Great Power Competition

Lt General (ret) Dave Deptula
Dean, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

General Deptula is the world’s foremost expert on military aerospace issues. While focusing on airpower,  this program will take a broader view: what’s our national vision and strategy for a new era of great power competition and what are the implications for strategy, deterrence, joint force structure and alliances?

In his 34 years in the Air Force General Deptula was a fighter pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours and multiple command assignments in the F-15. He was he attack planner for the air war in Desert Storm and commander of subsequent no-fly operations over Iraq.  In his last assignment was the AF Chief of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. He is a board member at a variety of institutions; an independent consultant; and a world-wide commentator on military strategy and related issues.