Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang, as acting governor last week, met with military officials, federal partners, and CNMI departments and agencies as part of the CNMI Stakeholders’ Meeting which was held recently and was conducted by Indo-Pacific Command. The event is a recurring meeting between CNMI stakeholders and INDOPACOM that is held quarterly. Among the items discussed were the 2023 CNMI Military Training Outlook, updates on the Tinian Port, port calls on Saipan, the CNMI Joint Military Training meetings that discussed the updated the Environmental Impact Statement on Tinian, and the upcoming Innovative Readiness Training in July. In attendance with the acting governor were INDOPACOM Maj. Gen. Mark A. Hashimoto, Special Assistant for Military Affairs Daniel I. Aquino, Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan, the Tinian Legislative Delegation, Office of Insular Affairs Field Representative Harry C. Blanco, cabinet officials, and partnering departments and agencies. Joint Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson and U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Rear Adm. Jeffrey J. Kilian attended the meeting virtually.
