06/02/2026
Congratulations to the Coast Guard’s newest Chief Warrant Officers:
• CWO2 Cowie
• CWO2 Perez
• CWO2 Beaulieu
Selection to Chief Warrant Officer is a tremendous accomplishment and recognizes exceptional technical expertise, leadership, and dedication to the service. These members now join the officer corps after years of distinguished enlisted service and will continue serving as trusted technical leaders across the fleet.
The transition from Chief Petty Officer to Chief Warrant Officer is marked by longstanding military traditions. During the ceremony, fellow Chiefs remove the anchors symbolizing their time in the Chiefs Mess, while loved ones pin on their new officer rank and exchange enlisted combination covers for officer covers. Another proud and meaningful moment is the officer’s first salute — traditionally rendered by an enlisted member in recognition of the individual’s transition into the commissioned officer corps and the responsibility that comes with it.
These traditions symbolize both the closing of one chapter of leadership and the beginning of another as commissioned officers in the United States Coast Guard.
Welcome to the wardroom, and congratulations on earning the title of Chief Warrant Officer. Bravo Zulu!