Local delegation meets with senior AF officials

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

From left, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein poses for a group photo with Idaho's special assistant for military affairs Bill Richey, CSAF and COMACC civic leader group representative Alan Bermensolo, Mayor Rich Sykes and Military Affairs Committee Chairman Robby Robinson along with Air Force Chief of Staff Mark Welsh. Goldfein was recently nominated to become the next Air Force chief of staff.

Mountain Home Air Force Base remains one of the nation's most important military installations that's expected to remain well protected against the threat of future base closures, local officials reported following their meeting with senior military leaders.

A delegation of elected officials and business owners from Mountain Home met with Air Force officials in Virginia and Washington, D.C. in late April as part of a yearly visit to discuss various issues affecting the local Air Force base.

Their visit included a ...

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Thank you to this group of individuals, the Military Affairs Committee, the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Mountain Home for their important work in maintaining the valuable relationships with Mountain Home AFB and the United States Air Force. Your time and efforts are extremely valuable to Elmore County, the City of Mountain Home and the State of Idaho. Well done!

-- Posted by Albert Clement on Wed, May 11, 2016, at 1:23 PM

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