The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation Podcast

About The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation Podcast

The Mitchell Institute hosts some of the most senior leaders and thought influencers of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and Department of Defense for an intimate hour-long discussion on the pressing issues of the hour as well as long-term strategic visions. The live sessions are attended by a broad swath of individuals from the Department of Defense, Capitol Hill, defense industry, and academia who influence defense policy and budget, and they receive wide press coverage.

Publisher

aerospacenation

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2021

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

175 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Brig. Gen. Mark Massaro

   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.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   War at the Speed of Information: Data Transport, Decision Advantage, & the Future of Military Space Communications

   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.

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Brig. Gen. Timothy M. Helfrich | Aerospace Nation

   Join the Mitchell Institute as we host Brig. Gen. Timothy Helfrich, Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command. We will be discussing service plans for the development, production, fielding, sustainment, and modernization of the Air Force fighter portfolio, which includes the A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22, F-47, FQ-42, FQ-44, other collaborative combat aircraft, and special programs. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss regarding one of the Air Force’s most important mission areas.

Who has been a guest on The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Robert W Davis
• Rob McHenry
• Representative Don Bacon
• Dr Kelly D Hammett
• Frank Kendall

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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