Can an E7 give a counseling statement to a CW4?

CW4 Brian Haas - Did he pull out his stress card? I'm sure he probably went home and cried after you hurt his feelings by telling him the truth.

I'm sure that's next. It's probably the first time I've truly laughed at someone. As I walked out of his office and told him to forward it through the commander.

True, but that is really open to subjective interpretation of a person hearing it, which doesn't necessarily have to be the person the language is directed at (as evidenced by the enhanced punishment doled out if it's at a child), provided they have the power to bring the charge. It kind of falls squarely in Justice Stewart's "I know it when I see it" thing. It's academic. I mean, I swear. Everyone I know in the military swears. I've never even heard of anyone being charged with it (maybe as an additional charge to something more serious just to twist the knife a little bit... like how I had a commander who would automatically add "disobeying an order" charge to every UCMJ action he brought, just for good measure... I guess I could see that.)... and, the way your situation sounds maybe there is some commander somewhere that has virgin ears and easy offended sensibilities that would take exception if they overheard, but i doubt it.... still... technically possible to charge someone with swearing.

SSG Chris Restemayer - Yes, it might be possible, but when the individual rejects the UCMJ and demands a court martial, you better be 110% correct that it will stand up to the scrutiny of a court martial or you will have embarrassed the command and and chance of punishment for whatever perceived infraction occurred. For basic swearing, such as what the Chief was alluding to, you have probably a negative chance of success, but you could be laughed out of 99.9% of the commander's offices.