Johns Hopkins SAIS to host “The State of the U.S. Air Force: A Conversation with General David L. Goldfein” on July 21

Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) will host “The State of the U.S. Air Force: A Conversation with General David L. Goldfein” webinar on July 21. The virtual event hosted by the school’s Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies will focus on the U.S. Air Force’s modernization efforts and the importance of addressing threats from Russia and China. General Goldfein is the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Air Force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

 

General Goldfein will join, Mara Karlin, director of the Merrill Center and the school’s Strategic Studies program, to discuss preparedness of the force, improving diversity within its ranks, and ongoing development of the U.S. Space Force.

 

Gen. David L. Goldfein

Chief of Staff, U. S. Air Force

Eliot A. Cohen

Dean, Johns Hopkins SAIS

Mara Karlin 

Associate Professor of the Practice of Strategic Studies

Director, Strategic Studies and Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS

3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. EDT

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

 

Registration

This webinar is open to the public and media, with registration.

 

Miji Bell

Director of Communications and Media Relations

Johns Hopkins SAIS

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Jason Lucas 

Communications Manager

Johns Hopkins SAIS

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Gen. David L. Goldfein is Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. As Chief of Staff, he serves as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the general and other service chiefs function as military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council, and the President. Prior to assuming his current position, General Goldfein was the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, where he presided over the Air Staff and served as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. Before serving as the Vice Chief, General Goldfein was the Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. General Goldfein received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1983. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and is a command pilot with more than 4,200 flying hours in the T-37, T-38, F-16C/D, F-117A, MQ-9, and MC-12W. He flew combat missions in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Allied Force and Enduring Freedom.

The Johns Hopkins SAIS Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies operates as a center for strategic thought and education. It explores the relationship between politics and the many kinds of military power — from the use of terror by small, non-state groups, to the threatened use of nuclear weapons — aiming to promote dialogue and innovative research on pressing national security issues.

A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today's critical issues. For 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today. 

 

For more information, visit sais.jhu.edu or on Twitter @SAISHopkins

 

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