Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF Ret., dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, says the US Air Force must build more fifth-generation capability so it will be able “to take on near peer competitors in the future,” and discusses modernization strategy, improving communication between the US military services, dealing with strategic surprise and more during a Feb. 21, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s 2018 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida. Our coverage is sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
