Air Force Association

AFA 2019
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Dan Hart, the president and CEO of Virgin Orbit, discusses the company’s novel space launch approach that involves launching satellites​ from its former Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 “Cosmic Girl,” the operating model’s advantages for military use, and what it’s like to work with one of the world’s leading innovators, Sir Richard Branson, with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Space Cyber conference and tradeshow outside Washington, DC. Our coverage is sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS.

AWS 2019
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Lt. Col. Todd Caruso, USMC Ret., business development director at BAE Systems, discusses the new electronic warfare capability for the F-35 Lightning II fighter by Lockheed Martin, and the retirement of his old unit and aircraft, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 — VMAQ-2 — and the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium where our coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

VIDEOS
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Maj. Gen. Bill Cooley, USAF, the commander of the US Air Force Research Laboratory, discusses Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson’s Science & Technology 2030 plan, game-changing capabilities, hypersonic weapons and innovation with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando where our coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AWS 2019
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Brig. Gen. Heath Collins, USAF, the US Air Force’s program executive officer for fighters and bombers, discusses increasing fighter and bomber readiness and bringing Boeing’s F-15X into service should the service decide to acquire the new jet to replace its aging F-15C aircraft with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The Interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando where our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS and L3 Technologies.

AWS 2019
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Lt. Col. Dave Harden, USAF, the chief operating officer of AFWERX, the US Air Force’s innovation cell and Spark Tank co-founder; Lauren Knausenberger, the Air Force’s director of cyberspace innovation and Spark Tank director and co-founder; and 2019 Spark Tank winner Master Sgt. Jonathan Maas of the 52nd Civil Engineering Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, discuss the competition, the winning proposal to save time and money, driving innovation and an AFWERX update with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando where our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS and L3 Technologies.

VIDEOS
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Air Force Magazine Senior Editor Rachel Cohen and Editorial Director John Tirpak discuss the March 8, 2019, resignation of Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, PhD, who will step down from office in May to become the new president of the University of Texas at El Paso and the revelation by Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., that she was raped when she served on active duty in the Air Force with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s headquarters in Northern Virginia.

AWS 2019
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Gen. Mark Welsh, USAF Ret., the US Air Force’s 20th chief of staff who is now the dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, discusses harnessing disruption, leading innovation and the legacy of the school’s namesake, President George H.W. Bush, with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando where our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS and L3 Technologies.

AWS 2019
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Shawn Warren, the vice president and general manager for large military engines at GE Aviation, discusses the company’s proposals in the US Air Force competition to replace the Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines on the service’s Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers with newer, more fuel efficient powerplants with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando where our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS and L3 Technologies.

AWS 2019
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Gen. Tod “Magoo” Wolters, USAF, the commander of the US AIr Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, discusses NATO’s Trident Juncture exercise, strategy in the wake of the US withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, monitoring the Russia threat, countering hypersonic weapons, summer surge exercises, alliance defense spending and military construction funding with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando where our coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AWS 2019
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Gen. Stephen “Seve” Wilson, USAF, the US Air Force vice chief of staff, discusses lessons from entrepreneurs like Mark Cuban, learning from failure, harvesting good ideas and the Pitch Day in New York City on March 6, 2019, with Air Force Acquisition Chief Will Roper, PhD, with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando. Our coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.