Hillsdale in D.C. Hosts Lecture from Lieutenant General Steven L. Kwast (ret.)
U.S. Air Force veteran discusses need for U.S. space force
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 20, the Hillsdale College Washington, D.C. campus will host a lecture with Steven L. Kwast, Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force (ret.) as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture series. Kwast’s lecture, “The Urgent Need for a U.S. Space Force,” will explore the importance of establishing a new military branch focused on affairs in space.
The lecture is free and open to the media, but space is limited. Attendees are encouraged to register by visiting the event’s ticketing site.
WHEN
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
6 p.m. ET – Doors open
6:30 p.m. ET – Program begins
WHERE
Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship
227 Massachusetts Ave. N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
WHO
Lieutenant General Steven L. Kwast (ret.) served in the United States Air Force from 1986 to September 1, 2019. Before retirement, Kwast served as commander of the Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, where he was responsible for recruiting, training, and education of Air Force personnel. He holds a bachelor’s degree in astronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has served as president of the Air Force’s Air University and has extensive command and combat experience.
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About Hillsdale in D.C.
Hillsdale College’s presence in Washington, D.C., extends the College’s educational mission to the nation’s capital by teaching and promoting the principles and practice of American constitutionalism. Hillsdale in D.C. seeks to inspire and form students, citizens, practitioners, and statesmen, who will restore America’s principles and revive self-government in the political life of the nation.
In order to extend its formal teaching mission, Hillsdale College has launched The Van Andel Graduate School of Government, a new and unique graduate program in the nation’s capital, for the purpose of teaching political thought, American political history, and statecraft to young professionals working in Washington, D.C.