Rennie, Rudd, and Leon Guerrero make moves in the Marianas
There is never a shortage of visitors to the islands, and in the past few days Guam and Saipan have seen a variety of people flying in.
Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero spoke at the board of governors meeting of the Pacific Islands Development Bank on May 13 at the Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan. Guam’s plan for economic diversification includes a Taiwanese semiconductor chip plant at the A.B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam and ASTRO America’s 3D printing facility, which has been planned for about three years. Guam’s plan is to grow a local workforce for 3D printing as a parts hub for the region and servicing Navy submarines in Guam, Leon Guerrero previously said. Phot by Mark Rabago
British Consul General Paul Rennie visited Glimpses Media on May 16. Rennie is the senior representative of the U.K. government for Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Hawaii, as well as American Samoa, Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Based in Los Angeles, Rennie was making his first trip to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Rennie was on the Wave 105.1 FM morning show with Pauly Suba and then met with Publisher Maureen N. Maratita. Photo by Pauly Suba
(From left) Rudd, Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman, outgoing commander, Rear Adm. Joshua Lasky, incoming commander. Photo by Skyler Obispo
Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd of the U.S. Army and deputy commander of the Indo-Pacific Command attended the May 15 Joint Task Force- Micronesia change of command at the Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Fitness Center. More details in Devore, Huffman take experiences and memories to new commands.
The Guam Visitors Bureau has committed $2 million to a comprehensive response plan designed to mitigate the impact of surging jet fuel prices, which have tripled fuel surcharges and led to a 20% reduction in airline seat capacity.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services confirmed two new laboratory-confirmed cases of Pertussis, bringing the total number of confirmed cases for 2026 to 13.
The Government of Guam and the Guam Economic Development Authority unveiled a $1.3 billion bond pipeline for the next five years during the InvestGuam Symposium 2026 in New York City.
Lockheed Martin Corp. of Moorestown, New Jersey, was awarded May 7 a “sole-source, hybrid, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification under the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Weapon Systems contract.”
