NDBS – Space in the Era of Great Power Competition – Charles Galbreath
Charles Galbreath
Director and Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center
Space in the Era of Great Power Competition
For decades, Americans have thought of space primarily as a place for exploration, satellites, and GPS.
But space has become something far more important: an essential part of America’s economy, way of life, and national security—and an increasingly contested arena of great-power competition.
The National Defense Briefing Series welcomes Charles Galbreath of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies for a timely and engaging discussion of “Space in the Era of Great Power Competition.”
4:30 pm – Attendee Check-in | 5:00 pm – Program Commencement
Includes dinner, formal presentation and interactive Q&A session
About Charles Galbreath
Charles Galbreath is the Director and Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies at the Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE) and is a retired United States Space Force Colonel; a Command Space Operator with expertise in Missile Warning, Space Control, Space Launch, and ICBM operations; and a Senior Materiel Leader with experience developing advanced technology demonstration and prototype systems. Prior to joining Mitchell, Charles served as the Deputy Chief Technology and Innovation Officer on the Headquarters United Space Force staff. Throughout his military career, Charles served in a variety of space operation, acquisition, test, and staff positions, including Deputy Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Deputy Director for Innovation and Prototyping, Deputy Director for Strategy and Plans in OSD Space Policy, Deputy Commander for the 30th Launch Group, Squadron Commander for Missile Defense Agency’s demonstration satellites, and program manager for advanced space control capabilities. He also deployed to Afghanistan as the Space Liaison to Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force. In addition, he was an Air Force Fellow to the RAND Corporation.