that bothers people a locket. the incredible compensation. the bonuses to people through 2006 and 2007 made horrible decisions but still received gigantic bonuses, especially for ceo's who said this would be based on performance which was lousy and there are still paid billions of dollars. what really gets them the most is here we are, after this terrible travail, and there is only one section of our attire economy that has to worry what it has to do with millions of dollars before bonuses. that is the problem. it may be totally chance or something beyond our control but the idea is that wall street came out of this thing just fine, thank you. it is just something that the grades on people. they think that you did not just come out fine because it was locked. they think that you guys really play this well. not that you caused the whole thing, although i would say you were a big part, but that you came out just fine. that is what disturbs them. that is the point i am making. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. >> i have to disagree a little

privilege to have the opportunity to hear from the brigadier general who is the commander of the 455th locketted in afghanistan. been the wing commander since april of 2009 and can provide an overview of operations in afghanistan. he is prepared to speak to the relationship between the pilots in the air and the troops on the ground with the goal of ultimately providing security and stability to the afghan people. he is in bagram today and this is our first opportunity to have him in this format. general, i turn it over to you for a few opening comments and then we'll take some questions here. so from the pentagon, welcome again. >> i'm grateful for you taking the time because it is an incredibly important strategic place in the world right now for a whole series of reasons and i'm grateful to talk a little bit today about that and to answer your questions. so without furthera do, let's get right to business. >> very good. barbara's been weaving her hand in the back row. >> i noticed that areao medical evac is under your command. so can you explain to us in as much detail as possible why now the