Readiness Precipice, FY26 Budget Pressures, and E-7 on the Line
In this episode, Heather “Lucky” Penney talks to Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Charles Galbreath, Todd “Sledge” Harmer, Anthony…
Press Release: 2024 General Atomics United States Space Force Unit of the Year Award
Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is proud of its partnership with the Space Force and General Atomics for helping steward this award. The 2024 award was formally presented to the 11th SWS at the Air and Space Force Association’s Warfare Symposium in March of 2025.
11th Space Warning Squadron: Guardian Perspectives
This week, we’re shining a spotlight on the men and women of the 11th Space Warning Squadron (SWS). They provide…
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Schriever Spacepower Series
Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton
The United States Space Force is working to integrate space capabilities across global operations in an era of strategic competition with peer adversaries. Join the Mitchell Institute for this important conversation with a Space Force warfighter on the leading edge.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Schriever Spacepower Series
Maj. Gen. Chris Povak
The National Reconnaissance Office is leading one of the most ambitious architectural transformations in intelligence history. Join the Mitchell Institute’s discussion with Gen Povak for an informative look at dramatic transformation occurring within the NRO.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Schriever Spacepower Series
Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Sejba & CMSgt Karmann-Monique Pogue
Together, they are shaping the education, training, doctrine, and testing vital to ensuring Guardians have the skills and equipment to overcome any threat. Register to learn more about the STARCOM efforts to prepare Guardians for the warfighting domain of space!
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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.
Airpower
No matter the mission, from air superiority and long range strike to air mobility and command and control, a broad range of missions executed in the air provide vital options at the strategic, operational, and tactical realms.
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.
Strategy
Meeting national security requirements today and tomorrow requires insightful, creative approaches that prioritize America’s strengths, while not projecting undue vulnerability.