Preamble from our Chapter Bylaws:
Ever mindful of the traditions, duties and purposes of the United States Coast Guard; our duty to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; our responsibility to aid, assist and save distressed seamen and others; our responsibility in the enforcement of maritime, customs, fisheries and other laws of our Country; and believing that through social association and mutual acquaintance, the chief warrant and warrant officers of the Coast Guard may best advance their professional abilities, enhance their value, loyalty and devotion to the Service and promote its unity and morale; therefore we do associate ourselves together and declare the following articles to be the Constitution and By-Laws of the Pacific Northwest Chapter, Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association, United States Coast Guard.