Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Wyatt | Col. Lawrence G. Ferguson, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) commander, greets his...... read more read more
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FORT CARSON, Colorado – Chief Warrant Officer 5 Stephen C. Frazier assumed responsibility from Chief Warrant Officer 5 David R. Holton, in a formal ceremony hosted by Col. Lawrence G. Ferguson, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) commander, at the Regimental Mess, July 7, 2018.
CW5 Frazier will serve as the Command Chief Warrant Officer for Col. Ferguson, his staff and subordinate warrant officer leaders regarding the unique recruiting, accession, training, retention, professional development and personnel management of all warrant officers assigned to 10th Group.
“Today’s a homecoming for me, I joined the 10th group in 1993,” said Frazier. “I pledge my continued dedication to this organization, and will work tirelessly to be an integral part of this Group’s effort to achieve mission success.”
Although the Army Warrant Officer Corps traces its lineage all the way back to 1918, the position of CCWO was first instituted by the Army National Guard Bureau in 1996 when it developed the role of state command chief warrant officer.
The Special Forces Regiment’s Table of Organization and Equipment regarding warrant officers was revised on September 9, 2011, when Brigadier General Edward M. Reeder signed a policy that created the Command Chief Warrant Officer at the Special Forces Group headquarters level. Each Special Forces Group “command team” is now comprised of a colonel, command chief warrant officer, and the command sergeant major.
“Dave is the definition of what an Army Special Forces Warrant Officer is supposed to be,” said Col. Lawrence G. Ferguson, 10th Specials Forces Group (Airborne) commander. “I can’t overstate how important he was to us. He has exceeded all the expectations and will be sorely missed. With that said, I’m going from one great warrant officer to an equally great warrant officer. I’m really looking forward to working with my new advisor.”
“It is a sad day, as I have been a member of 10th Group since 1992 as a young E-5. I want to thank Col. Ferguson for having trust in me and all the Warrant Officers assigned to this great formation,” said CW5 Holton. “Of course, I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for the outstanding noncommissioned officers and warrant officers I’ve worked with and alongside. I consider it an honor and privilege to have served as your Command Chief Warrant Officer.”
Holton will be going on to his next assignment as the Commandant of the Special Forces Warrant Officer Institute (Airborne) at the Unites States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Frazier was the most recent Commandant.
The Special Forces CW5s serve as Command Chief Warrant Officers for Special Forces groups, Theater Special Operations Command, United States Army Special Operations Command, and the Chief Warrant Officer of the Branch, advising their commanders on all warrant officer related professional development and other interests as directed. Additionally, CW5s can serve as group operations warrant officers, focusing on operations and intelligence fusion concerning mission planning and execution.
| Date Taken: | 07.30.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2018 12:57 |
| Story ID: | 286263 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US |
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