Army Capt. Timothy Powlas took command of the Kalsu Replacement Company, Fort Campbell, Ky., on April 9. Prior to his new position, Powlas served three tours of duty in Iraq and commanded the Headquarters Company of the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Fort. Campbell. Capt. Powlas is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School and 2003 graduate of Central Washington University. He is the son of Mitch and Lori Powlas of Everett. Capt. Powlas and his wife Rachel live in Clarksville, Tenn.
Army Pvt. Nicholas O’Mahen recently completed basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. He currently is completing advanced individual training at Fort Gordon, Ga. He attended Bothell High School and earned his GED from Edmonds Community College in 2009. O’Mahen is the grandson of Fred and Jane Jackman of Bothell in south Snohomish County.
Air Force Airman Philip Swensen graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Charles Swensen of San Anselmo, Calif., and Toni Pringle of Lynnwood.
Air Force Airman Don Beeson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Keri Lindsay of Lewiston, Idaho, and Don Beeson of Oak Harbor. The airman is a 2008 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.
Coast Guard Seaman Michael Clark, son of Joni and Kenneth Clark of Mukilteo, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J. Clark is a 2008 graduate of Kamiak High School.
Army Pfc. Andrew Cook has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Harry and Judy Cook of Bothell in south Snohomish County, and is a 2007 graduate of Bothell High School.
Coast Guard Reserve Seaman Apprentice David Rappuhn, a 2007 graduate of Cedar Park Christian High School, Bothell, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J.
Celebration on Lincoln
More than 600 crew members on board USS Abraham Lincoln celebrated Asian Pacific heritage in a cultural extravaganza held in the ship’s hangar bay on May 15.
The ceremony, narrated by Senior Chief Navy Counselor Paul Tyquiengco of Guam, was attended by Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini, commander of the Lincoln Strike Group, as well as hundreds of senior officers and enlisted crew members from the ship and Carrier Air Wing II.
The Lincoln’s ceremony was marked by several authentic song and dance performances, including a traditional haka dance, which was originally performed to welcome distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great accomplishments or events.
A martial arts demonstration by Cmdr. Thomas Webber, a Navy chaplain, a fourth-degree master instructor in taekwondo and former martial arts world record holder, was also part of the celebration.
Commanding Officer Capt. John Alexander opened the ceremony by emphasizing the importance of celebrating the diversity that exists in the Navy.
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month recognizes nearly 19,000 uniformed personnel and more than 29,000 civilians of Asian Pacific heritage that serve in the Navy, including six flag officers, 11 members of the senior executive service, three selected rear admirals and 137 master chiefs.
To submit news for the Active Duty column, contact reporter Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.
Talk to us
> Give us your news tips.
> Send us a letter to the editor.
> More Herald contact information.
