South Dakota
October 7 2026
The Mount Rushmore State is home to tremendous air and space power leaders, Ellsworth Air Force Base, as well as NASA Astronauts Charles Gemar and Michael Fossum.
Listen NowWar at the Speed of Information: Data Transport, Decision Advantage, & the Future of Military Space Communications
October 1 2026
Join the Mitchell Institute's Explorer Chair Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (Ret.), General Atomics’ Brent Marquand, and Mitchell Institute's Senior Resident Fellow Jennifer Reeves for a discussion on the technologies, architectures, and decisions shaping the future of military space communications.
Watch & ListenBrig. Gen. Mark Massaro
October 6 2026
Join us for a conversation you won’t want to miss regarding one of the Air Force’s most important mission areas.
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Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn
November 16 2026
Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn speaks on his duties as Commander of AETC!
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In the News & Commentary
China Masses J-20 Fighters and H-6 Bombers in Major Air Exercise With Implications for U.S. Forces.
November 13 2026
Army Recognition | November 12, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
USAF: Widebody Underproduction May Hamper Civil Reserve Air Fleet
November 13 2026
Aviation Week | November 9, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Collaborative Combat Aircraft: MUM-T Architecture
November 13 2026
CASRAI | November 8, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Sustainment as Strategy: What Comes After the Platform Is Bought
November 13 2026
Defense.info | November 8, 2026
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Utah
November 11 2026
This week we visit Utah! The Beehive State is home to Hill Air Force Base and to the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center.
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Only 8 of 24 U.S. Air Force aircraft fleets meet parts standard
Defence Blog | November 6, 2026
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Air Force Absorbs Lessons Learned From Operational Epic Fury
National Defense Magazine | November 6, 2026
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Space Force Chief Keeps Orbital Weapons Details Under Wraps, Stresses Need for Space Awareness
Meri Talk | November 6, 2026
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China expanding laser arsenal to blind and destroy US satellites
Asia Times | November 5, 2026
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Space Force Chief Eyes Growth in Components to Meet Operational Demand
Air & Space Forces Magazine | November 4, 2026
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JUST IN: Space Force Evaluating How to Defend Assets Near Moon
National Defense Magazine | November 4, 2026
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Space Force chief warns post-election budget delays could slow expansion plans
Space News | November 4, 2026
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Recent Mitchell Institute Publications
Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations: The Imperative of Human Judgment
Arlington, VA | October 7, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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War at the Speed of Information: Data Transport, Decision Advantage, & the Future of Military Space Communications
Arlington, VA | October 1, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Commercial Space Is Not an Endless Field of Innovation: An Assessment of the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
Arlington, VA | September 16, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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Launch Is an Event, Sustainment Is the Campaign: Building an On-Orbit Sustainment Ecosystem
Arlington, VA | August 20, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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From Platform Costs to Campaign Effects: Embedding Cost-Per-Effect in Force Design
Arlington, VA | August 3, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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Defeating the Drones: The Airman’s Imperative to Defend from Small Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles
Arlington, VA | July 30, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Winning at Sea by Controlling the Air: The Strategic Centrality of Airbase Defense
Arlington, VA | July 28, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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Shared Understanding, Distributed Judgment: USAF Command and Control in Complex Operations
Arlington, VA | July 21, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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