Optimizing air power: A conversation with US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin

Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 9:30 – 10:30 .m. EST
Online: https://www.brookings.edu/events/optimizing-air-power-a-conversation-with-us-air-force-chief-of-staff-gen-david-allvin 

The 2022 National Defense Strategy directs the Department of Defense and the armed services to ensure the United States has enduring military advantage. The Department of the Air Force is responding by undertaking a broad range of initiatives to reoptimize the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. Key changes announced on February 12 focus on what the Air Force needs to do to maintain its superiority, deter potential threats, and prevail in an armed conflict.

On February 28, join the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology at Brookings for a conversation with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin on the Air Force’s pivotal role in safeguarding America's security and adapting to the challenges of this era of great power competition. We will delve into the current state of the Air Force, its envisioned future trajectory, and how it is working to get there.

Online viewers can submit questions via email to events@brookings.edu or on X (formerly Twitter) using #AirPower.