Kleckner Chief Petty Officers Association

10/01/2024

Come join us presented by the U.S. Coast Guard associations later this month! We're looking forward to seeing everyone come out for some thrills & chills 🎃💀

05/24/2024

Today, Kleckner Chapter President Senior Chief Bobby Cook and member OSC Steven Setnicky attended an recruiting event in , . It was a beautiful day to get the word out to all of the awesome students of all that the has to offer.

As rolls on, many of our members will be out and about interacting with the community. Make sure to stop by any of the displays and engagements that is participating in with to chat.

04/11/2024

Chapter Remembers: we remember Master Chief Kleckner and all he did for the community while on Governor’s Island.

Yesterday marked 46 years since the day: On Monday 10 April 1978, after coaching one of his baseball teams, Master Chief "Red" Kleckner died at age 42 of a heart attack.

The portrait below is displayed in the Chief’s Mess at Sector New York. Master Chief Kleckner is the first one on the left in a picture taken on Governor’s Island.

Please check out the link below to learn more about the namesake of the of the CPOA:

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/kleckner.htm

His legacy lives on.

03/29/2024

The Chapter is proud to share that the Greater New York Consolidated Chief's Mess Spring CCTI Golf Tournament is a go!

Join our prospective Chief Petty Officers for a day of golf and camaraderie on the green.

WHEN: April 10th
Check-in begins at 0700, Start at 0800.

WHERE: South Shore Golf Course
200 Huguenot Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312

PRICE PER PERSON:
- E-6 and below: $70
- E-7 to O-3: $95
- O-4 and above: $120

PRICE INCLUDES: Tee-time, Golf Cart for the round, Lunch and post round ceremony for awards: 1st place Team, 2nd place Team, and 3rd place Team, Men’s Long Drive and Closest to the Pin, Women’s Long Drive and Closest to the Pin.

PAYMENT METHOD: Venmo preferred, QR code on Flyer. Please post Team Name and/or other players in your team in the payment comment for tracking purposes.

Any questions regarding the tournament or team registration should be directed to: PCPO Brian Lawrence, 757-201-8971.

Email team information to [email protected]

Alternate POC:
Alex Macar 813-310-6821

Thank you for your support!

03/28/2024

The held it's Installation Ceremony today in the ! Congratulations are in order for our new and returning Officers:

President: OSCS Bobby Cook
Vice President: MEC Erin Mosely
Secretary: SKC Mary Ludlow
Treasurer: MSTCS Isaac Chavalia

Thank you all for stepping up to lead our Chapter in putting in the work to support ALL members of our family.

Thank you to CAPT Jonathan Andrechik, soon to be Sector Commander of for presiding over the ceremony.

Special thank you to ETCS Matt Burns for his leadership and guidance as Vice President previously. Best of luck in your next assignment!

We look forward to another exciting year of supporting our members and working with our partner associations.

12/15/2023

ATTENTION TO ADVANCEMENT! Congratulations and Welcome to the Mess to MSST NY's BMC Guzman!

11/30/2023

Welcome to the November edition of the newsletter created and distributed by CPO Erin Moseley. News on recent happenings, news, and upcoming events including the holiday party as well as a new session beginning on February 29th!

10/19/2023

See everyone Friday!

Good morning friends. This Friday we will be hosting the last beach cleanup of the year. Please come support and help us finish strong!

10/07/2023

The CPOA is looking for seven dedicated Chiefs to serve on the National Board of Directors for a three-year term from 2024-2027. Our Association needs new ideas & people willing to work to make those ideas a reality.

https://uscgcpoa.org/2023/10/04/2024-cpoa-national-board-of-director-elections/

10/04/2023

Attention ! The Chief Petty Officers Association Kleckner Chapter is proud to support and sponsor alongside the , the , and . Come join us from October 26th through October 31st for haunted thrills and spooky chills. All proceeds will benefit the joint associations towards supporting families and members.

09/29/2023

Yesterday, CPOA Kleckner Chapter members joined the entire Greater New York Area Chief's Mess along with and outlying units in marking the 81st anniversary of Signalman First Class Douglas Munro's heroic actions during World War II. Douglas Munro remains the only U.S. Coast Guard member to ever receive the Medal of Honor.

The following is an excerpt from the National WWII Museum describing his actions: "Arriving at the rendezvous spot, the boats quickly came under withering fire from the beach. One coxswain yelled to Munro to fall back, that rescue wasn’t possible, but Munro refused to leave the Marines. Positioning his landing craft parallel to the shore so Evans could provide covering fire for the Marines, Munro held station as the beleaguered men swam out to the landing craft. As the last Marines loaded into landing craft, Munro turned his boat to lead the group back to Lunga Point. Noticing a landing craft stuck on the reef, Munro pulled alongside it, where Marines tied a tow rope to it. After several minutes, and still under fire, the landing craft was free, and Munro pulled behind it. Evans noticed a trail of waterspouts nearby as Japanese bullets got nearer to the boats. He yelled to Munro to get down, but it was too late. Evans watched as a bullet struck the base of Munro’s skull and he fell to the deck. Evans grabbed the wheel and sped back to Lunga Point. Beaching the boat, he jumped down to Munro, who had just regained consciousness. Munro asked Evans, “Did they get off?” Evans replied the Marines had, and Munro died. Signalman First Class Douglas Albert Munro was 22."

Article credit: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/douglas-munro-coast-guard-medal-of-honor

Photo credit:

09/25/2023

The Chapter is proud to be sponsoring the first hosted ( ) event. This event is already fully booked! WINS is a newly established group of women and men who wish to build an inclusive network of National Security partners as a way to capitalize on female talent and leadership within the New York and New Jersey area. This initiative is focused on strengthening partnerships and working together to drive creative solutions to diversity, equality, inclusion, and accessibility across our organizations.

The event is a speed mentoring workshop with numerous guest speakers and will take place . Keep an eye on this channel for future events!