Meeting Times
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), Denali State Bank
Tim Jones (Vice-Chair), Doyon Utilities
Jim Malingowski, The Boeing Company
Raelynn Radway, MAC Federal Credit Union
Katrina Martolano, Alaska Railroad Corporation
Dave Welborn, Carlson Center
Rachel Oldfield, ASYMCA
Renee Staley, Birchwood Homes
Betsy Woolley, North Haven Communities
Bill Brophy, Usibelli Coal Mine
Chick Wallace, Wes Madden Realtors
Gene Therriault, Golden Valley Electric Association
Harry Cook, Air Force Association
Angela Major, AUSA
Laura Wilson, Big Brothers Big Sisters
2012 Program of Work
Goals for the Year
- Promote and support opportunities to bring new missions to Interior Alaska military installations and activities that support maintaining existing missions at Interior Alaska military installations
- Promote the availability and abundance of land and airspace in Interior Alaska for realistic military training, and the strategic global location of Alaska
- Foster interaction between the military and civilian communities
- Support organizations that support the military in the Interior
- Support adequate funding for the military-related needs
Programs & Projects for the Year
- Military Appreciation Banquet
- Community Partnership Day
- Recommend appropriate General Membership Luncheon programs/panel discussions
Sheena Cummings
Thank you for your service to our community. The UAF Department of Athletics would like to welcome more military families to our home sporting events. This year we established a military ticket discount. Does your group have suggestions on how we might make this work (without giving tickets away).
Your feedback is welcome,
Sheena M. Cummings
Robin Poulter
Hello,
My daughter will be moving to Fairbanks in March. She is locating there with her husband that is in the army. How can I help her or what kind of information can you give me about Fairbanks Alaska to make her more comfortable about coming to your city and state. My daughter is shy and quiet while her husband is outgoing. I know she will be okay Hw would I convince her that she will be okay in your city without her family?
Lisa Herbert
Hi There!
Fairbanks is probably one of the most supportive military communities you’ll find. My husband is stationed here through the Air Force and we have fallen in love with this place. I’m the Executive Director of the Chamber and would be more than willing to take your daughter to coffee and welcome her to the area. The Army has a fabulous MWR program and their FRG leaders are some of the best. The winters can be long, but you’ve got to just push through and get out and enjoy what the area has to offer. We do offer a relocation package through the Chamber for just $15. If you wish to contact me directly, you can send me an email by going to: http://fairbankschamber.org/contact/ and select “Lisa Herbert”. Feel free to call me at (907) 452-1105 or directly at (907) 374-6706.