Ensuring a Spacepower Advantage in a Prolonged Competition: Findings a Recommendations from the Space Endurance Workshop By Charles Galbreath and Jennifer Reeves The Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE) convened its inaugural space […]
Bottom line, the U.S. Air Force does not have enough pilots to sustain a credible combat force in peacetime, much less during a prolonged high-intensity conflict. History demonstrates that without depth of experienced aircrew, air […]
Hostile actions by Russia, Iran, and China clearly show that the United States is struggling when it comes to shaping the national security environment and deterring adversaries. The U.S. military no longer has the capability […]
Frank Kendall Secretary of the Air Force Whether discussing Operational Imperatives, advancing new technologies like Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), launching Re-Optimization for Great Power Competition, or overseeing dramatic advancement in Space Force capabilities, Secretary of […]
General Kevin B. Schneider Commander, Pacific Air Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command There’s no question about it: the Indo-Pacific is one of the most impactful theaters around the globe today. Threats posed by […]
Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere Commander Air Force Global Strike Command Global Strike Command uniquely embodies the notion of combat power anytime, anywhere. In command of two legs of the nuclear triad, as well as conventional […]
https://youtu.be/ngS1e-v70wY?si=O2ua3IVUqUNVwH4g Ms. Katharine Kelley Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital United States Space Force After 5 years as a service, the U.S. Space Force continues to evolve not only its operations, but also […]
Dr. Derek Tournear Director Space Development Agency (SDA) The Space Development Agency (SDA) is at the forefront of revolutionizing how the Department of Defense acquires, develops, and deploys next-generation space capabilities. SDA is a key […]
Lt. Gen. Douglas A. SchiessCommander, U.S. Space Forces – Space&United States Space Command’s Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander As our youngest military branch, the U.S. Space Force is still rapidly evolving to meet the […]
Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Mastalir Commander United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific region encompasses over half the world’s population, accounting for 60% of global GDP. China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, and Taiwan are […]
Dr. Troy Meink Principal Deputy Director National Reconnaissance Office Since 1960, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has developed, acquired, launched, and operated our nation’s eyes and ears in space. Maintaining a spacepower advantage requires the […]
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Celebrating from Peterson Space Force Base, we dive into an in-depth discussion with a panel of senior USSPACECOM leaders, including Gen Whiting, Commander; RADM Pennington, Chief of Staff; and Air Commodore Whiteley, the Deputy J5 […]
Aerospace Nation
Aerospace Nation: Dr. Tim Grayson, Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force
Operational Imperatives, re-optimizing for great power competition, and a security environment experiencing massive change—these are just a portion of the challenges Dr. Grayson has focused on over the past few years. Given his time at […]
The airmen at U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa are charged with addressing some of the most complex security challenges on the globe. Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has dramatically altered the security […]
The Air Force is at the epicenter of generational transformation. The security environment is posing severe risks the likes of which have not been seen in decades; the force is in the middle of a […]
Author: Charles Galbreath, Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies When: July 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT Where: Zoom Moderated by Maj Gen Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.)Director of Research Key Takeaways: – SmallSats will be […]
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to enjoy the rollout for our latest report: Fighting the Air Base: Ensuring Decisive Combat Sortie Generation Under Enemy Fire, authored by J. Michael Dahm, Senior Resident […]
Aerospace Nation
Aerospace Nation: Lt Gen Andrew J. Gebara, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to enjoy Aerospace Nation with Lt Gen Andrew J. Gebara, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration. With China engaged in a nuclear break-out, Russia […]
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to enjoy our Aerospace Nation with Gen Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Commander, Air Combat Command. Whether discussing missions like air superiority, air battle management, electromagnetic spectrum operations, intelligence, surveillance […]
It’s no secret: whether considering the relative scale of Russia’s military power or confining rules of engagement, Ukraine’s fight to reclaim territory is challenging. Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean of the Mitchell […]