America 250

As an official supporting partner of America250, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is proud to host “America 250: The Air & Space Power Story,” a year-long short-form podcast series with extensive video content highlighting how every U.S. state has contributed to the history and evolution of these domains. Timed with the Nation’s 250th anniversary, the series explores iconic places, people, and innovations that have fundamentally shaped airpower and spacepower. This ties to communities across the country.

Space Superiority Through the Spectrum of Conflict: Findings and Recommendations from the Conflict in Space Workshop

June 23 2026

Join us to discuss the key findings in our newest report and gain insight on how the United States must continue to build combat credibility, deter hostile behavior, control escalation, and ensure the United States’ ability to prevail in future space conflict.

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Arkansas

June 24 2026

This week we visit Arkansas! The “Natural State” was the home of Louise Thaden, a pioneering female aviator who set multiple flying records, including the women’s...

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Recent Event

Gen. John D. Lamontagne

June 4 2026

The important role and duties of the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.

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Upcoming Event

Brig. Gen. Nikki R. Frankino & Ms. Melissa D. Blakesly

July 1 2026

From budget priorities and force design to long-term strategic objectives, congressional decisions will play a decisive role in determining how the Space Force develops in the years ahead.

In the News & Commentary

Edwards Air Force Base releases names of 8 crew members killed in B-52 bomber crash

June 24 2026

FOX 10 | June 17, 2026

In the News & Commentary

The robot wingmen the US hopes can outlast China’s missiles

June 24 2026

Asia Times | June 18, 2026

In the News & Commentary

AI Fighter Jets Take To The Skies

June 24 2026

Daily Caller | June 20, 2026

In the News & Commentary

Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space

June 24 2026

Space News | June 23, 2026

In the News & Commentary

AI is meant to speed up ‘kill chain,’ not control it, commanders say

June 24 2026

Task & Purpose | June 24, 2026

Pentagon asked Congress to more than double the U.S. Space Force’s budget, even as a new Mitchell Institute report warned that no one could yet agree where competition in orbit ends and open conflict begins

Space Daily | June 26, 2026

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An Imperative for the Nation

America 250

Listen & Watch Now

Space Superiority Through the Spectrum of Conflict: Findings and Recommendations from the Conflict in Space Workshop

Arkansas

Gen. John D. Lamontagne

Brig. Gen. Nikki R. Frankino & Ms. Melissa D. Blakesly

Edwards Air Force Base releases names of 8 crew members killed in B-52 bomber crash

The robot wingmen the US hopes can outlast China’s missiles

AI Fighter Jets Take To The Skies

Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space

AI is meant to speed up ‘kill chain,’ not control it, commanders say

Mitchell Institute In the News

Pentagon asked Congress to more than double the U.S. Space Force’s budget, even as a new Mitchell Institute report warned that no one could yet agree where competition in orbit ends and open conflict begins

How China’s Navy Is Tightening the Noose on Taiwan

Space Force May Need Presence on Moon, Paper Argues

Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space

New Report Looks at US Options for Potential Escalating Conflict in Space

Power paradox: F-35 readiness crisis clouds US airpower over Taiwan

The robot wingmen the US hopes can outlast China’s missiles

The B-52 Bomber Is an Iconic, Aging Warhorse. Probe of Fatal Crash Could Influence Its Future

Recent Mitchell Institute Publications

Space Superiority Through the Spectrum of Conflict: Findings and Recommendations from the Conflict in Space Workshop

The Tactical C2 Imperative: Building a Resilient, Mobile Command and Control Grid

Military Human Spaceflight: A Key Component to U.S. Space Superiority

Rebuilding American Airpower: Balancing the Air Force’s Combat Forces for Peer Conflict

China Airpower Tracker

Strategic Attack: Maintaining the Air Force’s Capacity to Deny Enemy Sanctuaries

Charting a Path to Space Superiority: The Cross-Domain Imperative

It’s Time to Invest: Enhancing Current and Future U.S. Air Force Airlift

About the Mitchell Institute

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An Imperative for the Nation

America 250

Listen & Watch Now

Space Superiority Through the Spectrum of Conflict: Findings and Recommendations from the Conflict in Space Workshop

Arkansas

Gen. John D. Lamontagne

Brig. Gen. Nikki R. Frankino & Ms. Melissa D. Blakesly

Edwards Air Force Base releases names of 8 crew members killed in B-52 bomber crash

The robot wingmen the US hopes can outlast China’s missiles

AI Fighter Jets Take To The Skies

Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space

AI is meant to speed up ‘kill chain,’ not control it, commanders say

Mitchell Institute In the News

Pentagon asked Congress to more than double the U.S. Space Force’s budget, even as a new Mitchell Institute report warned that no one could yet agree where competition in orbit ends and open conflict begins

How China’s Navy Is Tightening the Noose on Taiwan

Space Force May Need Presence on Moon, Paper Argues

Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space

New Report Looks at US Options for Potential Escalating Conflict in Space

Power paradox: F-35 readiness crisis clouds US airpower over Taiwan

The robot wingmen the US hopes can outlast China’s missiles

The B-52 Bomber Is an Iconic, Aging Warhorse. Probe of Fatal Crash Could Influence Its Future

Recent Mitchell Institute Publications

Space Superiority Through the Spectrum of Conflict: Findings and Recommendations from the Conflict in Space Workshop

The Tactical C2 Imperative: Building a Resilient, Mobile Command and Control Grid

Military Human Spaceflight: A Key Component to U.S. Space Superiority

Rebuilding American Airpower: Balancing the Air Force’s Combat Forces for Peer Conflict

China Airpower Tracker

Strategic Attack: Maintaining the Air Force’s Capacity to Deny Enemy Sanctuaries

Charting a Path to Space Superiority: The Cross-Domain Imperative

It’s Time to Invest: Enhancing Current and Future U.S. Air Force Airlift

About the Mitchell Institute

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