Heather “Lucky” Penney of the Mitchell Institute team chats with Colonel Jason Herring, commander of the 621st Contingency Response Wing about sustaining airpower and power projection at the edge.
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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.
Heather “Lucky” Penney of the Mitchell Institute team chats with Dr Michael Gregg of AFRL and Chris Flynn of Pratt & Whitney to discuss how America's propulsion leadership continues to enhance America's asymmetric airpower advantage.
In an episode for the history books, Heather, Charles, and Jen hear from Maj Gen Doug Pearson, USAF (Ret.) and Col Jack Anthony, USAF (Ret.) about the day the United States shot down a satellite from an F-15.
Ep. 200 - The Rendezvous
Spacepower Roles and Missions Debate, Washington Update, and EA-37B Hits the Ramp
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss the latest Beltway news, including ongoing debates regarding roles and missions for the Space Force and progress on the defense bills passage in Congress.
Heather “Lucky” Penney chats with long-time F-35 pilot and 188th Wing commander Col Jay Spohn, Josh Niedzwiecki of BAE, and 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing commander Col Larry Fenner Jr. about the role of electromagnetic operations in the modern battlespace.
Featuring Robert Lightfoot, president of Lockheed Martin Space and Greg Ulmer, president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Heather and Charles discuss how the air and space domain are being integrated together to achieve mission success.
Lt Col Fritz “Plugger” Glojek, recent fellow at the Mitchell Institute, and Lt Col Nicholas “Badger” Underwood of Air University’s LeMay Center about how we can best harness the concepts of mission command to empower Airmen to fly and fight.
Ep. 196 - The Rendezvous
What’s Up With NGAD? Understanding The Stakes
In this Rendezvous episode, we break down recent news regarding the Air Force pausing NGAD and highlights why the air superiority mission set is so foundational to American airpower.
Ep. 195 - The Rendezvous
E-7 on Contract, Space Force Reorg, F-35 Deliveries Resume
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss force structure developments including the E-7 being put on contract, resumption of F-35 deliveries, and the Sentinel program moving forward.
Heather "Lucky" Penney is joined by Mitchell Senior Fellow J.V. Venable and special guest John Kohut, CEO of Galt Aerospace to discuss the critical importance of battlefield connectivity in 21st Century warfighting.
Heather "Lucky" Penney of the Mitchell Institute chats with Mitchell Institute Fellow Lt Col Gary "Plugger" Glojek and the director of the Air Force's Experimental Operations Unit Lt Col Matthew "Doubled" Jensen about sortie generation and future concepts for CCA employment.
Heather "Lucky" Penney and Mitchell Visiting Fellow Brian Morra discuss their report Want to Win? You'll Need Digital Engineering with special guest, Dr. Amanda Bullock of the Air Force Research Lab.
Ep. 191 - The Rendezvous
Chinese Spacepower, NGAD Turbulence, and Congressional Update
In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss China in space, Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, and defense bills in Congress.
In this episode, Heather "Lucky" Penney chats with Lt Col Jessica "Thumper" Getrost, Commander of the 57th Space Aggressor Squadron; Lt Col Matt "BC" Bejeck, Commander of the 98th Space range Squadron; and Mitchell's own Charles Galbreath about how the Space Force is preparing its Guardians for the demands of orbital warfare.
In this special episode, Heather "Lucky" Penney is joined by Mitchell Institute's Mark Gunzinger and J. Michael Dahm to discuss his report Fighting the Air Base: Decisive Combat Sortie Generation Under Fire and what it means for base defense in the Indo-Pacific.