Join us for a virtual fireside chat with the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón “CZ” Colón-López and AFA President & CEO Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright, USAF (Ret.) on Aug. 1 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Colón-López is completing his final months as SEAC, a position he has held since 2019. We’ll discuss his tenure, his accomplishments in the seat, and the impact he's...

We're hosting a fireside chat with Brig. Gen. Luke C. G. Cropsey, the Department of the Air Force Integrating Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management, on Monday, July 10 at 1 p.m. EDT at our headquarters in Arlington, Va. The option to join us virtually via Zoom will also be available. As DAF C3BM PEO, Brig. Gen. Cropsey is responsible for the execution of operationally focused Advanced Battle Manag...

The U.S. Air Force’s Athenas are commander-sponsored programs aimed at addressing female and family-centric barriers to success and readiness. Join us for a virtual panel discussion on June 9 at 10 a.m. ET with four Athena representatives from Air Combat Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, and the Air Reserve Component as we discuss everything from female fitment and postpartum fitness support to reintegrating personnel and fa...

In honor of Military Appreciation Month, AFA is proud to host A Celebration of United Forces & Families – a hybrid event celebrating the unique and consistently evolving roles of military spouses. Join us Tuesday, May 30 at 10 a.m. ET for the first hybrid event hosted by AFA's United Forces & Families (F2) program, with in-person attendance at AFA Headquarters in Arlington, Va., and virtual participation around the world. The fir...

The Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Security Forum is Washington DC’s premiere gathering of spacepower leaders. Join us for a set of insightful, cutting-edge conversations that will help you better understand key trends in national security space and what that portends for the defense community writ large.

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to the next session of our Operational Imperative Series on Next Generation Air Dominance, or NGAD. Join us on Monday, March 27, at 10:30 AM EST for a panel discussion with the Air Force leaders collaborating on this imperative: Maj Gen R. Scott Jobe, Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command; Maj Gen Heather L. Pringle, Commander, Air Force Research...

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to the rollout of our newest research paper: Understanding the B-21 Raider: America’s Deterrence Bomber by Mark Gunzinger, Director of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments. On Thursday, March 23, at 10:00 AM EST, Gunzinger will be joined by Maj Gen Jason R. Armagost, Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Air Force Global Strike Command to discuss the opport...

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to join Aerospace Nation with Gen Mark D. Kelly, Commander of Air Combat Command, and Gen James B. Hecker, Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. Air Forces Africa, and Allied Air Command, on Wednesday, March 22, at 2:30 pm EST. Europe and Africa encompass a region marked by distinct security considerations, whether discussing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, expanding NATO memb...

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to join Aerospace Nation with Gen Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander, Pacific Air Forces and Air Component Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Monday, March 20, at 10:00 am. General Wilsbach will join us to discuss the nature of modern adversary threats, cooperation with allies and partners, and how our forces are preparing to overcome operational challenges in this vast and unique theater.

AFA's Air, Space, & Cyber Conference is the leading professional development event for Air Force and Space Force officers, enlisted members, civilians, veterans, and defense industry leaders and representatives. The theme of this year's conference is "America's Air and Space Forces - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (75 Years in the Defense of Our Nation)." Our conference brings together top Air Force and Space Force leadership, industry expe...