This is Col Kelly Hines - Former Special Forces Black Hawk Pilot now Oklahoma Senator

About this episode

Senator Kelly Hines discusses his journey from a small-town upbringing to a distinguished military career and his current role in politics.

Senator Kelly Hines grew up in the small town of Whitesboro, Oklahoma, in the Kiamichi River Valley. He received his commission in the U.S. Army through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at East Central University in Ada. Senator Hines began his military service as an Infantryman with the Oklahoma Army National Guard in 1985, serving until he graduated from college in 1992. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in Army Aviation. His active-duty aviation assignments included the Multinational Force and Observers in Egypt; the 101st Airborne Division; the 10th Mountain Division; the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers); United States Special Operations Command; the 25th Infantry Division; and the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Senator Hines commanded numerous units, including the 110th Aviation Brigade, the Army’s only Aviation Training Brigade. His final assignment was as the 10th Commandant of the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Career College. Senator Hines retired from active duty on November 1, 2019, after more than 34 years of service. He served numerous combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan and has had operational…

People in this episode

Guest: Kelly Hines

Topics covered

• military service
• politics
• aviation
• Oklahoma history
• personal journey

Keywords

• Kelly Hines
• Oklahoma Senator
• military career
• aviation
• special forces

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Army, East Central University, Oklahoma Army National Guard, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Aviation Training Consulting

Places: Oklahoma, Whitesboro

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