Aerospace Advantage

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is proud to present the Aerospace Advantage, with veteran fighter pilot and Senior Resident Fellow Heather “Lucky” Penney as the host.
Every week, Heather “Lucky” Penney will take listeners into the world of aerospace power and help the audience understand what it takes to fly and fight in the sky, while also protecting America’s interests in space. Whether talking to top generals, standing on a flight line full of combat aircraft, looking at a rocket being prepared for launch, or hearing from those who have laid it all on the line in defense of the nation—this podcast will afford unprecedented access and insight into where the combat aerospace community is going and why.

Maintaining an electromagnetic-based battlespace advantage is essential for twenty first century mission success. Heather “Lucky” Penney chats about electronic attack with Col JR Smith, commander of the 55th Electronic Combat Group.

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Credible deterrence requires modern nuclear command and control. Heather sits down with Chris Adams of Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems and the Mitchell Institue's Jen Reeves to discuss how NC3 is evolving to meet modern threats.

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Heather “Lucky” Penney chats about the history and evolution of air battle management with two highly experienced air battle managers, Lt Col Alex Wallis of the 728th Battle Management Control Squadron and Lt Col Grant “SWAT” Georgulis, former commander of 965th Airbrone Air Control Squadron.

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In this episode of the Rendevous, Heather “Lucky” Penney chats with members of the Mitchell Institute team about key takeaways from the Air, Space, Cyber Conference, including Secretary Kendall's call for additigve Department of the Air Force funding, the prominent role of CCA, and conspicious absence of discussion regarding NGAD.

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Heather “Lucky” Penney of the Mitchell Institute team chats with Dr Michael Gregg of AFRL and Chris Flynn of Pratt & Whitney to discuss how America's propulsion leadership continues to enhance America's asymmetric airpower advantage.

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