Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Survivability in the Digital Age: The Imperative for Stealth
Opening Remarks: Sen Mike Rounds, South Dakota
Hanging out with Unexploded Ordnance, Saddam’s Bunkers and Me: Experiences of a Fighter Pilot
John “Slick” Baum dives into the story of Brig Gen Craig “Bluto” Baker, a fighter pilot who helped build the Operation Iraqi Freedom air campaign, and put boots on the ground to conduct after-action reports on his targeted sites. This episode is about his story, and his experience from the planning center to Saddam’s palace.
Future Trends
The Challenge Individuals engaging in tomorrow’s aerospace domain, whether at the tactical, operational, or strategic levels, will face a future…
The Future of Air Combat: Manned-Unmanned Teaming
We are joined by experts to discuss the future of manned-unmanned aircraft teaming—one of the biggest developments that will shape the future of air combat.
Flying the Missions: The Desert Storm Air Campaign 30 Years Later
In part 3 of this Desert Storm special series, host John Baum and co-host Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret.) speak with the men who strapped into their jets and flew on night one of the war. F-16 pilot Lt Gen “Orville” Wright, USAF (Ret.), B-52 pilot Lt Gen Mike Moeller, USAF (Ret.), F-117 pilot Major Gen Greg Feest, USAF (Ret.), F-15C pilot Col Rico Rodriguez, USAF (Ret.), Air Force Special Operations rep Col Randy O’Boyle, USAF (Ret.), and Mr. Dale Burton join the show to describe the emotions, experiences and tactics of flying and fighting in the opening days of the campaign.
More Issues
Acquisition
Empowering actors at all levels with a smart set of options at the right time and place demands procuring the most effective, efficient, and resilient set of tools.
Budgeting
Resource investment must prioritize investments that will yield best value for the Air Force, Space Force, and national security establishment as a whole.
Nuclear
Strategic deterrence is the bedrock of the national security enterprise thanks to the virtues and value of the triad.
Space
National security space activities are essential facets of any military operation, while also creating conditions essential for the civilian economy.
Strategy
Meeting national security requirements today and tomorrow requires insightful, creative approaches that prioritize America’s strengths, while not projecting undue vulnerability.