Drone Warrior

  • Tuesday, October 17
  • 7 to 8:30 P.M.
  • Museum Auditorium
In this photograph, a man in a suit and red tie sits on a blue-lit auditorium stage, with “9/11 Memorial & Museum #911museumtalk” projected onto the wall behind him. He is shown in profile, gesturing with his hands to an unseen audience.
Photo by Jin S. Lee

Technology has revolutionized America’s ability to surveil, track and eliminate terrorists. Brett Velicovich discusses the complexity of drone operations in his new book, Drone Warrior, and shares his experience at the center of the U.S. military’s first foray into drone warfare.

Photos

  • In this close-cropped photograph, a man in a red tie gestures with his hands.
  • In this photograph, two men sit on a blue-lit auditorium stage, with “9/11 Memorial & Museum #911museumtalk” projected onto the wall behind them. One man in a suit and red tie gestures with his hands toward the audience, while the other man sits with a clipboard in his lap. The audience appears in silhouette in the foreground of the photograph.
  • Two men sit on a blue-lit auditorium stage. One man in a suit and red tie sits and listens to a man with crossed legs and a clipboard in his lap while he speaks.
Photo by Monika Graff

Videos

Videos

  • 2017_1017 Drone Warrior
    FULL PROGRAM
  • 2017_1017 Brett Velicovich_Highlight (Caps)
    HIGHLIGHT CLIP

Other Resources

  • Transcript
  • Blog Post: A Q&A with Brett Velicovich, Drone Expert and Former U.S. Army Intelligence
  • Blog Post: Brett Velicovich Discusses Warfare and the Future of Drones at the 9/11 Memorial Museum

The 2017–2018 public program season at the 9/11 Memorial Museum was made possible in part by the David Berg Foundation.

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