Cheney promoted to CWO of Maine National Guard

AUGUSTA — Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Farnham, adjutant general of the Maine National Guard, presided over a change of responsibility ceremony for the state command chief warrant officer position at Camp Chamberlain March 16.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 David F. Cheney, of Castle Hill, replaced Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darrell A. Stevens, of China, who retired after nearly 37 years of military service.

Stevens served as the state command chief warrant officer since April 1, 2008.
The command chief warrant officer is responsible to address warrant officer management, education, development and to improve the strength management of the Warrant Officer Corps within the Maine Army National Guard. The individual serves as warrant officer adviser to the state adjutant general as a member of the primary staff.
“Darrell has been part of the leadership team from 2008 to 2018,” said Farnham. “More importantly, he has been a mentor to a generation of warrant officers. Thank you for your professionalism and your dedication, your dedication is professionalism. Chief Cheney, after the last few weeks with Darrell you know that your plate will be full. I look forward to serving with Chief Cheney as we navigate through these uncertain and complex times and lead the Maine Army National Guard to success.”
Cheney, a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, joined the Maine Army National Guard on April 9, 1983. At the time of his enlistment, he was assigned to Alpha Battery, 152nd Field Artillery located in Presque Isle.
Cheney has served in a variety of positions and was appointed as a Warrant Officer on July 25, 2000. His previous assignments included 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and the 240th Regiment, Regional Training Institute. Both units are located in Bangor.
“I am humbled that the state leadership has put their trust in me to perform this duty,” Cheney said. “My focus is to continue the great work Mr. Stevens has done managing the warrant officer program and to ensure our leaders are able to successfully perform their wartime and state side mission.”
“Chief Cheney is a great addition to the adjutant general’s staff and will serve the warrant officer cohort well while serving as Maine’s command chief warrant officer,” said Stevens. “He has proven throughout his career that he is a kind of leader who can build on success, and I am confident that he will continue to improve the strength and relevance of the warrant officers of the Maine Army National Guard.”
For more information, contact the Maine National Guard public affairs office at 207-430-5759 or ng.me.mearng.list.public-affairs@mail.mil.