Lt. j.g. Clifford Borgstedt assumed command of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, Katy
Division at VFW Post 9182 in Katy. Ensign Tom Cloud relinquished his command of
the division in a ceremony steeped in Navy tradition, patterned after the
ceremony the U.S. Navy uses when a Navy ship
’s commanding officer changes command to a new commanding officer.
Ensign Cloud, a geologist with Conoco Phillips, has been involved with the Sea
Cadets since April 2006 after being recruited by his son, Auston. Cloud served
as an instructor, operations officer, training officer and executive officer
before becoming a commanding officer in May of 2008. He will remain involved
with the Sea Cadets working with Lt. Cmdr. Gary Williamson in the Gulf Coast
region.
Lt. j.g. Borgstedt, a Tomball resident, is a law enforcement officer. He has
been involved with the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps for six years, and
served as the supply officer and personnel/training officer in the Houston
Division of the Sea Cadets before assuming command of the Katy Division.
“My son was a Sea Cadet and is now on active duty in the Navy,” Lt. Borgstedt said. “His experience in the Sea Cadets has served him well in the Navy,” he continued.
The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps is a national organization teaching leadership
skills and teamwork for youth 11-18 years old interested in learning about the
U.S. Navy and the military way of life.
