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It employed many a mutant and other superhuman to fight for Canada by joining their three tier "Flight" program. The first tier was a training team called Gamma Flight, where members would move into a transition team known as Beta Flight where they received advanced training before joining the premier team of Alpha Flight. The idea of a mutant is a common trope in comic books and science fiction. ... Beta Flight is a fictional superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. ...
The Department is also known to have connections to an orphange in Orloo, Ontario called Hull House, from which it has recruited superhuman agents in the past.
Beyond its superhuman resources, Department H also employees the use of soldiers outfitted with hi-tech arms and armour called Epsilons.
DepartmentH resumed operations thanks primarily to former intelligence agent Gary Cody, but the relationship between the Alphans and the government had become strained, after so many years of operating independently.
DepartmentH continued to be involved in many clandestine activities, the majority of which remain a mystery to the public at large.
DepartmentH’s deception was not laid bare until an encounter with the remaining members of the original Alpha Flight team, including the resurrected James Hudson.
H works closely with authorizing, appropriations, and oversight committees of the House and Senate, as well as with individual Members that have an interest in State Department or foreign policy issues.
H manages Department testimony before House and Senate hearings, organizes Member and staff briefings, and facilitates Congressional travel to overseas posts for Members and staff throughout the year.
H supports the Secretary by ensuring that the administration's foreign policy priorities are reflected throughout the legislative process.