U.S. Air Force General Hansen (Retired) to speak at the February event
On Wednesday, February 3, USAF General (Retired) Al Hansen will talk about his career as well as the reality of military budget reductions and how they might impact Joint Base Charleston.
As a four-star U.S. Air Force General, General Hansen has attained a rank held by few others. He is in the company of such American heroes as Henry “Hap” Arnold, Jimmy Doolittle, Lucius Clay, and Curtis LeMay. Remarkably, General Hansen began his career as an enlisted man in the Air Force. He received his pilot wings in February 1955 and quickly ascended the ladder to achieve the military’s highest possible rank.
General Hansen had a major impact on the air mobility forces of the United States. He led the team that finalized the consolidation of C-130’s into the Military Airlift Command. He was the Joint Chiefs of Staff Director for the project that created U.S. Transcom. The success of this command was manifested in the Desert Storm victory, considered one of the most massive logistics undertakings in history.
Amongst his many awards and decorations are the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, and the Bronze Star.
General Hansen lives right here on Daniel Island and has agreed to share with us his experiences and keen insight regarding the future of our military forces.
General Hansen will speak on Wednesday evening, February 3. The event is at the Daniel Island Club, in the ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the program starts at 7 p.m., and will conclude around 8 p.m. Business casual attire is appropriate.
To register to attend, please go to the link below to register for yourself and your guests: http://tiny.cc/dispeakersseries.
This program, now in its fourth year, is sponsored jointly by The Rotary Club of Daniel Island, the Daniel Island Community Fund, the Daniel Island Business Association, and the Daniel Island Club.
For more information or questions, please contact Mary Wessner at dispeakersseries@hotmail.com.