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.
With Super Typhoon Bavi now packing maximum sustained winds of 160 mph and forecast to strengthen further as it moves toward the Marianas, emergency officials are urging businesses and residents to treat this weekend as their critical window to prepare for potentially damaging winds.
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are now in Condition of Readiness 3 as Typhoon Bavi approaches, with both governors urging residents and businesses to use the remaining hours of fair weather to prepare.
Task Force Talon relinquished command to the 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (3-43 ADA), ushering in a new battalion to take over Guam’s air missile defense systems.
Emergency management agencies across the region are urging residents and businesses to execute disaster preparedness plans as Tropical Storm 09W is forecast to rapidly intensify and potentially strike Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category four super typhoon.
