Tv military historian Michael Hankins talks about Fighter Pilot culture. From the National World war i u museum in kansas city, mystery. Its my pleasure to welcome dr. Michael hankins. He directs courses on air power history and national strategy. He recently publicshed an artice in the air power history journal and is writing a book that exposes the relationship between pilot culture and the development of military aircraft. He earned his phd from kansas city university. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me in welcoming dr. Michael hankins. [ applause ] all right. Ill try to not keep you from the reception. Ill be quick. I wanted to start off by talking about something that happened about a year ago, last june in 2017. There was an air force f15 flying over syria. This is not what you expected to hear in a world war i lecture. Stay with me. It shoots down an iranian drone, an unmanned air vehicle. About two weeks later, a second almost identical event happened and i dont know about yo
Ing on this very challenging task, he developed and coordinated strategies and policies that advanced Homeland Security mission and protected the American Public through his leadership role in the office of strategy, policy and plans. Mr. Wolf is a recipient of the u. S. Secretary of Homeland Securitys distinguished Service Medal for issues to Counter International terrorism and safeguard american interests throughout his career at the department. Thank you for that. Im glad to be joined by our sub committees Ranking Member, senator tester. We are continuing to consider or beginning to consider, actually, the fiscal year 2021 budget request and look forward to further insight from you, mr. Secretary. Very pleased to be joined by the Ranking Member of the full committee or senator leahy as well. In the fiscal year 2020 bill enacted december 20th, 2019, on a broad bipartisan basis. Our 2020 bill provided 54. 6 billion in discretionary funding and included several significant investments
Welcome. I call this hearing of the subcommittee on homeland curator to order, this is the subcommittees first hearing of the budget cycle, and we are pleased to join chad wulf. Mr. Wolf was named after acting secretary and its thousand 19. Prior to taking on the task, he developed and coordinated strategies and policies that advanced the Homeland Security mission and protect the American Public through his later ship role in the office of shadow gee, policy and plans. He is a recipient of the Homeland Security distinguished Service Medal for his initiatives to counter domestic and international terrorism, a safeguard american interests throughout the duration of his career so, thank you for that. Im glad to be joined by our seven queen is Ranking Member, senator tester. We are continuing to the fiscal year 2021 budget request and look forward to further insight today from you, mr. Secretary. Very pleased to be joined by the Ranking Member of the full committee, senator leahy, as well.
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