Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

As commander of AETC, Lt. Gen. Quinn oversees the recruitment, training, and education of Airmen. Join us for a conversation that will delve into the AETC’s various roles and its efforts to convert talent into agile, resilient, and combat-credible Airmen at the speed the future fight demands. Register: mitchellaerospacepower.org/events/lt-gen-…

This satellite imagery may reveal the PLA Air Force's largest exercise in years. Based on satellite observations, more than 300 aircraft may be participating, making this one of the largest airpower training events the PLA has conducted in recent years.

These large-force exercises test China's ability to integrate fighters, bombers, intelligence platforms, logistics, maintenance, air defenses, and command-and-control networks into a single warfighting system. For outside observers, exercises like RED SWORD provide a rare look at how the PLA Air Force is preparing for large-scale military operations and what China's future airpower may look like in a high-end conflict.

J. Michael Dahm unpacks what we know about RED SWORD in the latest episode of Eye on China.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess doubles down on is statement that the US has counterspace weapons deployed--and is prepared to use them. Watch: mitchellaerospacepower.org/events/gen-dou…

As threats continue to evolve, so must our approach to defending the homeland.

Brig. Gen. Jon Rice, USAF (Ret.), Chief Architect for Space and Integrated Air & Missile Defense at @LeidosInc, joined our Integrated Air and Missile Defense workshop to help tackle one of the nation’s most pressing security challenges: defending North America against evolving air and missile threats.

Bringing together leaders from government, industry, and the military, the workshop explored innovative, affordable approaches to securing the continent.

As North America faces an expanding range of foreign air and missile threats, AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies brought together experts to assess the requirements for an integrated homeland defense architecture. Nearly three dozen workshop participants spent the day analyzing the threats and key components needed to identify, target, and intercept attacking missiles and aircraft. Read more: afa.org/mitchell-insti…