COMMUNITY BRIEFS – August 4, 2021
NMC offices closed today, tomorrow
Northern Marianas College employees will be participating in professional development activities today, Aug. 4, and tomorrow, Aug. 5, 2021. To maximize employee participation, NMC offices will be closed on these days.
The college will resume normal business hours on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021.
Individuals who are seeking assistance in applying for NMC’s fall 2021 semester can email oar@marianas.edu or visit www.marianas.edu for more information. (PR)
Public training on drone operation
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Districts Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands is offering a training opportunity for the Guam and CNMI community, with the goal to educate the public on the applicable Federal Aviation Administration requirements to lawfully operate a drone. An FAA expert will be leading this discussion.
There will also be a panel presentation by Department of Defense partners from AFOSI, CGIS, and NCIS to discuss drone activity surrounding the respective military installations and restricted areas for drone usage.
Training: Community-Basic Understanding and Concepts of Drone Operations
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021
Time: 8am – 10am Chamorro Standard Time
Audience: Community
Prerequisites: None
Registration Link: https://usao.webex.com/usao/onstage/g.php?MTID=e0c65a9f380ad17bdb019bc11ff054dde
Platform: WEBEX by CISCO
Join Meeting: https://signin.webex.com/join or
Download option: https://www.webex.com/downloads.html (Available in Apple Store or Google Play) (PR)