Producing an Agile Air Force: The Case for Change
Heather Penney discusses how the Air Force can rejuvenate the aerospace industrial base to achieve a force that can innovatively outpace peer adversaries.
The Rendezvous: The FY22 Defense Budget Request
In this episode of The Rendezvous (Previously The Merge), the Mitchell Institute team discusses the implications of the FY2022 defense budget submission, highlighting the challenges of balancing next-generation air and space technologies with capacity, while addressing the demands of establishing the Space Force. Experts assess the strengths and weaknesses of the budget and its impact on the future of the Air Force and Space Force.
Command and Control Imperatives for the 21st Century: The Next Areas of Growth for ABMS and JADC2
Arlington, VA | May 26, 2021 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry…
Engineering the Future: Air Force S&T
John “Slick” Baum sits down with Maj Chris Olsen to discuss air and space power innovation. Learn how the Air Force identifies challenges, explores how technology can be part of the solution, and then invents what was previously the impossible.
B-1 Flight Ops: Bad to the Bone
B-1 pilot Lt Col Mark “Moses” Kimball discussed what it’s like to strap into an iconic bomber, roar down the runway, and execute a combat mission.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Aerospace Nation
Gen Jacqueline Van Ovost
The Mitchell Institute hosts Gen Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, Commander of Air Mobility Command, on Aerospace Nation. As the Air…
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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.
Space
National security space activities are essential facets of any military operation, while also creating conditions essential for the civilian economy.