General Hokanson meets with Community Leaders

As a wrap up for Cheyenne Frontier Days, the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce held a second General’s Reception on July 29. This event was attended by many community and military leaders, including General Hokanson. General Hokanson serves currently as the 29 Chief of the National Guard Bureau and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He founded the National Guard’s first Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic (MAST) and Military Air Rescue Team (MART) program. General Hokanson was the guest of honor at this event, and attendees were honored to hear him speak about his experience as a military leader and thoughts on Cheyenne. He had lots of praise for the hardworking men and women in uniform at Cheyenne’s F.E. Warren Air Force Base. In addition to General Hokanson, this event was attended by Wyoming leaders Governor Mark Gordon and Mayor Patrick Collins. Attendees were also honored to welcome Tunisian ambassador Hanene Tajouri Bessassi to Wyoming at this reception. Governor Mark Gordon and first lady Jennie Gordon were gracious enough to host this event at their home again. The hard work from everyone involved in planning and organizing this event made it a big success. Attendees were able to learn more about Sentinel, a major military project being implemented in Cheyenne, as well as learn more about their political and military leaders.

Action and Advocacy in the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce

The General’s Reception is a piece of the Chamber’s Action and Advocacy initiative, which influences decisions supporting community, economic and talent development for the benefit of the Greater Cheyenne business community. Through involvement with government at the local, state, and federal levels, the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce is able to give businesses a powerful voice in governmental affairs. To learn more about the Action and Advocacy work that the Chamber does, visit the Governmental Affairs page on the website. This event was hosted by the Chamber’s Wyoming Business Advocates group, who work relentlessly to be the strongest business voice in Wyoming and the Greater Cheyenne area on issues at the federal level. Local businesses and community members invest in this program to ensure a strong economic base for the community. To learn about how you can become involved with this incredible group, visit the Chamber website. Chamber partners involved in events and groups such as these are vital to Chamber success. Through their support, they are partnering on a bright future in Wyoming.

About Sentinel

Formerly known as GBSD, Sentinel is a one-hundred-billion-dollar project; the largest economic development in the history of the United States. The United States Air Force is replacing the ICBM weapon system with Sentinel. Cheyenne, Wyoming is proudly at the forefront of this endeavor with Wyoming being one of only three states to first implement Sentinel. This makes the Wyoming community a vital part of the ten-thousand people across the United States working on this program. This offers an incredible opportunity to expand Cheyenne’s community and boost the economy. There is an abundance of ways that local businesses and community members can be involved in the Sentinel project. To learn about how you can get involved, visit the Sentinel website.

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Story by Sydney O’Brien

Sydney O’Brien is a Marketing and Communications intern through the VENTURE program at the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce. She is going to attend Oregon State University in Fall 2022 and will be studying Marketing and Environmental Science.