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August 3, 2017
Earlier this year PKL was awarded the San Diego Chamber of Commerce Honor Roll for hiring veterans. We are very proud of our veteran-dominant workforce (we consistently employ over 90% of our workforce as former military).
In July, the San Diego Regional Chamber graciously awarded us the title of 2017 Member of the Year for the Veteran’s Honor Roll. Our CEO, Terry Robling, was invited to receive the award at the 71st Annual Flag Ball, hosted by the Chamber at The Prado in Balboa Park, and presented to us by Philip Dana and Jerry Sanders.
Our award was the only award presented that evening and we are honored to have been recognized by the Chamber. We also greatly appreciate the value they see in our military veterans serving our community beyond their military careers.
(Photo credit: San Diego Chamber of Commerce)
May 5, 2017
Sam Flores, the owner of PKL, graciously donated 12 new 308 sniper rifles to the San Diego SWAT Sniper Team.
PKL and Mr. Flores have previously supported the SD SWAT Team and we are proud to support this latest contribution to San Diego law enforcement.
The rifles were presented to SWAT Sniper Team members at the Poway Indoor Range, where the range was also opened up to Mr. Flores and others, allowing them to test their skills with the new firearms.
March 30, 2017
We are grateful to the service our military members provide and understand the challenges many of them face upon leaving the military. Companion pets and service pets provide a significant value to these veterans and PKL is proud to support Patriots and Paws with their annual fundraiser to help place more deserving veterans with much needed companions.
PKL provided a sponsorship to cover a foursome in the annual golf charity event. We wish all the golfers a great round and hope to see some wonderful results from this fundraiser.
November 4, 2016
PKL was honored to support our local SWAT and police officers with an Executive Officer Sponsorship to the Citizens of SWAT annual fundraiser. Citizens of SWAT organizes donations to provide San Diego SWAT teams with state-of-the-art equipment and training that regular departmental budgets don’t cover.
The annual event was hosted at Maderas Golf Club and raised large donations to fund the supplies and resources the SWAT team requires. As a token for our donation, PKL executives and guests participated in the golf tournament and got to check out the tools of the trade.
The event was attended by San Diego Mayor Kevin Falconer and SDPD Chief Shelley Zimmerman among other representatives of the City and police department.
It was successful in raising a significant amount towards their annual goal to properly outfit the SWAT team. PKL is proud to have supported this event and shared in the responsibility of protecting San Diego residents.
To watch highlights of the event and hear more about Citizens of SWAT, you can watch this video from KUSI News.
If you are interested in donating to Citizens of SWAT or finding out more about this organization, you can visit their website.
September 13, 2016
PKL Services, Inc. has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) in support of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), beginning January 2017. This contract is 100% foreign military sales to the country of Saudi Arabia. This contract is a follow-on to PKL’s existing contract with the RSAF. Services will be provided in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at RSAF base facilities.
PKL will provide services to produce qualified technicians in assigned specialties for RSAF F-15SA model aircraft. This training includes Upgrade Training (UGT) that takes initial 3-level skill technicians to 5-level, then provides them position qualification training and a train-the-trainer course, followed by 5-level to 7-level training, and then instructor training for select 7-level technicians. The program also includes training for various maintenance officer qualifications, remedial English language training that focuses on technical terminology, and crossflow training on the F-15SA aircraft for RSAF technicians that have already been trained on the F-15C/D/S aircraft.
Areas of training and specialties include Avionics, Tactical Aircraft Maintenance, Propulsion, Electrical, Armament Systems, Aerospace Ground Equipment, Egress, Fuels, Hydraulics, and Maintenance Management. PKL will provide instructors and training to include academic and classroom style teaching as well as hands-on Upgrade Training to provide the students with the necessary skills to independently operate aircraft systems, subsystems, and related support equipment.
For this contract, PKL will initially employ approximately 121 skilled instructors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with planned potential growth at full operations to 323 instructors.
President of PKL, Terry G. Robling, confirmed the award saying “Our team is honored to continue our partnership with the Royal Saudi Air Force.”
April 22, 2016
PKL Services, Inc. in Saudi Arabia teamed up with local police officials in the Asir Province, KSA during the 32nd annual Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) to raise awareness for traffic safety. Countries involved include Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain.
During this week, PKL sponsored advertising in the form of roadside signs in several high risk areas to promote safe driving. The focus was geared toward the dangers of distracted driving and the consequences of bad decisions. The theme was “Your fate is decided by your decisions” and was aimed at the 24-35 year old age group, who statistically are involved in the majority of motor vehicles accidents in the Middle East. This is a category that all of our RSAF trainees and some of our employees are a part of and there has been an increased number of accidents over the past year. There have been three student fatalities and one instructor who lost his life. This motivated us to get involved and to make it part of our safety program here in the KSA.
Abdullah Al-Shehri, our Saudi fuels systems instructor along with our quality manager Jeremiah White, were the points of contact and coordinated the effort. The sign and flyer designs were a collaborative effort within the management team here and the local authorities. Once designed, 12 signs were placed at intersections known for their high accident potential.
The KSA program manager and the officer in charge of the program spoke to 120 college and high school students at a local college and provided insight of the problem and possible solutions.
The flyers and pens were distributed to the students and given to the safety center located in the main police building. Agreements were made to continue the program by making it a cooperative effort and sharing information to both a military audience and schools in the province over the next year.
We are grateful to the efforts of our PKL team in Saudi for supporting this mission of safety.
April 4, 2016
As a part of our continued dedication to supporting both veterans and charitable organizations focused on military affiliations, PKL is proud to partner with the Iwo Jima Association of America, Inc.
The owner of PKL Services, Mr. Samuel Flores Jr. donated a substantial amount to the 71st Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima Reunion. This annual event honors the veterans of Iwo Jima and celebrates the “warrior brotherhood expressed by the American and Japanese survivors on Iwo Jima”.
This year’s event, The 71sh Anniversary Commemoration, was held on Saturday 19 March, 2016. The Joint Ceremony with the Japanese was conducted at the Memorial above Red Beach.
You can view the IJAA 2016 Program, including guests and speakers here.
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