Tennessee
April 22 2026
This week we visit Tennessee! We discuss Lieutenant General Frank Andrews, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex and a thermal vacuum chamber used to ensure satellites can withstand the extreme environment of space.
Listen NowRebuilding America’s Air Force: Balancing the Air Force’s Combat Forces for Peer Conflict
April 9 2026
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies led a wargame to compare the effectiveness, survivability, and resiliency of alternative forces and capabilities for the future Air Force. Join this event as experienced military operators and strategists discuss the results.
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In the News & Commentary
Space Force Seeks Bigger Operational Footprint With 4 New Ops Centers
April 22 2026
Air & Space Forces Magazine | April 21, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
SPIE Defense + Security Returns to D.C. Area with Expansive Program
April 22 2026
Photonics Spectra | April 20, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
AMC Head Looks to Pair B-21 With ‘Capable, Modern Tanker’
April 22 2026
Air & Space Forces Magazine | April 20, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Chinese Media Downplay F-47 Fighter Jet Capabilities, US Experts Push Back
April 22 2026
Aviation A2Z | April 16, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Air Force Graduates Final Class of New A-10 Pilots as Aircraft Retirement Looms
April 22 2026
Air & Space Forces Magazine | April 15, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
The US Air Force would be unable to protect Taiwan, according to an American study.
April 22 2026
MetaDefense | April 15, 2026
Read MoreMitchell Institute In the News
The Soul of Aerospace Power: It’s the People, Not the Machines
Air & Space Forces Magazine | April 6, 2026
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What Are Chinese Media Outlets Saying About the F-47?
Air & Space Forces Magazine | April 14, 2026
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Mitchell Institute report urges strategic investment to rebuild U.S. Air Force capabilities for future peer conflicts
Defence Industry Europe | April 14, 2026
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Mitchell Institute’s Heather Penney Honored with Military Hero Award
Air & Space Forces Association | April 14, 2026
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Guard Leaders Tell Congress the Air Force Needs 100 New Fighters a Year
Air & Space Forces Magazine | April 13, 2026
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Up to $600K: Inside the Air Force’s Bonus Push to Retain Pilots
Clearance Jobs | April 13, 2026
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US Wargame Warns Current Air Force Mix Cannot Defeat China Taiwan Invasion by 2035
Aviation A2Z | April 11, 2026
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Recent Mitchell Institute Publications
Rebuilding American Airpower: Balancing the Air Force’s Combat Forces for Peer Conflict
Arlington, VA | April 9, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Strategic Attack: Maintaining the Air Force’s Capacity to Deny Enemy Sanctuaries
Arlington, VA | February 9, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Charting a Path to Space Superiority: The Cross-Domain Imperative
Arlington, VA | December 9, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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It’s Time to Invest: Enhancing Current and Future U.S. Air Force Airlift
Arlington, VA | December 2, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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A Broader Look at Dynamic Space Operations: Creating Multi-Dimensional Dilemmas for Adversaries
Arlington, VA | November 6, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Winning the Next War: Overcoming the U.S. Air Force’s Capacity, Capability, and Readiness Crisis
Being technologically superior, numerically sufficient, and well-trained is key to success in the air. Yet today’s USAF is the oldest, smallest, and least ready in its history.
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Homeland Sanctuary Lost: Urgent Actions to Secure the Arctic Flank
Arlington, VA | September 4, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Disconnected by Design: 5th- & 6th-Gen Aircraft in Disaggregated Collaborative Air Operations
Arlington, VA | August 29, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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