President's Message
David Wight, President and CEO

Alyeska recognizes Veterans’ contributions

November 11 was Veterans Day, a time to honor individuals who served and defended our country and sacrificed so much to protect and ensure the freedoms and liberties that we, as Americans, cherish.

Alyeska Pipeline Service Company is fortunate to have many veterans working on the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, both as employees and contractors.

I want to publicly recognize our TAPS veterans and thank them on behalf of the entire company for their service. I also extend this thank you to the families of TAPS workers who have members who are veterans or active members of the military. We appreciate the commitment these families make to support veterans and our troops. On a personal note, I'm honored to know that we have such a strong connection with those who have served.

We recently recognized Alyeska’s Anchorage-based veterans at a communication meeting in Anchorage. We asked veterans in the room to stand and be recognized. More than 20 men and women stood while the rest in attendance applauded. We then asked how many people had family members who served or are currently serving; and nearly everybody raised a hand. It was a tremendous visual recognition of the connection many of us have with the armed services.

In December, we’ll host our annual Armed Services Appreciation Lunch where we invite members of the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Guard, and Army Guard to lunch. We enjoy the opportunity and know they do as well.

It's important for all Americans to remember the individuals who have made the commitment to serve our country, and we at Alyeska pay special tribute to all of the men and women in the TAPS family who have served.