Senior Resident Fellow, Airpower Studies

Full-time Regular Professional Arlington, VA/Hybrid, Arlington, VA, US

7 days ago Requisition

The Mitchell Institute, an affiliate of the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) is the only aerospace power-focused think tank in the nation’s capital. The Institute informs the national security debate, educates about the essential role of aerospace power, and cultivates aerospace-minded talent.

As a member of the Mitchell Institute, the Senior Resident Fellow, Airpower Studies is responsible for leading and developing areas of research specific to airpower strategy, operational concepts, and technologies. The position also provides executive leadership regarding Mitchell Institute strategy, priorities, and events, as well as maintaining a constructive relationship with external partners and stakeholders. Through executing these functions, this position should strive to enhance airpower strategy, operational concepts, policy, and budget outcomes.

• Provide executive input on strategy and assist in developing resources to support Mitchell Institute research priorities.
• Lead and manage the requisite research to facilitate bodies of work developed by Mitchell Institute.
• Draft reports, opinion pieces, and issue briefings regarding space and national security topics; contribute to those written by colleagues in Mitchell Institute.
• Author and publish in relevant and prestigious journals, websites, and other mediums.
• Engage defense officials, Congress, the broader policy and budget community, and reporters to advance research objectives and findings.
• Provide data to facilitate broader Mitchell Institute and Air & Space Force Association strategic planning, event coordination, budget planning, communications efforts, and general enterprise cooperation.

• Seek business opportunities for broader Mitchell Institute program portfolio.
• Develop and promote the profile and contacts of AFA, Mitchell Institute, and specific research bodies of work to further revenue and growth.
• Maintain necessary professional networks to facilitate issue expertise, subject matter currency, subject matter expert access, fundraising capability, and general mission execution.
• Share network access with Mitchell Institute staff to facilitate broader enterprise goals.
• Coordinate within Mitchell Institute and AFA to execute programmatic goals in a collaborative and organized approach.

• Partner with the Mitchell Institute Operations Team and AFA Communications Team to facilitate event logistical arrangements (book event venue, catering arrangements, on-site coordination, media coordination, necessary speaker coordination, serve as official event host, etc.).
• Manage event strategy and ensure individual event goals and overall standards of quality are met.
• Serve as a key point of contact during events to support speakers and attendees.
• Participate and assist in executing workshops, tabletop exercises tied to research projects, forums, and dinners.
• Be willing to host our digital events as needed (Aerospace Nation, Aerospace Advantage, etc.)

• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 10 years minimum experience in national security community, with a focus on strategic deterrence issues.
• Experience building and marinating relationships at the highest levels of government, private industry, and relevant research and policy organizations.

• Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Air Force veteran with relevant operational experience status preferred.

• Technical Competencies (Research)
• Strategic Planning
• Business Acumen

• Demonstrated knowledge of national defense, strategic deterrence, military space issues, and aerospace power.
• Experience developing and…