South Dakota
October 7 2026
The Mount Rushmore State is home to tremendous air and space power leaders, Ellsworth Air Force Base, as well as NASA Astronauts Charles Gemar and Michael Fossum.
Listen NowWar at the Speed of Information: Data Transport, Decision Advantage, & the Future of Military Space Communications
October 1 2026
Join the Mitchell Institute's Explorer Chair Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (Ret.), General Atomics’ Brent Marquand, and Mitchell Institute's Senior Resident Fellow Jennifer Reeves for a discussion on the technologies, architectures, and decisions shaping the future of military space communications.
Watch & ListenBrig. Gen. Mark Massaro
October 6 2026
Join us for a conversation you won’t want to miss regarding one of the Air Force’s most important mission areas.
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Gen. Douglas A. Schiess
November 4 2026
Join us for a conversation with CSO, Gen. Schiess.
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Brig. Gen. Robert Lyons III
November 2 2026
Join us to hear from Brig. Gen. Robert Lyons III regarding his two vital roles at Air Force Materiel Command.
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In the News & Commentary
Buying Fighters One Year At A Time Is Costing America More Than Money
October 27 2026
Forbes | October 27, 2026
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Podcast
F-117: Facts Behind the Legend
October 24 2026
The F-117 Stealth Fighter: it’s one of the biggest game changers in airpower history. Join is to hear from those who were present during the early days of the program, flew the jet, helped employ it, and the particulars surrounding the restoration and display of Smithsonian’s newest black jet.
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In the News & Commentary
USAF Faces $14 Billion Spares Hole Without Industrial Base To Fill Shortfall
October 22 2026
Defense Daily | October 22, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Air Force starting to game out sustainment framework for CCA drones
October 22 2026
Defense Scoop | October 21, 2026
Read MoreMitchell Institute In the News
Senior Resident Fellow Charles Galbreath Discusses Elon Musk, Starlink, and Starshield on PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour | October 21, 2026
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The space superiority imperative to increase ground and network resilience
Space News | October 19, 2026
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F-16 Next-Generation Mission Compute: A New Brain for Old Vipers
MiGFLUG | October 20, 2026
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USAF Seeks More Processing Power for F-16 with Next-Gen Mission Computer
Air & Space Forces Magazine | October 19, 2026
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Under Siege, Ukraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones
The New York Times | October 19, 2026
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Scale Top Modernization Priority for SPACECENT, As Commander Says He Talks Daily With CENTCOM Commander
Defense Daily | October 19, 2026
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Space Forces Central Poised for ‘Fivefold’ Growth in Coming Years
Air & Space Forces Magazine | October 19, 2026
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Recent Mitchell Institute Publications
Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations: The Imperative of Human Judgment
Arlington, VA | October 7, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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War at the Speed of Information: Data Transport, Decision Advantage, & the Future of Military Space Communications
Arlington, VA | October 1, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Commercial Space Is Not an Endless Field of Innovation: An Assessment of the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
Arlington, VA | September 16, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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Launch Is an Event, Sustainment Is the Campaign: Building an On-Orbit Sustainment Ecosystem
Arlington, VA | August 20, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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From Platform Costs to Campaign Effects: Embedding Cost-Per-Effect in Force Design
Arlington, VA | August 3, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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Defeating the Drones: The Airman’s Imperative to Defend from Small Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles
Arlington, VA | July 30, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Winning at Sea by Controlling the Air: The Strategic Centrality of Airbase Defense
Arlington, VA | July 28, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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Shared Understanding, Distributed Judgment: USAF Command and Control in Complex Operations
Arlington, VA | July 21, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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