Military officials from the U.S. Coast Guard, JBER and the North American Aerospace Defense Command were expected to visit Unalaska on Oct. 25, but had to cancel their trip due to inclement weather.
According to the city, the planned visit was part of an effort to introduce Alaska Commander General David S. Nahom and Coast Guard officials to strategically-located communities with a Coast Guard presence. Both the Coast Guard and U.S. Navy use Unalaska’s port.
City, Ounalashka Corporation and Qawalangin Tribe representatives hoped to discuss recent sightings of Russian and Chinese vessels along Alaska’s coasts, and the importance of protecting U.S. fisheries in the Bering Sea.
City Manager Bil Homka said Unalaska is looking into other options, possibly by scheduling a meeting in Anchorage in December.
