Chair
Steve Lundgren, Denali State Bank
Meeting Times
Second Friday of Each Month, 9:00am @ Mt. McKinley Bank
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.
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
- Encourage communications between the community, military leaders, and elected officials
- Support and participate in activities and programs that positively reinforce the experience of all military service members and their families.
- Encourage community participation in support of deployments
- Promote the tremendously positive relationship between the military and civilian communities
- Support organizations that support the military in the Interior
- Support and promote involvement in organizations including, but not limited to the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), the Air Force Association (AFA), Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA), American Red Cross, Army Community Services (ACS), Airmen and Family Readiness Center (A & FRC), Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR), Alaska National Guard Family Programs, Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), and military retiree and veterans’ groups.
- Support adequate funding for military-related needs
- Support the Federal and State budget as it relates to the military in the Interior of Alaska.
- Support federal and state legislation for continued and enhanced benefits for military members, retirees, veterans, and their dependents.
Programs & Projects for the Year
- 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 the spring.
- 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 on a project with military members and leadership from the military in Interior Alaska.
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Recommend appropriate General Membership Luncheon Programs/Panel Discussions
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