Archive for February, 2013
February 25, 2013
We would like to formally thank our Hawaii employee, Alberto Vargas, for his heroic efforts to assist in the capture of a car thief last week. Alberto happened to be in the same place where a suspected car thief crashed a stolen car and fled the scene. Alberto immediately approached the vehicle and attempted to shut off the engine to protect bystanders but was unable to do so because the vehicle had been hot-wired. Realizing that the person who fled was likely the thief, Alberto chased down the suspect, cornering him at the same time two Hawaii PD officers arrived on scene. With Alberto”s assistance, the police officers were able to subdue and arrest the suspect.
You can view the local news story here
Thank you, Alberto, for taking swift action and protecting those around you!
February 22, 2013
Congratulations to all our CH53 team members in Afghanistan!
Each of the following employees were awarded letters of appreciation for their work from the Command Officer of HMH-361, Lieutenant Colonel Holtermann.
- John Abend
- Thomas Cole
- Franklin Fentzlaff
- Rich Hinman
- Mike Hite
- Maggie Hundshamer
- Johnny Nelson
- Eric Nyberg
- Austin Premdas
- Brian Tuite
- Dan Skeens
- Bobby Workman
Each employee was provided with a Certificate of Appreciation with the following acknowledgement:
For your unselfish dedication to duty during Operation Enduring Freedom 12.2 aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Your steadfast performance contributed to the overall success of the squadron mission, and the success of 3D Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward). Your hard work, technical acumen, and attention to detail played a vital part in the sqaudron’s ability to operate at such a high level. Your contributions are noted and are greatly appreciated.
We would like to reiterate our appreciation for our hard-working and dedicated employees! You are what makes PKL successful! Thank you.
February 21, 2013
PKL Services has provided a Diamond level sponsorship to the Costa Mesa American Little League Team. The donation will help to sponsor less privileged players; refurbish and maintain baseball fields; provide quality bats, balls, and equipment; and provide funds for facility improvements.
Opening Day for the team is March 2nd, 2013. For more information on the team and their schedule, please visit their website: http://www.cmallbaseball.com/
We wish you a successful 2013 season!
February 1, 2013
Our PKL H-1 team at Cherry Point, NC just completed a phase on UH-1N, BuNo 160455. This is the last Phase on a UH-1N for the active duty Marine Squadrons. HMLA-467 will start to transition to the Yankee’s next month. According to HMLA-467, they are the last active duty squadron that has UH-1N’s, and this will be the last phase inspection we do on a Huey.
Program Manager Pete Vickery spent 20 years of his Marine Corps life and 13 years of retired life working with these aircraft. Many of our employees have also reminisced over their years working with the Hueys.
Thanks guys for all your hard work and dedication to this aircraft!
