Leaders from the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Pacific Command and Joint Task Force-Micronesia met for the quarterly Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan on Sept. 9 and 10, according to a Sept. 15 release from JTF-M.
Matters discussed included “recovery efforts from Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi, military construction progress and proposed developments, planned military exercises and training, business development, biosecurity, and the future of the CNMI Stakeholder meetings,” according to the release.
The NMI delegation was led by Gov. David M. Apatang. Rear Adm. Joshua Lasky attended virtually, according to the release. “Following the meetings in Saipan, a delegation of Department of War officials traveled to Tinian, where they shared updates to military activities on the island,” according to JTF-M. mbj
