As part of the CNMI’s recurring engagement with the U.S Department of Defense, Governor Arnold Palacios, Lt. Governor David Apatang, along with other CNMI officials, today met with senior military leaders, including Admiral Gregory Huffman, Commander, Joint Task Force Micronesia, who provided a top level overview of military projects and activities that are planned or that are already taking place throughout the CNMI.
Among the items discussed included updates on the Tinian Divert Airfield, infrastructure projects including airport improvements on Saipan, Rota, and Tinian and road projects, and initiatives on how the private sector is being engaged through opportunities that involve military activities.
The Governor and Lt. Governor were joined by House Speaker Edmund Villagomez, House and Senate members, Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan, Saipan Mayor Ramon Camacho, Rota Mayor Aubrey Hocog and other members of the Governor’s cabinet.
