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Books to Battles is the official podcast of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), where rigorous academic thought meets real-world military application. In each episode, we'll take you inside our school to explore its courses, students, and faculty. We'll show how foundational ideas—from classic works of strategy to cutting-edge scholarship—inform the development and execution of a... more

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In this episode of Books to Battles, Dr. Milena Jakšić examines the Luftwaffe’s operational air warfare during World War II and what it can teach us today. She explores how German airpower adapted—or failed to adapt—to strategic and operational chall... more

In this episode of Books to Battles, the hosts tackle a set of pressing current events shaping strategy today. They discuss the upcoming Artemis II mission and its implications for U.S. space leadership, examine Russian incursions into Polish airspac... more

In this second episode featuring thesis award winners we spotlight three outstanding thesis award winners from SAASS Class 34: Curtis Sinewe, Philip Jenkins, and Joe Regan. Each shares the insights and discoveries from their research, along with refl... more

In this first part of a special two part series, Books to Battles highlights the SAASS thesis program and Class 34 award winners. This week's episode begins with Dr. John Maurer, director of the program, who explains its goals, rigor, and impact on s... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Milena Jakšić
PhD from the University of Potsdam specializing in Luftwaffe thinking and strategy
Episode: Dr. Milena Jakšić
Curtis Sinewe
Mobility pilot and C-17 background, working for US TransCom post-SAASS
US TransCom
Episode: Thesis Award Winners Part 2
Philip Jenkins
Ops Analysis Officer with a heavy academic background, specializing in patient movement research
Episode: Thesis Award Winners Part 2
Joseph Regan
Comptroller with a focus on Air Force recruiting challenges
21st Comptroller Squadron
Episode: Thesis Award Winners Part 2
Chance Smith
Award-winning graduate from Class 34, formerly enlisted in public affairs and now an intelligence officer in the US Air Force.
US Air Force
Episode: Thesis Award Winners Part 1
Colonel Neil Dimmit
Professor at Saass with a background in air base and ground base radar control assignments
School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
Episode: Faculty Development
Lieutenant Colonel Rachel Reynolds
Cyber officer by trade and former communication squadron commander at Kadena Air Base, recently completed Faculty Development PhD
School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
Episode: Faculty Development
Major General Parker H. Wright
Commander of the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education and Deputy Commander of Air University
Air University
Episode: Major General Parker Wright
Dr. James Kiras
Course director for SAASS 600, Foundations of Military Theory
School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
Episode: Military Theory

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Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb
Political scientist specializing in space policy.
Colonel Corey Holland
Professor of Strategy and Security Studies.

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Airpower in the Age of Total War
Q: How do you see our students using history?
History does not give you the answers, but it provides important questions that students need to ask in their future careers.
Airpower in the Age of Total War
Q: What is the thesis of the course?
The course serves as a meditation on complexity, offering various perspectives on airpower strategies during World War I and World War II.
Major General Parker Wright
Q: How quickly did you see your Saass education paying off as you sort of moved back into the operational field?
General Wright explained that he went straight into squadron command and applied the analytical rigor and problem framing he learned at SAASS.
The Future: SAASS's Mission
Q: What do you see as the mission of the school?
The mission is to deliver strategic education that transforms thinking and increases the lethality of the Air Force and Space Force.

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