Episode Summary

Join the Mitchell Institute experts for the third installment of “The Merge.” This is your opportunity to hear from leading experts in the air and space community regarding top issues that are in today’s national security debate. This episode introduces Matt Donovan, Mitchell Institute’s new lead for its Spacepower Advantage Research Center and explores his take on the challenges and opportunities facing Space Force and Space Command. Mr. Donovan joins Mitchell after serving as the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Under Secretary of the Air Force, and as a staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Mitchell team also explores new trends that are emerging in the air-to-ground munition realm—a very dynamic field given the return of peer competition.

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Guests

Honorable Matt DonovanExplorer Chair for Space Warfighting Studies (MI-SPARC)

Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.)Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Doug BirkeyExecutive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Mark GunzingerDirector of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Heather PenneySenior Resident Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Host

John BaumSenior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

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