Command. This is hearing of fiscal year 2018 priorities and National Security Space Enterprise. Were honored to have a panel of expert witnesses in our Space Program to join us here today and before i introduce them, though, want to take a moment to acknowledge that while i cant imagine there being a better place to work and for the subcommittee on the House Armed Services committee, apparently somebody thinks theres a better job on washington, d. C. This will be the last hearing that steve can tell you will be in his current position. Hes going to work for the secretary of defense, assistant secretary of defense for space policy. Our loss is the secretarys gain. So were going to miss him. Hes been with us for a long time. I know hell do a great job for our country in his next capacity as well. So good luck, buddy. This committee does a great job for our country. Lieutenant general david buck, betty sapp, director of National Reconnaissance office and robert cardillo, spacial intellige
From the Wilson Center, this is about one hour. Welcome to the Wilson Centers program on our Pioneering Space force. I am mark kennedy, a fellow here at the Wilson Center, focused on no political geostrategic competition, as well as a civic leader for the u. S. Center space forces. We are very pleased to have with us general raymond, the first commander of the Space Command, as well as the first chief of Space Operations. General, this is part of a Program Sponsored by the science , technology, and Innovation Program here at the Wilson Center, led by elizabeth newberry, that also sponsors. General raymond is a native of virginia, but a very proud graduate of clemson university. When he graduated in 1984 and was commissioned as an air force officer, his first assignment was in north dakota, where he and his wife were recently both honored at the university of north dakota, where i was humbled to be president earlier. His last assignment in the air force was at Peterson Air Force base, n
The United States Space Force was established when the National Authorization Act was signed into Law on Dec. 20, 2019. It has been 73 years before the newest
The United States Space Force was established when the National Authorization Act was signed into Law on Dec. 20, 2019. It has been 73 years before the newest b