Commanding Officer Matt Powell and Chief of the Boat Dexter Buckley plan to attend the Veterans Day Celebrations held at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, IA – More information at this link
In a proclamation signing held on the front porch of the historic State Fair Admin building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Governor Kim Reynolds read and proclaimed August as the USS IOWA Submarine Month.
Joining Governor Reynolds was Lt Governor Adam Gregg, Ship’s Sponsor Christie Vilsack, PCU IOWA Commanding Officer CDR Matt Powell, Aux Chief Clay Huckaba, Sonar Petty Officer Adam Furrow, Electrician Petty Officer Steve Morton, members from the IOWA Commissioning Committee and other local area Submarine Veterans of IOWA members.
PCU IOWA Commanding Officer Matt Powell and select crew members visited the 2022 IA State Fair Monday Aug 15 for Veterans Day at the Fair.
During the visit, CDR Powell visited the IA Pork Producers tent and enjoyed amongst other things ‘maple glazed bacon’ on a stick. Pictured here with Ship’s Sponsor Christie Vilsack
LCDR Kevin O’Malley and LTJG Pat Rafferty visit Iowa in support of Memorial Day events held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.
Captain Quintin James visited Iowa January 18-20 for the Veterans Day Rally Celebrations, held at the state Capitol.
Ship’s sponsor Christie Vilsack participates in a keel signing ceremony at the Electric Boat facility
Secretary Ray Mabus hosts ceremony to commemorate the naming of the next Iowa legacy warship, the USS Iowa SSN 797