United States Air Force Colonel Christopher McDonald, director of the Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain Innovation Center at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, provided press with a brief orientation on training capabililties and innovation efforts focused on the ways that future wars are anticipated to be fought. [1]
This was part of a tightly structured visit by Dr Kathleen H Hicks, US Department of Defense Secretary — hosted yesterday by Michigan Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow. [2-6]
After Secretary Hicks boarded her plane and departed, Macomb County Executive Mark A Hackel emphasized the importance of having such Michigan capabilities experienced first-hand, in-person. “We are doing things here that no one else is doing,” he said. [7,8]
On top of that, we have automotive and technology infrastructures that are already in place — those partnerships are established. Selfridge is isn’t going anywhere.
The way we make sure of that is to show that to important officials like Secretary Hicks, like we did today.
References
- “Michigan, a place for rapid innovation” Bruce Huffman (October 28, 2021) United States Air National Guard (ANG).
- “DSD Hicks Visits Selfridge Air National Guard Base [Image 1 of 17]” US Air Force Staff Sergeant Brittany A Chase (December 13, 2021) Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs.
- “Deputy Secretary of Defense tours Selfridge Air National Guard Base” Gina Joseph (December 13, 2021) Macomb Daily.
- “Dr Kathleen H Hicks, Secretary of Defense” US Department of Defense.
- “Gary Peters: United States Senator for Michigan” US Senate.
- “Debbie Stabenow: United States Senator” US Senate.
- “Office of County Executive Mark A Hackel” Macomb County Michigan.
- “Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks Visits Michigan and Colorado” (December 13, 2021) US Department of Defense.
