The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation Podcast

The Mitchell Institute is honored to welcome Chief of Space Operations, General Douglas Schiess, to the Schriever Spacepower Series. At a pivotal moment for America's newest military service, General Schiess is leading the Space Force as it accelerates the development of combat-ready capabilities, strengthens its warfighting posture, and expands its role in joint operations. Join us for a timely conversation that will explore Space Force strategies, concepts of operation, and technical priorities regarding how Guardians are securing U.S. interests in, from, and to space.

Today the demand signals placed on the Air Force are surging across every combat command. From ongoing combat operations in CENTCOM, to meeting the demand for airpower in other theaters, Airmen have never been busier. At the same time, the service is undergoing a generational modernization effort. At the center of all this action is Air Force Materiel Command. Join us for a conversation you won’t want to miss regarding how AFMC is executing major sustainment and modernization efforts across the force.

Space is no longer operating quietly in the background—it is shaping military operations every day. In this edition of the Schriever Spacepower Series, Brig. Gen. Todd Benson discusses how the Space Force is delivering combat power across the U.S. Central Command theater. From missile defense and regional deterrence to commercial capabilities and coalition operations, this conversation offers a rare operational perspective on how space has become indispensable to modern warfare.

The Air Force is modernizing just about all of its major mission areas: next-generation aircraft, two legs of the triad and NC3, weapons, command and control, and more. This means the folks at Edwards Air Force Base and the rest of the test enterprise are charging hard. Join us for a conversation with Brig Gen Massaro that you won’t want to miss.

The nation that can move information faster, more securely, and more reliably will hold a critical advantage in future conflict. Join the Mitchell Institute's Explorer Chair Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (Ret.), General Atomics’ Brent Marquand, and Mitchell Institute's Senior Resident Fellow Jennifer Reeves for a discussion on the technologies, architectures, and decisions shaping the future of military space communications.