The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation Podcast

Aerospace Nation: Lt Gen James C. Slife

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to listen to our Aerospace Nation with Lt Gen James C. Slife, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. Against the backdrop of quickly changing security threats, General Slife discussed the latest on Air Force global operations, force management, training, and readiness. The event was moderated by Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

Schriever Spacepower Forum: Dr. John Plumb

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to listen to our Schriever Spacepower Forum with Dr. John F. Plumb, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. Dr. Plumb joined us to discuss his perspective on space infrastructure, space capabilities and defining the threat environment.

Aerospace Nation: Lt Gen James Dawkins & Maj Gen Michael Lutton

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to listen to our Aerospace Nation event with Lt Gen James Dawkins, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration and Maj Gen Michael Lutton, Commander, Twentieth Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command. The Generals discuss the importance of the Air Force’s nuclear enterprise to the Nation’s security, how the global nuclear landscape has changed, and how the Air Force is progressing on recapitalizing its nuclear forces.

Aerospace Nation: Combatant Commander’s Perspective

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to listen to our Aerospace Nation event with Gen Tod D. Wolters, USAF (Ret.), former Commander, U.S. European Command and former NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).

Research Paper Release: The Next Frontier: UAVs for Great Power Conflict | Part I: Penetrating Strike

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to listen to the rollout for our newest research paper: The Next Frontier: UAVs for Great Power Conflict – Part I: Penetrating Strike by Caitlin Lee, Senior Fellow for UAV and Autonomy Studies and Mark Gunzinger, Director of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Maj Gen Scott Jobe, Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command; Brig Gen Dale R. White, Program Executive Officer for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command; David R. Alexander, President, Aircraft Systems Group General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.; along with Steve Fendley, President, Unmanned Systems Division at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions join the discussion moderated by Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.) Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

Aerospace Nation: Lauren Knausenberger

The Mitchell Institute invites you to listen to our virtual Aerospace Nation event with Lauren Knausenberger, Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force, which includes both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.

 

Ms. Knausenberger leads two directorates and supports 20,000 cyber operations and support personnel around the globe. She provides oversight of the Air Force’s Information Technology portfolio including the Information Technology investment strategy from networks to cloud computing, Enterprise policies, information resources management, IT innovation initiatives, information assurance, and related matters for the Department of the Air Force. As Chief Information Officer (CIO), Ms. Knausenberger delivers cyber security, and enforces Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act laws. She integrates Air Force warfighting and mission support capabilities by networking and securing air, space, and terrestrial assets. Ms. Knausenberger also leads career management initiatives for 10,000 IT/Cyber civilian personnel across all human resources facets from recruiting to professional development.

Schriever Spacepower Forum: Gen James H. Dickinson

Watch the Mitchell Institute’s virtual Schriever Spacepower Forum event with Gen James H. Dickinson, Commander, U.S. Space Command for an update on the wide variety of challenges and opportunities facing U.S. Space Command in its mission of protecting and defending vital space systems against the growing threat from Russia and China 100km and up, as well as insight into the Command’s way ahead for its continuing warfighting support mission on Earth.

Policy Paper Release: The Indispensable Domain: The Critical Role of Space in JADC2

Schriever Spacepower Forum: Maj Gen Shawn N. Bratton

The Mitchell Institute invites you to listen to our virtual Schriever Spacepower Forum event with Maj Gen Shawn N. Bratton, Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command. Maj Gen Bratton joined us to discuss Space Force Training, Education and Doctrine and STARCOM’s contributions to space warfighting.

Policy Paper Release: Decades of Air Force Underfunding Threaten America’s Ability to Win

Listen to the Mitchell Institute’s rollout for our newest policy paper: Decades of Air Force Underfunding Threaten America’s Ability to Win by Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, and Mark A. Gunzinger, Director of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Joining the discussion is former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Lt Gen Joseph T. Guastella Jr, USAF (Ret.).

Due to technical difficulties during recording, some audio from the event was lost.

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