The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation Podcast

Brig. Gen. Kristin L. Panzenhagen | Schriever Spacepower Series

Launch and the assured access to space are foundational to space superiority and leveraging the unique benefits of the space domain. Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen leads the Space Force team that is charged with providing assured access to space. This is an incredibly dynamic mission area—with new entrants, evolving requirements, and threat realities changing the scale and scope of space launch and range operations. Join us to hear Brig. Gen. Panzenhagen as she shares her insights on this crucial mission.

Mr. Cordell A. DeLaPena | Schriever Spacepower Series

Central to the fight for space superiority is the need to preserve access to critical space services such as communications and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). These foundational capabilities enable all military operations and are essential to our nation’s nuclear deterrence.

The Mitchell Institute is thrilled to welcome to the Schriever Spacepower Series Mr. Cordell DeLaPena, the Program Executive Officer responsible for military communications and PNT. Mr. DeLaPena has a long history of excellence in acquisition and the delivery of unmatched space systems. He will provide deep insight on status and plans of his $22 billion communication and PNT portfolio and provide perspectives on the evolving space acquisition landscape.

Setting the Nuclear Deterrence Record Straight: Commanders’ Perspectives

Former U.S. Strategic Command commanders, Gen Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (Ret.), Gen. Robert Kehler USAF (Ret.) and Adm. Charles A. Richard USN (Ret.) set the record straight on nuclear deterrence. Given Russia’s nuclear saber rattling, China’s nuclear break-out, and America’s nuclear triad reset, this conversation is more important than ever.

Today, a plethora of misinformation, falsehoods, and deliberate distortions concerning nuclear deterrence are espoused as “truth” in public forums. They are written in editorial pages, spoken on the news, and even touted by some members of Congress and their staffs. Left unchallenged, these statements run the risk of becoming accepted as factual by the American public. We must never underestimate the importance of the nuclear deterrent; it is the bedrock on which every element of U.S. national security depends.  

 

Read Original Policy Paper Here: https://www.mitchellaerospacepower.org/on-u-s-nuclear-deterrence/

Read Follow-On Policy Paper Here: https://www.mitchellaerospacepower.org/defending-the-record-on-u-s-nuclear-deterrence/ 

Gen B. Chance Saltzman | Schriever Spacepower Series

The Mitchell Institute is excited to welcome Chief of Space Operations General Chance Saltzman to the next Schriever Spacepower Series. Please join us for this insightful look at the latest Space Force priorities and initiatives. Our discussion will center on the criticality of space superiority and review the progress the Space Force is making to ensure it has the capabilities and combat-ready Guardians to achieve it.

Delivering Tomorrow’s Force: From Concept to Operational Capability | Airpower Futures Day

Panelists:
• Lt Gen Dale White, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

• Maj Gen Joseph D. Kunkel, Air Force Futures 

• Brig Gen Ryan Keeney, Air Force Futures

• Chris Flynn, Pratt & Whitney

• Renee Pasman, Lockheed Martin

CCA: Realizing Tomorrow's Airpower Today | 1st Annual Airpower Futures Forum

Panelists:
• Col Timothy M. Helfrich, Senior Materiel Leader, Advanced Aircraft Division,
Air Force Materiel Command
• Mike Shortsleeve, Vice President, Strategy Business Development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
• Diem Salmon, Vice President for Air Dominance & Strike, Anduril Industries
• Mike Benitez, Senior Director of Strategic Product Development, Shield AI
• Robert Winkler, Vice President, Corporate Development and National Security Programs, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Keynote: Lt. Gen. David A. Harris | 1st Annual Airpower Futures Forum

Lieutenant General David A. Harris, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures, was the lunch keynote speaker at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies' inaugural Airpower Futures Forum. Lt. Gen. Harris and the Air Force Futures team are working to ensure that the US has the right mix of new technologies, capabilities, and personnel to address whatever the future may hold.

Non-Kinetic Effects for Highly Contested Environments | 1st Annual Airpower Futures Forum

Speakers:

Col Larry Fenner, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing

Nick Bucci, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems

Paul DeLia, L3Harris

Chris Moeller, BAE Systems

Power Projections Imperative | 1st Annual Airpower Futures Forum

Speakers:
Lt Gen Michael Koscheski, Air Combat Command
Maj Gen Jason Armagost, 8th Air Force
Doug Young, Northrop Grumman Aeronautic Systems  
Billy Ray Thompson, RTX

Keynote: Gen. David W. Allvin | 1st Annual Airpower Futures Forum

General David W. Allvin, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, was the opening keynote speaker at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies' inaugural Airpower Futures Forum. Gen. Allvin brings a depth of both experience and thoughtful leadership to his position as the 23rd Chief of Staff of the Air Force.