the member’s return-to-duty

04/08/2021

As the Coast Guard’s role in protecting U.S. national security has grown significantly through the new Tri-Service Maritime Strategy, it is more important than ever that the Commandant of the Coast Guard is a full voting member on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Coast Guard's responsibility of dete...

03/04/2021

Five Members of the Steven Shields Chapter of the CWOA and the C5ISC Commanding Officer Captain Russell Dash, presented four layette baskets to three junior members on March 3rd.

10/25/2020

From the National Chapter

03/27/2020

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09/05/2019

The CWOA Steven Shield Chapter as well as the areas CPOA and CGEA held a fundraiser for the Jolley Family who recently lost their home due to a house fire. O'Rian Jolley is a huge fan of the Coast Guard and is special friend of the CWOA. For more on the story of O'Rian Jolley and his bond with the Coast Guard, visit https://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2015/07/coast-guard-strong-orians-story/