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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