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Some opportunities arrive only once, asking little more than a willingness to serve. My brief appointment as President of Guam Community College was one of those opportunities. Although my tenure lasted only three weeks, I accepted the responsibility with the same commitment I have brought to every leadership role throughout my career. I intended to listen carefully, learn quickly, and contribute wherever I could.

The Vincent Danz joined a search for a missing skiff, with several people aboard, near the Federated States of Micronesia on Aug. 4.

The A.B. Won Pat International Airport board of directors ratified a grant to perform building upgrades, approved funding for a bond defeasance transaction, and awarded landscaping and management services during a board meeting on Aug. 6.

The 13th annual Pink Ball will be held on Aug. 8 at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort. Proceeds will benefit Guam Cancer Care and the Edward M. Calvo Cancer Foundation. 

The U.S. Navy’s ongoing rehabilitation of the Glass Breakwater in Apra Harbor is utilizing circular economy practices and advanced coastal engineering to reinforce the critical marine infrastructure against severe typhoons and climate change.

As the Association of Pacific Ports 112th Annual Conference continues, local port officials sat down with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reflect on shared resiliency after natural disasters.

Commercial maritime carriers and terminal operators across the Western Pacific are adjusting operational strategies, upgrading equipment, and enhancing regional coordination to support accelerating military construction and troop relocations.

Following the passage of Super Typhoon Bavi through Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on July 6, regional emergency officials are warning businesses and public leadership across the Marianas to prepare for a prolonged tropical cyclone season driven by a strong El Niño pattern.

We arrived in London in what was described as a heatwave and were there to witness the hottest day so far in the UK the next day. The temperatures in England reached 37.7 degrees Centigrade/99 degrees. This wasn’t the first heatwave this year and England has now dealt with its fourth one.

Attendees at the Society of American Military Engineers Guam Post Guam Industry Forum were well prepared. Colorful island style shirts were in abundance among the visitors, who enjoyed what Guam has to offer, including recommendations for where to eat, golfing and more.