An Airman Goes To Stanford

Events 1) Meeting with former Ambassador to Afghanistan LTG (ret) Karl Eikenberry --Discussed his role hear at Stanford and what he misses about national service. He teaches a class at Stanford in the spring on the role of Technology and National Security. I will serve as a guest lecturer for the class. 2) Attended session on Countering Information Warfare with Dr. Paul Stockton (formed ASD/HD) --Excellent discussion on the value of information warfare and how we can improve national security to deal with increased adversarial use of information warfare. 3) Attended two day conference on the Role of Military History in Contemporary Conflict --Some of the topics discussed: Turkey's continued membership in NATO, New categories of conservative foreign policy, Status of US Naval readiness, When do we leave Afghanistan (with a former AFG AMB to US) and North Korea. Phenomenal couple of days lead by historical authors and educators. 4) Attended a Congressional Meda...

Events 1) Held first-ever AF Birthday celebration at the Hoover Institution. With the other AF NSAF, we talked about AF operations of the past, present and the future. We watched a short video clip and had birthday cake. 2) Meeting with Toomas Hendrick Ilves (former Estonian President) --President Ilves was the newly elected President of Estonia when they were hacked. He walked us through the response, how his nation changed and recommendations for the U.S. going forward. 3) Meeting with Alice Hill (Hoover DC office and former NSC Climatologist) --Discussed at length the role of climate change and national security. Verifiable facts are that the sea level is rising and the overall temperature of the earth is rising. 4) Lecture series with ADM Jim Stravridis --One-on-one discussion before about the role of the sea in national strategy. Lecture focused on using the sea and understanding the role of the sea 5) Meeting with RADM Gautier (USCG Director of Governme...

September was a great month of learning. Wright Brothers , David McCullough. Deep history on the brothers that shaped the world. Interesting insight on the largest immoral technology creation of the late 1800s...the bicycle. National media at the time said the bicycle would bring down society because it enabled people to leave their local areas and travel more freely.  https://www.amazon. com/The-Wright-Brothers/dp/ B00TA5MPEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8& qid=1505242282&sr=8-1& keywords=wright+brothers War Dogs,  Greg Bear. Fiction book that addresses how our current plans in development by Billionaires to move into space and ultimately will affect the world as to laws and government as well as wars. How will Earth feel when colonies on Mars no longer feel beholden to Earth? Will history repeat itself from American history. You have to get past the battling aliens piece. https://www.amazon.com/War- Dogs/dp/B00ODBIYQO/ref=sr_1_ 12?ie=UTF8&qid=1505242307&sr=...