From budget priorities and force design to long-term strategic objectives, congressional decisions will play a decisive role in determining how the Space Force develops in the years ahead.
Join us to discuss the key findings in our newest report and gain insight on how the United States must continue to build combat credibility, deter hostile behavior, control escalation, and ensure the United States’ ability to prevail in future space conflict.
The important role and duties of the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.
Before his time in Congress, Congressman Pfluger graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and served for over two decades as a fighter pilot--including time as a squadron commander. Join us as we explore national security perspectives as seen from Capitol Hill through the lens of a combat veteran fighter pilot.
The Space Force needs to place Guardians in space to defend American interests. In this latest paper, we outline the conditions requiring future human military spaceflight and the steps the Space Force can take to make it a reality.
Learn more about who manages the Space Force's budget!
Join our discussion with Gen. Stephen Whiting as he speaks on the responsibilities and achievements of U.S. Space Command.
Learn from Col. Klopstein & Col. Hackbarth about the U.S. Space Force Operational Test and Training Infrastructure and their critical mission.
Join us for a conversation to learn more about current operations and future plans of the Air Mobility Command.
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies led a wargame to compare the effectiveness, survivability, and resiliency of alternative forces and capabilities for the future Air Force. Join this event as experienced military operators and strategists discuss the results.
Join us for this can’t-miss Schriever Spacepower Series with Maj. Gen. Samuel C. Keener to hear first-hand how spacepower is evolving to meet emerging challenges.
Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood sits at the nexus between the Space Force and U.S. Space Command. He leads thousands of...
Authors and Gen. Tim Ray discuss the topic of enemy sanctuaries and what is required for a war-winning strategy.
Securing space superiority is a joint warfighting imperative for the U.S. military. This paper details why and what space-focused institutional, operational, and cultural changes are required to meet rising threats from China and Russia.
The Air Force must develop and commit to a plan that will restore the nation's mobility backbone, its air mobility fleet.
Check out for our latest paper release with Lt. Gen. John Shaw regarding the current state and future of dynamic space operations (DSO).
The Air Force faces a readiness and capacity crisis. The Mitchell Institute and Gen. Mark D. Kelly, USAF (Ret.) discuss how the Air Force and Congress can rebuild the service to confront today's threat environment.
Gen. Tod D. Wolters, USAF (Ret.) and the Mitchell Institute discuss new warfighting concepts with fifth-generation and sixth-generation aircraft that can achieve decisive effects forward in highly contested areas.
The rollout for this paper featured a conversation with Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, USAF (Ret.) and the Mitchell Institute about the state of the U.S. Arctic domain and the need for the nation to rebuild its northern tier defenses.
Join Steve Russell from GE Aerospace and Mitchell experts as they discuss America's propulsion advantage and why it's important.
The Mighty Eighth’s mission is to deter conventional and nuclear threats, and provide national leadership with the means to strike any target around the globe at any time. Join us for a conversation with Maj Gen Jason Armagost, Commander of the Eighth Air Force & Joint Global Strike Operations Center.
