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The first lesson is that you can't lose a war if you have command of the air, and you can't win a war if you haven't.

Thirty percent of the Nation's energy comes off the gulf coast.

With us air people, the future of our nation is indissolubly bound up in the development of air power.

Living on the Gulf Coast, we often have to go through dangerous situations, whether you're a child, an adult or a senior citizen.

For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must accept a subordinate rank.

We're learning as we go. We're a lot smarter this time. We understand what it takes to mobilize away from the threat of a hurricane.

Protecting our land, our air and our water is a very important thing that we can only do together.

I also believe that Hurricane Katrina did reveal a weakness in our energy supply systems, highlighting the reliance this country has on the gulf coast for our energy resources.

Air power will not defeat ISIS. It has not been able to deny ISIS freedom of maneuver and the ability to attack at will.