Brekka Kramer

Minot Area Chamber EDC President/CEO Brekka Kramer has been invited by the

Department of the Air Force leadership team to serve as a member of the U.S. Air and Space Force Civic Leader Program, according to a news release from MACEDC.

The program was formed with respected community leaders from across the country who engage throughout the year to share insights and exchange ideas, with the intent to strengthen the partnership between our communities and senior Air and Space Force leadership.

“I am deeply honored and humbled to be nominated and to accept my appointment to the U.S. Air and Space Force Civic Leader Program. This prestigious nomination is a reflection of the community and state I proudly represent,” Kramer said in the release. “As an advocate and advisor to the U.S. Air and Space Force, I am committed to fostering communication, collaboration, and mutual understanding. I look forward to using this platform to offer meaningful insights, share important information, and work alongside dedicated leaders to ensure that the vital mission of the Minot Air Force Base and Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is successfully carried out, now and in the future.”

The Civic Leader Program is an Air Staff-level program with membership composed of nominated community leaders selected from the Air Force major commands (MAJCOM), National Guard Bureau and Headquarters Air Force. Civic Leaders are unpaid advisers, key communicators and advocates for Air Force issues. They provide ideas and feedback to advise the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff and Air Force senior leaders about how missions can best be accomplished in their respective areas and about public attitudes toward the Air and Space Force and activities in their areas.

Civic Leaders also provide timely, pertinent information on subjects of general Air Force interest, especially subjects that directly apply to a Civic Leader’s local area. Air and Space Force Civic Leaders serve as a civilian interface between the Air Force and the civilian community. In this role, Air Force Civic Leaders explain and interpret Air Force programs, positions and problems to other key, local communicators through personal contact and correspondence and to the general public through statements, appearances and speeches. Air Force Civic Leaders have a good degree of flexibility in outreach efforts, which may include speeches and articles, along with local, regional, state, and national activities.

U.S. Air and Space Force Civic Leaders are appointed to a four-year term and can serve two terms. Nominations to the program take place every two years, and the MAJCOM that can submit nominations rotates. Kramer was nominated by AFGSC headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. AFGSC is responsible for the nation’s three intercontinental ballistic missile wings, the Air Force’s entire bomber force, to include B-52, B-1 and B-2 wings, the Long Range Strike Bomber program, Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) systems, and operational and maintenance support to organizations within the

nuclear enterprise.

“We’re thrilled for Brekka’s acceptance into this elite program,” said Ryan Ackerman MACEDC Board chair. “She has spent years advocating for the community and Minot Air Force Base, even before joining MACEDC. She’s a valuable asset to the Minot area and our state that will only continue to champion our community through this opportunity. MACEDC is honored for the chance to have the community’s voice heard in such an esteemed setting, and we can’t wait to see how this opportunity encourages communication and leads to further support to the military members and their families in the Minot area.”

Kramer is a long-time supporter of the United States Air Force and has served in many community efforts in support of Minot Air Force Base, including the Military Affairs Committee, Honorary Commanders, and Task Force 21. She serves as an Air Force Global Strike Command Civic Leader and has been appointed to serve on the Governor’s North Dakota Military Commission executive committee. She is also on the board of directors for the Strategic Deterrent Coalition.