CAIB: Maj. Gen. Ken Hess Air Force Chief of Safety
Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Maj. Gen. Ken Hess Air Force Chief of Safety
Segments:
00m00s Introduction
00m32s How Should the Investigation Proceed?
03m29s Shuttle 101 Training
06m05s A Massive Undertaking
08m46s Five Lines of Investigation
12m20s Leading the Operations Team
17m27s Safety and Culture
22m58s Becoming Numb to Risk
25m56s Like Learning a Foreign Language
29m45s The Interface with NASA was Critical
31m27s Designated Investigators
33m30s Start Writing on Day One
36m24s Key Takeaway
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