Epic Fury Lessons Learned: Lt. Gen. “Kooler” Krumm, USAF (Ret.) — Ep. 291
From The Aerospace Advantage by The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
May 23, 2026 · 49 min · Season 6 · Episode 291
About this episode
The episode discusses lessons learned from Operation Epic Fury, focusing on electronic warfare and munitions inventories.
Episode Summary: Operation Epic Fury has yielded important lessons learned, especially when it comes to the increasing importance of electronic warfare, the scale and scope of America’s munitions inventories, and the need for radically enhanced base protection measures. Heather "Lucky" Penney discusses these themes with Lt. Gen. David "Kooler" Krumm, USAF (Ret.) of BAE Systems. What are important operational considerations? How does the industrial base help deliver solutions to harness this recent combat experience? Credits: Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Lt. Gen. David "Kooler" Krumm, USAF (Ret.), VP, Mission Integration, BAE Systems Links: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #electronicwarfare #industry #epicfury
People in this episode
Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney
Guest: Lt. Gen. David "Kooler" Krumm
Topics covered
- Operation Epic Fury
- electronic warfare
- munitions inventories
- base protection
- combat experience
Keywords
- Epic Fury
- electronic warfare
- munitions
- base protection
- combat experience
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BAE Systems, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
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