GENERAL
INFORMATION
Meeting Time:
2nd Friday; 9:00am @ Mt. McKinley Bank Conference Room (4th Avenue)
Mission Statement: The Military Affairs Committee promotes
cooperative relationships between the military and Interior Alaskan
businesses to maintain and enhance the economic value of our military
installations.
Committee Members:
| Steve
Lundgren (Chair)
Mt. McKinley Bank |
Diane
Hutchison (Vice Chair)
Kohler, Schmitt & Hutchison |
Jim
Malingowski
The Boeing Company |
Bill
Brophy
Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. |
Butch
Stein
Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve
|
Chick
Wallace
Wallace, Wallace & Wakefield Realty |
Raelynn Radway
MAC Federal Credit Union |
Dawn
Williams
Denali State Bank |
Diane
Shoemaker
Fountainhead Development, Inc. |
Harry
Cook
Air Force Association |
| Renee
Staley
Birchwood Homes |
Lincoln
Hawkes
AUSA |
| Kurt
Newman
Honeywell Building Solutions |
Thom Antonovich
ACTUS Lend Lease |
Dave Welborn
Carlson Center |
Jeff
Roach
ADOT & PF |
2010 PROGRAM OF WORK
Goals
for the Year
- Foster interaction between the military and civilian communities
by encouraging communications between the community, military leaders,
and legislators. Also, support and participate in activities and programs
that positively reinforce the experience of all military service members
and their families
- Support interior organizations that support the military by promoting
involvement with organizations such as AUSA, AFA, ASYMCA, American
Red Cross, ACS, A & FRC, FMWR, and military retirees and veterans’
groups
- Advocate for funding for military-related needs (as it relates to
Interior installations), for benefit for Alaska Guard and Reserve
members’ dependents
Programs &
Projects for the Year
- Project Partnership: Project Partnership’s mission is to establish
relationships between local businesses, the community, and the members
of our Armed Forces in the Interior of Alaska. We want this organization
to become a permanent fixture that supports the mission of all military
service members and their families
- Military Appreciation Banquet: This event honors military personnel
and volunteers who exemplify the excellence of our Armed Services.
Military families are hosted by civilians in the community for an
evening of dinner and an awards ceremony. The event is typically held
in late March or early April
- Community Partnership Day: This event is an opportunity for Chamber
members and civic leaders to show their support for our military friends
and to visit and work side-by-side with military members and leadership
from Eielson AFB and Ft. Wainwright
- Provide 2 – 3 GML program recommendations
RESOLUTIONS
& LETTERS
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