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.

Commanding the Air War: The Desert Storm Air Campaign 30 Years Later

In part 2 of this Desert Storm special series, we talk to Gen Chuck Horner, USAF (Ret.) and Lt Gen Dave Deptula, USAF (Ret.), the joint forces air component commander who led the air war and his chief offensive air campaign planner. Airpower historian Dr. Dick Hallion joins the show and explains the unique role air commanders played providing unique options for collation leaders.

Desert Storm: 30 Years Later

ARLINGTON, VA (January 17, 2021) — The AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to release a special report…

Stealth, Speed, Precision and Persistence: The Keys to the Aerospace Advantage

Join 17th Air Force Chief of Staff Gen John Jumper, USAF (Ret.) and Mitchell Institute Dean Lt Gen Dave Deptula USAF (Ret.) to explore how the Air Force can secure maximum value for every dollar it invests.

What Drives National Security? Understanding the Threat

John “Slick” Baum brings former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Jim Miller and Maj Gen (ret.) Larry Stutzriem onto to better understand the national security landscape that drives defense decision making.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Aerospace Nation

Dr. Richard Joseph

Dr. Richard J. Joseph is responsible for identifying and analyzing the most emergent technical challenges facing the Air Force today,…

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.

Industry

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.

Airpower

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