John "Slick" Baum speaks with Mitchell Institute’s Gen Kevin Chilton, USAF (Ret.) about the realities of modern military operations in space.
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Every week, Heather “Lucky” Penney will take listeners into the world of aerospace power and help the audience understand what it takes to fly and fight in the sky, while also protecting America’s interests in space. Whether talking to top generals, standing on a flight line full of combat aircraft, looking at a rocket being prepared for launch, or hearing from those who have laid it all on the line in defense of the nation—this podcast will afford unprecedented access and insight into where the combat aerospace community is going and why.
Ep. 70 - The Rendezvous
Ukraine Update and the FY23 DOD Budget Release: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss the current trends we are observing with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the initial take-aways from the FY23 budget submission that went to Congress this week, plus the Air Force's decision to divest 150 aircraft, including a number of F-22s, and what that means for the F-35 buy rate.
John "Slick" Baum is joined by former career Air Force intelligence officer and aerospace industry executive Brian Morra to discuss his new book The Able Archers and how the lessons he learned from his first-hand experience during Able Archer applies to Russia today.
John “Slick” Baum, engages with Steve Trimble of Aviation Week and Space Technology and Heather Penney of the Mitchell Institute to discuss a fight over how we manage spectrum—the ecosystem where we communicate electronically.
Ep. 67 - The Rendezvous
Ukraine and the Broader Implications: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss recent events surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, why deterrence failed to dissuade Putin, balancing force requirements between Europe and the Pacific, implications for space, China’s take on the conflict thus far, how the U.S. deters similar conflicts in the future, and the FY23 budget.
John “Slick” Baum, engages with two leading experts, Dr. Mark Lewis and Dr. Dick Hallion, to learn more about hypersonic technology and next steps we need to take to operationalize it.
John “Slick” Baum, engages with 23rd Wing Commander Col Russ Cook to explore the team behind Combat Search and Rescue.
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Russia, China, and the US Air Force Stretched Too Thin: We’ve Been Here Before…Lessons from Korea
John “Slick” Baum, engages with Mitchell’s executive director Doug Birkey to discuss his latest report regarding the Air War over Korea and why the lessons from that conflict matter more than ever today.
John “Slick” Baum, Maj Gen Jason “Armo” Armagost of Air Force Global Strike Command and Mark “Gonzo” Gunzinger of the Mitchell Institute discuss the types of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) we’ll need for future conflicts.
John "Slick" Baum speaks with Director of the Space Development Agency, Dr. Derek Tournear; Vice President for Space Systems at General Atomics EMS, Gregg Burgess; and MI-SPACE Senior Analyst, Lukas Autenried to discuss steps we need to take to ensure resilient space-based communications.
Ep. 61 - The Rendezvous
Ukraine, Washington Update, and the Space Force: The Rendezvous
In this Rendezvous episode, 2022 is off to a fast start, whether considering Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine, a Department of Defense highly compromised thanks to Congressional budget inaction, and the nation’s newest service, the Space Force, continuing to come into its own.
John “Slick” Baum is joined by Mitchell Institute Senior Fellow Chris Stone, Dr. Ron Faibish of General Atomics EMS, Maj Nathan Greiner of DARPA, and Space Force Weapons Officer Lt Col Brandon Davenport to discuss what it will mean to successfully engage in space given current and future threats.
John “Slick” Baum speaks with Mitchell Institute Research Analyst and China expert Daniel Rice to better understand how important trends, key events, and leadership decisions will impact the way in which the Asian superpower approaches regional diplomacy and hard power.
John "Slick" Baum engages with one of the most interesting, compelling aerospace leaders of our time. General Chilton’s career covers an immense range of experiences, any one of which would mark a highly successful tenure.
Gen Kevin Chilton, USAF (Ret.), Maj Gen Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.), and Mark Gunzinger share some of their more memorable experiences from their career.