Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development, Orbital Sciences Corporation
General Hamel’s extensive military career included his two most recent assignments as commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., and commander of the 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers," He has served in senior staff positions at Headquarters United States Air Force and Air Force Space Command and was the vice president's military adviser on defense, nonproliferation, and space policy. Hamel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master of Business Administration degree from California State University.
Symposium: Wednesday, April 14, 2010: Panelist
4:00 PM
Commercial Solutions to Government Needs - A Paradigm Shift?
Moderator:
Mr. Josh Hartman
Senior Fellow, Technology & Public Policy, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Panelists:
Air Commodore Mark Ashwell, UKRAF (Retired)
Vice President International Business Development, DigitalGlobe
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel, USAF (Retired)
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development, Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mr. Thomas Pickens, III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Astrotech Corporation
Ms. Gwynne Shotwell
President, SpaceX
Maj. Gen. Craig P. Weston, USAF (Retired)
President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Space LLC
