Air force usaf in 2010 after more than 34 years of distinguished service. A new era for command and control of aerospace operations lt gen david a. November david deptula, gen, ret mitchell institute. It is a firstclass analysis of how to deliver and apply air power with emphasis on breadth, depth and context, offering unique insight into air powers strengths, limitations and potential as a political instrument. Deptulas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Air force usaf in 2010 after more than 34 years of distinguished service he is a worldrecognized leader and pioneer in conceptualizing. Deptula, usaf ret, dean, the mitchell institute of aerospace studies in unflinching detail, mark perry takes us behind the scenes of americas often tense civilmilitary relationship. Call me biased, and no disrespect to the land forces in the gulf, but i agree with this one. A highly decorated military leader, he transitioned from the u. General retired deptula presentation at international.
General deptula was commissioned in 1974 as a distinguished graduate from the university of virginia air force rotc program. With a growing array of single service initiatives designed to compete for deterrence badges in the great power competition, there is a clear danger of splintering deterrence rather than reinforcing it. General retired deptula who has been associated with us from the beginning. Every girl should read this ancient book about gaining and. He is currently dean at the mitchell institute for aerospace studies and, as i learned in the episode, he was the only air force pilot to be mission. He is a worldrecognized leader and pioneer in conceptualizing, planning, and executing national security operations from humanitarian relief to major combat. General deptula, you had a remarkable 34year air force career. Air force in 2010 after more than 34 years of service. Ghost guns provides a compelling rationale for better understanding the societal and technological elements of firearms development to achieve a set of pragmatic options for the ongoing gun policy debate. Despite partisan divide, trump national security nominees. Deptula is the dean of the mitchell institute of aerospace power studies. Michael holzworth and now, with widearea airborne systems, such as gorgon stare, you can do that with a large area and provide information to 10 separate individuals on the ground. The routledge handbook of air power offers a comprehensive overview of the political purposes and military importance of air power despite its increasing significance in international relations, statecraft and war, the phenomenon of air power remains controversial and little understood beyond its tactical and technological prominence.
How to defeat the islamic state the washington post. David deptula, the usafs first deputy chief of staff for isr and newly the dean of the air force associations mitchell institute, headed a panel at afas annual conference yesterday. The routledge handbook of air power is highly relevant to politicians, diplomats, officers and scholars alike. David deptula and hugh hewitt the hugh hewitt show.
David goldfein takes part in a remote conversation with retired usaf lt. David deptula, dean of afas mitchell institute for aerospace studies, on april 1, 2020. Senior scholar, center for character and leadership development, usaf academy. Deptulas father flew the very same f15 when it was fresh off the mcdonnell douglas corp. Just to name a couple of your highlights, you were the principle attack planner for the desert storm air campaign and later in your. Lieutenant general is a temporary position reserved for times of war, and expires with the end of the general s active tour of duty, usually 3 to 5 years.
Chief of staff of the air force general dave goldfein. The mitchell institute for aerospace studies aerospace nation webcast with air force vice chief of staff gen. Apr 21, 2020 general william boykin join hugh, lt gen boykin on his new book and the need for men to mentor boys without fathers. The new era of covert drone war began on october 7, 2001the opening night of operation enduring freedomamericas response to the al qaeda attacks that killed almost 3,000 americanswith the firing of a hellfire missile by an mq1 predator in.
He is a worldrecognized leader and pioneer in conceptualizing. Paul bracken paul bracken is professor of management and political science at yale university. General william boykin and hugh hewitt, the need for men to. Corson for a very short time at 2nd combined action group. The second line of defense team is a group of globally based analysts and strategists who work closely together in thinking through the nature of the evolving strategic environment and provides regular interviews with key participants in evolving military capabilities based on global reporting. Part 1 can be found here or under the oth interviews section. General retired david deptula have provided regular insights for our readers. General deptula was commissioned in 1974 as a distinguished graduate. He also served as the air forces senior intelligence officer. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover david a. Lieutenant general david deptula usaf, retired defense. Recently, i discussed this overall challenge of context and integration with lt. David deptula in a recent interview at the foundry, retired air force general dave deptula, who is now the chief executive officer of mav6, llc a a high technology company whose focus is providing situation awareness, said this.
A gripping insider account of the clash between americas civilian and military leadershipthe pentagons wars is a dramatic account of the deep and divisive debates between americas civilian leaders and its military officers. Air forces first deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance isr, responsible for policy formulation, planning, evaluation, oversight, and leadership of isr capabilities. Air force in 2010 at the rank of lieutenant general after more than 34 years of service. Gen hawk carlisle commander, pacific air forces c ontrol of the aerospace environment is a fundamental prerequisite to successful operations in.
A veteran f15 eagle pilot, deptula was the principal coalition. Deptula is the first deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, headquarters u. The third and final noteworthy element of the interview involved lt gen deptulas opinion of islamic state. He left behind members of his team, however, including his deputy, lt. Early morning, 0240 baghdad time on january 17, 2020 1840 est 16 jan 2020, marked the 29th anniversary of the start. Such a book would give current and future generations of airmen the opportunity to see, close up, the enormously complex and intensely. Renowned military expert mark perry investigates these internal wars and sheds new light on the us militarythe most powerful and influential lobby in washington.
Deptula, a retired air force general, is dean of the mitchell institute for aerospace studies. General, planned the desert storm air campaign, orchestrated air operations over iraq and afghanistan, directed air force intelligence, has flown over. Deptula was the principal attack planner for the operation desert storm air campaign. Lt gen, ltg and similar is a threestar military rank nato code of8 used in many countries. He was head of combined forces commandafghanistan from 20032005. General deptula was commissioned in 1974 as a distinguished graduate from the university of virginia air force rotc program, and remained to complete a masters degree in 1976.
Perspectives on terrorism could be characterized as nontraditional in that it dispenses with some of the traditional rigidities associated with commercial print journals. He retired from the usaf on october 1, 2010 after more than 34 years of distinguished service culminating in the. Gen hawk carlisle commander, pacific air forces c ontrol of the aerospace environment is a fundamental prerequisite to successful operations in the physical domains of air, sea, land, and space. Chairman, senator reed, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to appear today to present my thoughts on the critical issue of roles and missions of the armed services. General retired dave deptula spoke at the conference on the future of airpower command and control and moderated a panel on the subject. Deptula, lt gen usaf ret via the caravan wednesday, september 21, 2016 since the introduction of airpower as a military force just over 100 years ago, it has played a key role in shaping the geopolitical posture of the middle east. Containing contributions from academics and service personnel, the book comprises. Cybercon renew webcasts newsletters ebooks subscribe events whitepapers. In the third and final part of our conversation to be published in the coming days, lt gen deptula provides his thoughts on command and control, multidomain operations, air force organizational challenges, and the complex future for airmen and. Kenneth maxwell, air vice marshal retired john blackburn, secretary michael wynne and lt. My goal in writing heart of the storm was to capture, in words, the process by which a disparate group of people conceived and helped forge the most successful air campaign the world has ever known. I saw him in and around the old french fortress compound that was home for 2nd cag headquarters. The chinese air force national defense university press. Air force lieutenant general, is dean of the mitchell institute for aerospace studies.
In the middle of a war, lance corporals i training and lt. I think its very healthy, from a macrolevel perspective, in terms of collection capability. Just to name a couple of your highlights, you were the principle attack planner for the desert storm air campaign and later in your career, you became the air forces firstever deputy chief of staff for intelligence. The third and final noteworthy element of the interview involved lt gen deptula s opinion of islamic state. A new era for command and control of aerospace operations. General deptula was commissioned in 1974 as a distinguished graduate from the university of virginia air force rotc program, and remained to.
Former golden girl and theranos ceo elizabeth holmes makes a big smoking hole in silicon valley. David deptula breaking defense defense industry news. Blame taliban, media for furor over afghan civilian deaths corrected. This book should be of keen interest to policymakers, senior military. Deptula ii, an air force pilot, climbed into his fighter plane at kadena air force base in japan in 2008, it wasnt the first time a pilot named david deptula had been at the controls. The chinese air force evolving concepts, roles, and capabilities. Deft prose adds readability to an incredibly complex set of issues making this book difficult to put down until complete. Chairman, senator reed, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to appear today to present my thoughts on the critical issue of. We are focused on defense and security issues and realities, which the. Lt gen david deptula on desert storm and islamic state. Topical articles can be published at short notice and reach, through the internet, a much larger audience than feebased subscription journals.
Every girl should read this ancient book about gaining and using power. He is a fighter pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours. A powerful and thoughtprovoking study helping policy makers as well as experts reshape their perceptions and. He is responsible to the secretary and chief of staff of the air force for policy formulation, planning, evaluation, oversight, and leadership of air force intelligence, surveillance and. There are a variety of leadingedge technologies that have been applied to sensors in all the domains airborne, spacebased, at sea, on the ground, and throughout the different disciplines of intelligence signals. Senior active d slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Currently, deptula is the dean of the mitchell institute for aerospace studies. The public and the national security community will want to ponder carefully the implications of this fascinating and engaging narrative. With a growing array of single service initiatives designed to compete for deterrence badges in the great power competition, there is a clear danger of splintering deterrence rather than reinforcing. A powerful and thoughtprovoking study helping policy makers as well as experts reshape their perceptions and analysis.
Deptula, lt gen, usaf ret dean, the mitchell institute for aerospace studies introduction mr. A lieutenant general commands a corpssized units of 20,000 to 45,000 soldiers, or occasionally as a senior staff officer or department head in various domestic and overseas headquarters. He is a decorated military leader who transitioned from the u. Barno born 1954 is a retired lieutenant general of the united states army. This book should be of keen interest to policymakers, senior military leaders, the intelligence community, academics, and china watchers of every. He is responsible to the secretary and chief of staff of the air force for policy formulation, planning, evaluation. The rank traces its origins to the middle ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general.
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