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OTH Video: Interview with Virgin Galactic’s Kelly Latimer

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 Over The Horizon 0 Comments Boeing, Boeing 747, launch, NASA, rocket, satellite, space, virgin galactic, Virgin Orbit

Our vision is to make space affordable, reliable, and accessible. Video Length: 15 minutes Editor’s Note: Following her presentation to

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OTH Video: Interview with General William “Willie” Shelton (Retired)

July 16, 2018July 14, 2018 Over The Horizon 0 Comments acquisition, anti-satellite weapon, ASAT, coalition, commercial sector, international, launch, lines of authority, organization construct, payload, satellite, space, space defense, space force, space offense, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance

Space is foundational to every military operation and yet we have not postured to adequately defend our satellites.

OTH, multi-domain operations, emerging security environment

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Aquisition Policy Podcast Highlights

July 6, 2018July 18, 2018 Over The Horizon 1 Comment air force, aquisitions, history, planning, Policy

Podcast Highlights: Unpacking Defense Acquisition Policy the Laird-Packard Way Editor’s Note: OTH sat down with Brian Fredrickson to discuss how

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OTH Video: Interview with Lt Gen Jeff “Cobra” Harrigian

June 20, 2018June 29, 2018 Over The Horizon 0 Comments AFCENT, Afghanistan, air component, Authorities, c4isr, CAOC, CENTCOM, CJTF_OIR, command and control, Data Fusion, decision making, Distributed Operations, Future AOC, innovation, Integration, Open Architecture, People, Shared Understanding, Tags: Multi Domain Operations, Tool Optimization, trust

At the end of the day it’s about killing and surviving. To do that, we’ve got to go faster and think beyond just air, space, and cyber.

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OTH Video: Interview with Lieutenant General Jay Silveria

June 15, 2018June 26, 2018 Over The Horizon 0 Comments Air, cyber, Digital Natives, Electromagnetic Spectrum, F-35, Human Terrain, information warfare, Joint Operations, Land, Maritime, multi-domain operations, space, United States Air Force Academy

The multi domain aspect will never be what we want it to be without the synchronization required to integrate all

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Changing change while it changes: The rise of disruptive military thinking (Part 3)

June 13, 2018June 21, 2018 Over The Horizon 1 Comment Adaptation, civilian design, complexity, critical thinking, decision making, decisions, Design, domain, human-centric design, IBM, industrial design, innovation, Israel, methodology, military design, military education, military philosophy, multi domain, planning, swarm theory, systemic operational design (SOD)

Militaries need to introduce design education as early as possible; cadets and privates need to experience design.

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Changing change while it changes: The rise of disruptive military thinking (Part 2 of 3)

June 11, 2018June 20, 2018 Over The Horizon 1 Comment Adaptation, Brigadier General Shimon Naveh, civilian design, complexity, critical thinking, decision making, decisions, Design, human-centric design, IBM, innovation, Israeli Defense Force (IDF), methodology, military design, military philosophy, Operation Defensive Shield, planning, systemic operational design (SOD)

Military design is about constantly changing, transforming, challenging, and disrupting.

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Changing change while it changes: The rise of disruptive military thinking (Part 1 of 3)

June 6, 2018June 20, 2018 Over The Horizon 1 Comment Big Data, center of gravity, complexity, critical thinking, decision making, decisions, Design, digital age, garden weeding, innovation, Key Words: IBM, methodology, military design, military philosophy, operational environment, planning

Many of the seemingly successful mechanical planning processes of the last two centuries are now holding us back

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Russia-US Relationship: A Round Table Discussion

June 1, 2018June 14, 2018 Over The Horizon 0 Comments culture, hybrid warfare, Latent, National Interests, National Power, national security, NATO, Policy, Putin, reflexive control, Revolution, Russia, strategy, Threat, West, Western

Approximate reading time: 20 minutes Editor’s Note: OTH sat down with three professors from Air University to discuss the Russia-US

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Interview with Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan: Part 2

April 4, 2018April 12, 2018 Over The Horizon 1 Comment acquisition, Algorithmic Warfare, artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy, industry, innovation, Lt Gen Shanahan, machine learning (ML), OODA Loop, program of record, prototype warfare

Excerpt: In an interview, Lt Gen Jack Shanahan shares his vision for the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning

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Interview with Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan: Part 1

April 2, 2018April 10, 2018 Over The Horizon 2 Comments Algorithmic Warfare, artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy, counter-AI, full motion video (FMV), Gorgon Stare Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI), Human-Machine Teaming, Lt Gen Shanahan, machine learning (ML), machine-machine teaming, OODA Loop, Project Maven, unmanned aerial surveillance (UAS)

In an interview, Lt Gen Jack Shanahan shares his insights on the future implications of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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OTH Video Interview with Gen Jay Raymond, Commander Air Force Space Command

February 26, 2018March 6, 2018 Over The Horizon 0 Comments AFSPC/CC, Elon Musk, Falcon Heavy, Gen Jay Raymond, MDOS, space adversaries, Space Corps, space force, space is a warfighting domain, SpaceX, technology gap

General Jay Raymond discusses space as a warfighting domain and what the historic Falcon Heavy launch means for the military

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OTH Anniversary Clarity from Complexity: An Interview with Dr. Jon Kimminau on Big Data and Activity Based Intelligence

January 3, 2018January 11, 2018 Over The Horizon 0 Comments Big Data, Data Analysis, ISR, MDOS

Sean Atkins, OTH Editor-in-Chief, brings you his 2017 Editor’s Choice article: our interview with Dr. Jon Kimminau on how Big Data and Machine Learning are shaping the future of intelligence and decision making in warfare.

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OTH Anniversary Multi-Domain Command and Control: The Air Force Perspective with Brigadier General B. Chance Saltzman (Parts 1 and 2)

January 2, 2018January 11, 2018 Over The Horizon 0 Comments command and control, MDOS, mission command, multidomain c2

As part of our anniversary celebration series, below we present the second most read article of 2017.

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OTH VIDEO INTERVIEW: GENE KRANZ

December 1, 2017January 2, 2018 Over The Horizon 1 Comment Apollo 1, Apollo 13, Apollo 14, Gene Kranz, Leadership, space, Teams

Gene Kranz gives his perspective on leadership and forging a team that can manage significant risk to accomplish difficult tasks.

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OTH VIDEO INTERVIEW: Lt Gen Steven Kwast

November 28, 2017December 13, 2017 Over The Horizon 1 Comment AETC, Air Education and Training Command, Electrical Grid, emerging security environment, EMP, JSTARs, Kwast, Lt Gen Kwast, space, Sun Tzu, Time Phased Force Deployment Data, TPFDD, Youtube

Lt Gen Kwast gives his perspective of the emerging security environment and the challenges facing the United States.

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Interview with Lt Gen (Ret.) David Deptula: Part 3

November 3, 2017November 12, 2017 Over The Horizon 1 Comment aerospace, air and space operations center, air component, air force, airpower, AOC, C2, CAOC, CFACC, combat cloud, command and control, data analytics, David Deptula, decision making, Deptula, F-22, F-35, Goldfein, Goldwater, goldwaters-nichols, indivisibility of ISR, Information Age, intelligence, ISR, Joint Force, Martin, MDB, Mitchell Institute, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Moseley, multi domain, multi-domain battle, multi-domain C2, Nichols, O'Shaughnessy, OODA Loop, OTH, over the horizon, reconnaissance, sensor, sensor-shooter, surveillance, United States Air Force, usaf

In an interview, Lt Gen David Deptula (Ret) shares his perspective on current and future challenges for USAF leaders and joint operations.

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Interview with Lt Gen (Ret.) David Deptula: Part 2

November 1, 2017November 12, 2017 Over The Horizon 1 Comment aerospace, air and space operations center, air component, air force, airpower, AOC, C2, CAOC, CFACC, combat cloud, command and control, data analytics, David Deptula, decision making, Deptula, F-22, F-35, Goldfein, Goldwater, goldwaters-nichols, indivisibility of ISR, Information Age, intelligence, ISR, Joint Force, Martin, MDB, Mitchell Institute, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Mosely, multi domain, multi-domain battle, multi-domain C2, Nichols, O'Shaughnessy, OODA Loop, OTH, over the horizon, reconnaissance, sensor, sensor-shooter, surveillance, United States Air Force, usaf

Lt Gen David Deptula (Ret) shares his perspective on the Combat Cloud, ISR, and the need for airmen to serve as joint warfighting commanders.

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OTH Interview of Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret): Part 1

October 18, 2017November 19, 2017 Over The Horizon 4 Comments aerospace, air and space operations center, air component, air force, airpower, AOC, C2, CAOC, CFACC, combat cloud, command and control, data analytics, David Deptula, decision making, Deptula, F-22, F-35, Goldfein, Goldwaters, goldwaters-nichols, indivisibility of ISR, Information Age, intelligence, ISR, Joint Force, MDB, multi domain, multi-domain battle, multi-domain C2, Nichols, OODA Loop, OTH, over the horizon, reconnaissance, sensor, sensor-shooter, surveillance, United States Air Force, usaf

In an interview, Lt Gen David Deptula (Ret) shares his perspective on current and future challenges for the USAF leaders and the Joint Force.

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Exploring the Russian Perspective with a Former U.S. Defense Attaché to Moscow

August 21, 2017August 30, 2017 Over The Horizon 0 Comments national security, Russia

Team OTH asks a former U.S. Defense Attaché to Moscow about his experiences and Russia’s perspective on international security.

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Air Mobility, Multi-Domain Operations, and the MAF’s Future: an Interview with General Everhart

May 15, 2017May 22, 2017 Over The Horizon 1 Comment gen everhart, Interview, maf, mobility air forces, multidomain, multidomain c2

“We need to be able to move at the speed of electrons and to be able to do C2 over the horizon, and know where we are with precision navigation and timing inside a multi-domain space.”

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The Future of Mission Command: an Interview with Mr. Michael McCarthy

May 8, 2017May 16, 2017 Over The Horizon 1 Comment army, future mission command, landwarnet, mission command

The Future of Mission Command: “We conceived a system in the 1990’s that is based on 1980’s technology. There is a groundswell of folks that are saying we need a new approach.”

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Climate Change, Multi-Domain Risk, and the Complexity of Interagency Science Policy: An Interview with Dr. April Melvin

April 17, 2017April 24, 2017 Over The Horizon 0 Comments climate change, joint operational environment, MDOS, multidomain

Increasing temperatures and potentially intensifying weather patterns will impact conventional military operations, the broader impacts of climate change on global trends and the human domain pose a far larger dilemma for the American military.

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Multi-Domain Command and Control: The Air Force Perspective with Brigadier General B. Chance Saltzman (Part 2 of 2)

April 11, 2017April 24, 2017 Over The Horizon 0 Comments air force, command and control, doctrine, MDOS, national security

How do we need to organize as an Air Force to provide multi-domain capabilities? Second, how do we train our forces so they can provide multi-domain capability? Finally, how are we equipping our forces so they can do it?

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Multi-Domain Command and Control: The Air Force Perspective with Brigadier General B. Chance Saltzman (Part 1 of 2)

April 3, 2017April 11, 2017 Over The Horizon 3 Comments command and control, MDOS, mission command, multidomain c2

OTH interviews the US Air Force’s lead on developing multi-domain Command and Control.

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Singaporean Perspective on Building Partner Capacity in Southwest Asia – An Interview

March 1, 2017March 8, 2017 Over The Horizon 0 Comments asean, geoeconomics, international, national security, singapore, tpp, transpacific partnership

China’s rise challenges the Asia-Pacific’s balance of power, making it difficult for relatively smaller Pacific nations. Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and others compete for natural resources and in fiscal markets with their larger neighbors.
By Allison Hardwick

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On the Precipice: The Future of Cyber & Intelligence with Vice Admiral Jan Tighe

February 27, 2017October 4, 2017 Over The Horizon 3 Comments Design, information warfare, infowar, national security, navy

“The Navy’s intelligence operations writ large and cyberspace operations, specifically, are on the precipice of being able to fully capitalize on the variety and velocity of data coming from both organic sensors and Open Source to create battlespace awareness and inform decision making in ways we never imagined in the past.”