Episode Summary
In episode 42 of the Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Advantage podcast, From 6th Gen Fighters to New Space Warfighting Concepts: The Rendezvous, the team discusses the insights they garnered while hosting Air Force and Space Force leaders at AFA’s 2021 Air, Space, and Cyberspace Conference. Learn details about the future force concepts; specific insights regarding next generation fighters, the B-21, and future munitions; warfighting strategies designed to deter China; and factors shaping tomorrow’s Air Force and Space Force.
Credits
Host: Lt Col John “Slick” Baum, USAF, ret.
Producer: Daniel C. Rice
Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey
Guest: Lt Gen (ret.) David Deptula, Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Guest: Maj Gen (ret.) Larry “Stutz” Stutzriem, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Guest: Col (ret.) Mark “Gonzo” Gunzinger, Director of Future Concepts and Capabilities Assessments, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Guest: Maj (ret.) Heather “Lucky” Penney, Senior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Guest: Chris Stone, Senior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Links Related to This Event
- Panel: The 2022 National Defense Strategy
- Panel: DOD Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- Panel: Force Mix of the Future
Links Related to This Event
- Panel: First Principles of Airpower
- Panel: Space Acquisition to Lethality
- Panel: Defending the Homeland
Host

Credits
Producer
Daniel C. Rice
Executive Producer
Douglas Birkey