Legislature(2005 - 2006)CAPITOL 124
04/07/2005 01:00 PM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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| Adjourn |
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| *+ | HB 245 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
April 7, 2005
1:03 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Bob Lynn, Chair
Representative Jim Elkins
Representative Lesil McGuire
Representative Bill Thomas
Representative Sharon Cissna
Representative Max Gruenberg
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Nancy Dahlstrom
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
Alaska Air National Guard, Commander
Tony A. Hart, Colonel - Kulis Air National Guard Base
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
HOUSE BILL NO. 245
"An Act relating to registration and license plate fees for
Purple Heart recipients, prisoners of war, Congressional Medal
of Honor recipients, and spouses of current prisoners of war."
- BILL HEARING POSTPONED
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
TONY A HART, Colonel, Appointee
as Commander
176th Wing at Kulis Air National Guard Base
Air National Guard
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As appointee to the position of Commander
of the 176th Wing at Kulis Air National Guard Base, discussed
his new position and answered questions.
ACTION NARRATIVE
CHAIR BOB LYNN called the House Special Committee on Military
and Veterans' Affairs meeting to order at 1:11:03 PM.
Representatives Lynn, Elkins, McGuire, and Gruenberg were
present at the call to order. Representatives Thomas and Cissna
arrived as the meeting was in progress.
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
^Alaska Air National Guard, Commander
CHAIR LYNN announced that the only order of business would be
the confirmation of Colonel Tony A Hart to the position of
Commander of the 176th Wing at Kulis Air National Guard Base.
TONY A HART, Colonel, Appointee as Commander, 176th Wing at
Kulis Air National Guard Base, informed the committee that he
has been in the National Guard since 1988. He explained that he
came into the Active Duty Air Force as an officer in 1982, prior
to that he was an enlisted member in the Air Force from 1973-
1977. After attending college he returned to the Air Force. He
noted that he joined the Air National Guard in his home state of
Tennessee, and was in that unit for approximately seven years.
In 1994, he related, that he moved to St. Louis and joined the
guard unit there and became an advisor at Air Mobility Command
in three different capacities. As the advisor, he explained,
his job was to be the liaison between the National Guard Bureau
and Air Mobility Command concerning any of the mobility force
requirements and commitments that the Air National Guard might
fulfill. He recalled meeting General Campbell at a conference
about two-and-a-half years ago and worked a short period of time
with General Scott. Colonel Hart informed the committee that
when he was contacted regarding this position, the
aforementioned generals came to the Air Mobility Command and
briefed him on the Alaska Air National Guard Transformation
plan. From General Campbell's perspective, the aforementioned
plan is very important to keep the Alaska Air National Guard
relative to the national defense posture as well as within the
Air National Guard and the active duty Air Force. Not long
afterwards, he was offered the position at Kulis Air National
Guard Base in Anchorage. He noted that the change of command
occurred on September 22nd.
1:16:32 PM
COLONEL HART related that since being in this position the focus
has been to involve "the Wing" in all the missions required.
Because of the location and command situation in Alaska, it is
difficult to get the unit involved in necessary operations in
which the rest of the guard is involved. Therefore, one of the
primary focuses of this position is to ensure that the unit
stays relevant across the spectrum of operations.
1:18:22 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG inquired as to the difference between
navigation today as compared to the past.
1:19:45 PM
COLONEL HART said that navigation is nothing like the way it was
20 years ago. At this point, [navigators] are practically
weapons system operators.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG related that he was in a Blackhawk two
weeks ago. He then expressed interest in learning more about
what is going on in the military.
1:21:26 PM
CHAIR LYNN, upon determining there were no further questions,
thanked Colonel Hart for his attendance.
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE moved to forward the name of Colonel Tony
A. Hart to the joint session of the House and Senate for
confirmation. There being no objection, the nomination of
Colonel Tony A Hart to the position of Commander of the 176th
Wing at Kulis Air National Guard Base was advanced.
COLONEL HART said he looked forward to working with the
legislature.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs meeting was
adjourned at 1:23:35 PM.
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