David Deptula

{{Short description|US Air Force officer and academic}} {{Infobox military person |name = David A. Deptula |birth_date = |death_date = |birth_place = Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |death_place = |burial_place = |burial_label= |image = USAF LTGEN David Deptula (01).jpg |image_size = |caption = |allegiance =United States |branch = United States Air Force |service_years = 1976–2010 |rank = Lieutenant general |commands = 33d Operations Group (F-15); C/JTF Commander, Operation Northern Watch; Combined Air Operations Center--Operation Enduring Freedom; Joint Force Air Component Commander--Operation Unified Assistance; Vice Commander Pacific Air Forces; JTF Commander--Operation Deep Freeze; Kenny Warfighting Headquarters (13th Air Force) |battles = {{tree list}} * Gulf War ** Operation Desert Shield ** Operation Desert Storm * Operation Northern Watch * Operation Enduring Freedom ** War in Afghanistan * Iraq War * Operation Unified Assistance {{tree list/end}} |awards = }}

'''David A. Deptula''' is the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Power Studies,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afa.org/Mitchellinstitute1 |title=Mitchell Institute – Air Force Association |publisher=Afa.org |date=1918-09-12 |access-date=2015-05-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102223/http://www.afa.org/Mitchellinstitute1 | archive-date = 2015-05-18 }}</ref> and a senior scholar at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Institute for Future Conflict. He transitioned from the U.S. Air Force in 2010 at the rank of lieutenant general after more than 34 years of service. Deptula was commissioned in 1974 as a distinguished graduate from The University of Virginia Air Force ROTC program, and remained to complete a master's degree in 1976. During his military career he took part in operations, planning, and joint warfighting at unit, major command, service headquarters and combatant command levels,<ref name="af.mil">{{cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104634/lieutenant-general-david-a-deptula/ |title=Official Biography Lieutenant General David A. Deptula, USAF}}</ref> and also served on two congressional commissions<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fas.org/man/docs/corm95/ |title=1995 Roles and Missions Commission |publisher=Fas.org |date= |access-date=2015-05-16 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fas.org/man/docs/ndp/front.htm |title=Report of the National Defense Panel |publisher=Fas.org |access-date=2015-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065649/http://fas.org/man/docs/ndp/front.htm |archive-date=2015-05-18 }}</ref> outlining America's future defense posture.<ref>{{cite web|author=Air Power Australia |url=https://www.ausairpower.net/CV-DAD-Sr-2013.html |title=Lt Gen David A. Deptula (Ret'd) |publisher=Ausairpower.net |date=2014-01-27 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/congress/2001_hr/01-03-28deptula.htm |title=Reliable Military News and Military Information |publisher=GlobalSecurity.org |date=2001-03-28 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> He was a principal author of the original Air Force White Paper "Global Reach—Global Power".<ref>{{harvp|Olsen|2003|p=86}}</ref><ref>[https://secure.afa.org/EdOp/2012/GRGP_Rice_1990.pdf Global Reach—Global Power]: Air Force Strategic Vision, Past And Future Barbara J. Faulkenberry, School Of Advanced Airpower Studies, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, June 1995, p. 27.</ref> In the early 1990s he was instrumental in the formation and development of the concept later known as "effects-based operations", having successfully applied it in building the attack plans for the Operation Desert Storm air campaign.<ref>{{harvp|Putney|2005|p=53}}</ref><ref>{{harvp|Olsen|2003|pp=58–59}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2006/06/mil-060620-afpn03.htm |title=Theater leaders discuss different methods of war |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2006-06-20 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airforcemag.com/magazinearchive/documents/2013/january%202013/0113ebo.pdf |title=Air Force Magazine : Journal of the Air Force Association |publisher=Airforcemag.com |access-date=2015-05-16 |archive-date=2016-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205033110/http://www.airforcemag.com/magazinearchive/documents/2013/january%202013/0113ebo.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has been cited as having "... fostered the most significant change in the conduct of aerial warfare since Billy Mitchell...Deptula’s framework influenced the successful air campaigns in Operations Allied Force, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. Today, joint targeting cells and Air Force doctrine reflect Deptula's theory of airpower and the changing nature of warfare."<ref>{{cite journal|title=Airpower in Modern War|author=Merrick E. Krause|journal=Air and Space Power Journal|volume=29|date=June 2015|page=46|url=https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ASPJ/}}</ref> Deptula is one of 12 airmen singled out in ''Airpower Pioneers: From Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula''.<ref>Olsen, John Andreas, ''[https://www.usni.org/press/books/airpower-pioneers Airpower Pioneers: From Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula],'' U.S. Naval Institute Press, 2023.</ref> He is also the subject of a more detailed review of his contributions to the development of airpower in ''America's Airman: David Deptula and the Airpower Moment''.<ref>Jackson, Abraham, ''[https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1019374.pdf America's Airman: David Deptula and the Airpower Moment],'' School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Air University, Montgomery, Alabama, 2011.</ref>

==Early life and education== Deptula attended Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Virginia,<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Patrick|date=January 2026|last1=McSpadden|last2=Deptula|first2=David|work=Airman Pulse|title=Airpower, Advice, and D.C. Favorites with David Deptula|url=https://music.youtube.com/podcast/HDnrhMpcWxM}}</ref> graduating in 1969.<ref>{{Cite book|page=301|title=Fare Fac Sampler Yearbook|location=Fairfax, VA|publisher=Fairfax High School|date=1969|url=https://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/Fairfax_High_School_Fare_Fac_Sampler_Yearbook/1969/Page_301.html}}</ref> In 1974, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in astronomy from the University of Virginia. In 1976 he earned a Master of Science degree in systems engineering from the University of Virginia. In 1978 he graduated from the USAF Squadron Officer School and in 1981 he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School. In 1983, he graduated from the Air Command and Staff College. In 1988 he graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1994 he earned a Master of Science degree in national security strategy from the National War College at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.

==Career==

Deptula began his USAF career as a pilot earning his wings in 1977. Upon graduation, he was assigned an F-15C air superiority fighter, and went on to serve in fighter squadrons in a variety of roles to include duty as an F-15 aerial demonstration pilot. He attended the USAF Fighter Weapons School, and became a squadron, and then wing weapons officer. His first staff assignment was in USAF Legislative Liaison. The remainder of his career he spent alternating between operational assignments commanding fighter units and in joint operations, with staff assignments at Headquarters USAF, Major Air Force Commands, and with the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Notable assignments included: Policy and issues analyst, Secretary of the Air Force Policy Group; Principal offensive air campaign planner for Operation Desert Shield, and director, Iraq Target Planning Group, Operation Desert Storm; Commander, Combined/Joint Task Force for Operation Northern Watch (ONW), U.S. European Command; Director, 2001 Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR); Director, Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 2001; Commander of the General George C. Kenney Warfighting Headquarters, and Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces; Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC)—Operation Unified Assistance—the South Asia tsunami relief effort; and Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS) for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Headquarters USAF.<ref name="af.mil"/> An editorial on the impact of his military career appeared in the Air Force Times on August 2, 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9KLfst9u7RwTjFKRnRQUWJZNG8/view?usp=sharing |title=Champion of Airpower, AF Times 2 Aug 10.pdf – Google Drive |publisher=Air Force Times |date= |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> and a more complete accounting of his military career can be found in ''Airpower Pioneers: From Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula''.<ref>Olsen, John Andreas, ''[https://www.usni.org/press/books/airpower-pioneers Airpower Pioneers: From Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula]'', U.S. Naval Institute Press, 2023.</ref>

===Leadership in combat and contingency operations === Deptula has experience in combat and leadership in several major joint contingency operations. He was the principal attack planner for the Desert Storm coalition air campaign in 1991.<ref>Airpower Advantage: Planning the Gulf War Air Campaign 1989-1991, Diane T. Putney, 2004, USAF History and Museums Program</ref><ref>Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War, Rick Atkinson, 1993, Houghton Mifflin Company</ref><ref>Heart of the Storm: The Genesis of the Air Campaign Against Iraq, Richard T. Reynolds, 1995, Air University Press</ref><ref>Thunder and Lightning: Desert Storm and the Airpower Debates, Edward C. Mann, 1995, Air University Press</ref><ref>The Generals' War : The Inside Story of the Conflict in the Gulf, Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor, 1995, Little Brown & Co</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Storm Over Iraq: Airpower and the Gulf War|author=Richard Hallion|publisher=Smithsonian Institution Press|date=1992|page=[https://archive.org/details/stormoveriraqair00hall_0/page/153 153]|isbn=9781560981909|url=https://archive.org/details/stormoveriraqair00hall_0|url-access=registration}}</ref> He has twice been a Combined/Joint Task Force Commander – in 1998/1999 for the Operation Northern Watch no-fly zone<ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/1998/n19981102_981666.html |title=Operation Northern Watch scores 100 percent mission rate |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=1998-11-02 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> where he flew 82 combat missions as a general officer, and for Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica.<ref>{{cite web|author=Capt. Aaron Wiley |url=https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/story/id/123020677/ |title=Kenney Headquarters maximizes support to joint warfighters |publisher=Pacaf.af.mil |access-date=2015-05-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103748/http://www.pacaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123020677 |archive-date=2015-05-18 }}</ref> In 2001, he was director of the Combined Air Operations Center for Operation Enduring Freedom where he orchestrated air operations over Afghanistan in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Power Against Terror: America's Conduct of Operation Enduring Freedom|author=Benjamin S. Lambeth|date=2001|publisher=Rand.org|pages=186, 299, 310, 348|url=http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2006/RAND_MG166-1.pdf}}</ref> In 2005, he was the Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) for Operation Unified Assistance, the South Asia tsunami relief effort,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100129-095.pdf |title=With Compassion and Hope: The Story of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, The Air Force Support for Tsunami Relief Operations in Southeast Asia, 25 December 2004 – 15 February 2005 |publisher=Afhra.af.mil |access-date=2015-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103732/http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100129-095.pdf |archive-date=18 May 2015 }}</ref> and in 2006 he was the standing JFACC for Pacific Command.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/130891/kenney-headquarters-maximizes-support-to-joint-warfighters/ |title=Kenney Headquarters maximizes support to joint warfighters > U.S. Air Force > Article Display |publisher=Af.mil |date= |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104634/lieutenant-general-david-a-deptula/ |title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL DAVID A. DEPTULA > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display |publisher=Af.mil |date= |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> He has piloted more than 3,000 flying hours (400 in combat), including multiple fighter aircraft command assignments in the F-15.<ref name="af.mil"/>

===Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and drone leadership=== Deptula was the first Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Air Force Headquarters, and was involved in shaping and managing military use of unmanned aerial vehicles.<ref name="npr.org">{{cite web|author=Weekend Edition Sunday |url=https://www.npr.org/2014/09/21/350316088/how-drones-changed-modern-warfare |title=How Drones Changed Modern Warfare |publisher=NPR.org |date=2014-09-21 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> Responsible for policy formulation, planning, and leadership of AF ISR and remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)<ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2007/intell-070425-afpn01.htm |title=General provides clarification on UAV use |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2007-04-25 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref>—also known as drones—he initiated and built the Air Force's first ISR Strategy,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=38634 |title=The 2008 Strategy for United States Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance |publisher=Hsdl.org |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> established the Air Force ISR Agency,<ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2007/intell-070621-afpn01.htm |title=Air Intelligence Agency becomes Air Force IRS Agency |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2007-06-21 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> and constructed an Air Force ISR flight plan that established processes to optimize ISR decisions to resource that strategy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/congress/2007_hr/070419-deptula.pdf |title=Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Programs |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> He published the first USAF RPA/drone flight plan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fas.org/irp/program/collect/uas_2009.pdf |title=United States Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan |publisher=Fas.org |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2009/intell-090723-afps01.htm |title=Unmanned Aircraft Take on Increased Importance |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2009-07-23 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> that together with the ISR strategy formed an ISR enterprise intended to transition the military from an era of industrial age warfare to the information age.<ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2007/intell-070926-afpn01.htm |title=Intel deputy highlights ISR transformation progress |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2007-09-26 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2007/intell-070130-afpn01.htm |title=Changes planned for ISR community |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2007-01-30 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2009/intell-090611-afns03.htm |title=Air Force official discusses 21st century ISR challenges |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2009-11-06 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2008/intell-080118-afpn01.htm |title=480th Intelligence Wing realigned |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2008-01-18 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref>

== Post-military career == Deptula's post-military retirement life involves research, education, and advocacy on matters relating to national security. He has served as a senior scholar at the U.S. Air Force Academy Center for Character and Leadership Development, as well as in the Institute for Future Conflict, on the Defense Science Board task force on innovation for the future;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/DSB2030.pdf |title=The Defense Science Board Report on Technology and Innovation Enablers for Superiority in 2030 |publisher=Acq.osd.mil |access-date=2015-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701100853/http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/DSB2030.pdf |archive-date=2015-07-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> participated in the crafting of "A New Defense Strategy for a New Era" as a member of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Defense Advisory Committee;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stimson.org/books-reports/a-new-us-defense-strategy-for-a-new-era-military-superiority-agility-and-efficiency/ |title=A New US Defense Strategy for a New Era: Military Superiority, Agility, and Efficiency &#124; Books & Reports &#124; The Stimson Center &#124; Pragmatic Steps for Global Security |publisher=Stimson.org |date=2012-11-15 |access-date=2015-05-16 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> as a senior adviser to the Gemunder Center for Defense & Strategy;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jinsa.org/publications/press-releases/jinsa-gemunder-center-defense-and-strategy-welcomes-new-leadership |title=JINSA Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy Welcomes New Leadership &#124; JINSA Online |publisher=Jinsa.org |date=2014-04-30 |access-date=2015-05-16 |archive-date=2015-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093056/http://www.jinsa.org/publications/press-releases/jinsa-gemunder-center-defense-and-strategy-welcomes-new-leadership |url-status=dead }}</ref> and as an adviser to the NATO Joint Air Power Competence Center future vector project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japcc.org/wp-content/uploads/Future_Vector_II_web.pdf |title=Air & Space Power in NATO |publisher=Japcc.org |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japcc.org/wp-content/uploads/JAPCC_FV_III_web.pdf |title=Air & Space Power in NATO |publisher=Japcc.org |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref> He has been a speaker at events hosted by the USAF; the Air Force Association; the Council on Foreign Relations; the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Affairs; the Center for a New American Security; the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Congressional Staff; the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs; The National Security Roundtable; the Bipartisan Policy Center; the U.S. Peace Institute; several universities; international security events, and testified multiple times to Congress as a defense expert.<ref>Deptula, David A. Testimony presented to the Senate Armed Services Committee, November 5, 2015. https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Deptula_11-05-15.pdf</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=March 15, 2017 |title=Testimony to the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland: The Future of All Arms Warfare in the 21st Century |url=https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Deptula_03-15-17.pdf}}</ref>

As the inaugural holder of the position of dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies initiated in 2013, Lt Gen Deptula, (Ret.) built the institute into an “aerospace power think tank.'''”'''<ref>Wright, Bruce, CEO/President of the Air and Space Force Association, Message from the President, December 2022. https://www.afa.org/news/afa-2022-was-year-be-proud</ref> The institute hosts a growing number of video forums with senior aerospace defense leadership known as the [https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/events/?evlabel=aerospace-nation Aerospace Nation series] as well as [https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/category/publications/ research and policy papers] and a [https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/category/podcasts/?label=aerospace-advantage podcast series]. Deptula established both a Space Power Advantage Center of Excellence in 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCullough |first=Amy |date=2021-04-26 |title=Donovan to Lead New Spacepower Research Center |url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/donovan-to-lead-new-spacepower-research-center/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Air & Space Forces Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> and a Center for Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Autonomy Studies in 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-06 |title=Press Release - AFA's Mitchell Institute Launches Center for UAV and Autonomy Studies |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/press-release-mitchell-institute-launches-center-for-uav-and-autonomy-studies/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> inside the Mitchell Institute to focus on emerging technologies, concepts, and capabilities. &nbsp;

In addition to his primary occupation as the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies,<ref>{{cite web|title=A Reinvigorated Beacon of Aerospace Advocacy |author=David A. Deptula |publisher=Wingman Magazine |date=May 2014 |page=23 |url=http://airforcemag.com/Wingman/Magazine%20Documents/2014/May%202014/0514W_Mitchell.pdf |access-date=2015-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518090509/http://airforcemag.com/Wingman/Magazine%20Documents/2014/May%202014/0514W_Mitchell.pdf |archive-date=May 18, 2015 }}</ref> Deptula is a board member at a variety of institutions;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=December 28, 2022 |title=Linkedin Profile David A. Deptula |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/deptula/}}</ref> an independent consultant; and is a commentator around the world on military issues; strategy; and ISR.<ref name="hha.hvkk.tsk.tr">{{cite web |url=http://www.hha.hvkk.tsk.tr/ICAP15/semhknd_en.html |title=ICAP 2015 – About Conference |publisher=Hha.hvkk.tsk.tr |access-date=2015-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092629/http://www.hha.hvkk.tsk.tr/ICAP15/semhknd_en.html |archive-date=2015-05-18 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Putin is weaponizing food: Deptula | date=7 June 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5r7sQdPP50 |language=en |access-date=2022-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Lt Gen Deptula on air campaign in Ukraine: Russian air force is inept {{!}} Rock Rachon {{!}} TVP World |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8JxJpW2AXk |language=en |access-date=2022-12-30}}</ref> He has appeared in numerous publications,<ref>{{cite news|author=Mark Thompson |url=https://time.com/3484325/pentagon-isis-air-power/ |title=General Who Championed Air Power Challenges Pentagon on ISIS |publisher=Time |date=2014-10-09 |access-date=2015-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=The Editorial Board |title=Opinion {{!}} The Pacific's Missing F-15 Fighters |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pacifics-missing-fighter-jets-f-15s-okinawa-department-of-defense-pentagon-biden-administration-china-japan-11667425253 |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=WSJ |date=2 November 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Khaled |first=Fatma |date=2022-03-26 |title=Ex-General Warns Against Underestimating What Russia 'May Attempt to Do' |url=https://www.newsweek.com/ex-general-warns-against-underestimating-what-russia-may-attempt-do-1692179 |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> on national and international television and radio,<ref name="npr.org"/><ref>{{Citation |title=Ukraine's air force pleads for modern fighters from U.S. | date=April 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRX1siAvfy0 |language=en |access-date=2022-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=U.S. bolsters Ukrainian forces with military aid |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-bolsters-ukrainian-forces-with-military-aid/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/lt-gen-deptula-on-ukraine-sanctions-bbc-world-news/ | title=Lt Gen Deptula on Ukraine Sanctions &#124; BBC World News | date=23 February 2022 }}</ref> and authored articles in public, and professional magazines, journals, and books (see publications list below). Defense News magazine named Deptula one of the 100 most influential people in U.S. defense for 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.defensenews.com/full-list.php |title=100 Most Influential People U.S. Defense, 2014}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In 2014, Deptula was barred from conducting business with the government for over a year after attempting to prevent the cancellation of the TCOM Blue Devil project. (Deptula was then the CEO of MAV 6, the company responsible for building the Blue Devil.)<ref>Grandon, Rodney. "Notice of debarment" ''Air Force'', http://www.safgc.hq.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-141112-053.pdf,{{ deadlink | date = May 2020 | fix-attempted = yes }} 12 November 2014. </ref><ref name=amy1>Butler, Amy. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20141116190454/http://aviationweek.com/defense/usaf-punishes-former-top-general-over-defunct-airship-project USAF Punishes Former Top General over Defunct Airship Project]" ''Aviation Week & Space Technology'', 13 November 2014. Accessed: 16 November 2014. Archived from the [http://aviationweek.com/defense/usaf-punishes-former-top-general-over-defunct-airship-project original] on 16 November 2014</ref>

==Assignments== *February 1976 – January 1977, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Oklahoma *February 1977 – December 1977, student, F-15 upgrade training, Luke AFB, Arizona *January 1978 – September 1979, F-15 flight lead, 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and wing training officer, 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, New Mexico *September 1979 – January 1983, F-15 flight commander, weapons and tactics officer, mission commander, instructor pilot and Pacific Air Forces F-15 aerial demonstration pilot, 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan *January 1983 – February 1984, staff officer, Air Staff Training Program, Weapons Systems Division, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for Legislative Liaison, Washington, D.C. *February 1984 – April 1984, student, F-15 requalification training, Luke AFB, Arizona *April 1984 – July 1987, chief, Wing Weapons and Tactics Division, and instructor pilot, 325th Tactical Training Wing, Tyndall AFB, Florida *July 1987 – January 1988, student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia *January 1988 – September 1989, action officer, Directorate of Warfighting Concepts Development, Doctrine Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. *September 1989 – January 1992, policy and issues analyst, and Secretary of the Air Force Policy Group member, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. (August 1990 – March 1991, principal offensive air campaign planner for the Director of Campaign Plans, Operation Desert Shield, and director, Iraq Target Planning Group, Operation Desert Storm, Joint Force Air Component Command, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) *February 1992 – March 1992, student, F-15 requalification training, Tyndall AFB, Florida *March 1992 – July 1993, Chief of Wing Safety, and Team Chief and lead pilot for William Tell 1992, 33rd Fighter Wing; later, deputy commander of 33rd Logistics Group, Eglin AFB, Florida *August 1993 – June 1994, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. *May 1994 – August 1995, team leader, Joint Warfighting and Deep Attack Issues, and professional staff member, Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C. *August 1995 – September 1995, student, F-15 requalification training, Tyndall AFB, Florida *October 1995 – December 1996, commander, 33rd Operations Group, Eglin AFB, Florida *January 1997 – January 1998, senior Air Force representative, National Defense Panel, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C. *February 1998 – March 1998, student, F-15 requalification training, Tyndall AFB, Florida *April 1998 – October 1999, commander, Combined Task Force for Operation Northern Watch, U.S. European Command, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey *October 1999 – February 2000, Director for Expeditionary Aerospace Force Implementation, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. *February 2000 – December 2001, director, Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. (September 2001 – November 2001, Director, Combined Air Operations Center, Operation Enduring Freedom) *December 2001 – October 2003, director of plans and programs, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Virginia *November 2003 – August 2005, Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii *September 2005 – July 2006, Commander of the General George C. Kenney Warfighting Headquarters (P), and Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii *July 2006 – October 2010, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.

==Joint assignments== *August 1990 – March 1991, principal air campaign planner, Operation Desert Shield, and director, Iraq Target Planning Group, Operation Desert Storm, Joint Force Air Component Command, Saudi Arabia, as a lieutenant colonel *May 1994 – August 1995, team leader-Joint Warfighting Issues, and professional staff member, Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C., as a colonel *January 1997 – January 1998, National Defense Panel staff member, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C., as a colonel *April 1998 – October 1999, commander, Combined/Joint Task Force Operation Northern Watch, U.S. European Command, Incirlik AB, Turkey, as a brigadier general *September 2001 – November 2001, director, Combined Air Operations Center, Operation Enduring Freedom, Saudi Arabia, as a major general *December 2004 – February 2005, Joint Force Air Component Commander, Operation Unified Assistance (South Asia tsunami relief effort), Hickam AFB, Hawaii, as a major general *October 2005 – July 2006, commander, Joint Task Force Operation Deep Freeze, and standing Joint Force Air Component Commander for Pacific Command, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, as a lieutenant general

==Flight information== *Rating: Command pilot *Flight hours: More than 3,000, including more than 400 combat hours *Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38 and F-15A/B/C/D

==Awards and decorations== {| style="width:100%;" |- |valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''Personal decorations''' |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Defense Distinguished Service ribbon|width=60}} |Defense Distinguished Service Medal |- |{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|name=Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon|width=60}} |Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Defense Superior Service Medal (with bronze oak leaf cluster) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Legion of Merit ribbon|width=60}} |Legion of Merit (with bronze oak leaf cluster) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Bronze Star Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Bronze Star Medal (with bronze oak leaf cluster) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=oak|name=Meritorious Service Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Meritorious Service Medal (with three bronze oak leaf clusters) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=4|type=oak|name=Air Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Air Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Aerial Achievement Medal |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Force Commendation Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Air Force Commendation Medal |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''Unit awards''' |- |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d|width=60}} |Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with bronze oak leaf cluster) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=oak|name=Outstanding Unit ribbon|width=60}} |Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with three bronze oak leaf clusters) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=4|type=oak|name=Organizational Excellence ribbon|width=60}} |Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (with four bronze oak leaf clusters) |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''Service Awards''' |- |{{ribbon devices|number=4|type=oak|name=Combat Readiness Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Combat Readiness Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters) |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''Campaign and service medals''' |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|name=National Defense Service Medal ribbon, 2nd award|width=60}} |National Defense Service Medal (with bronze service star) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|name=AnArcRib|width=60}} |Antarctica Service Medal |- |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|name=Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with bronze service star) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|name=Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two bronze service stars) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |- |{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|name=Humanitarian Service Medal ribbon|width=60}} |Humanitarian Service Medal (with two bronze service stars) |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''Service, training, and marksmanship awards''' |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon|width=60}} |Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon|width=60}} |Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|name=Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon|width=60}} |Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon |- |{{ribbon devices|number=7|type=oak|name=Air Force Longevity Service ribbon|width=60}} |Air Force Longevity Service Award (with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|name=USAF Marksmanship ribbon|width=60}} |Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|name=Air Force Training Ribbon|width=60}} |Air Force Training Ribbon |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''Foreign awards''' |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg|width=60}} |Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg|width=60}} |Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |} |valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''Other accoutrements''' |- | align=center|130px |Command Air Force Pilot Badge |- | align=center|90px |Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge |- | align=center|80px |Headquarters Air Force Badge |} |}

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== Effective dates of promotion == {| class="wikitable" |+ ! Rank !! Date |- ||{{Dodseal|USAFO1|84}} Second lieutenant||February 4, 1976 |- ||{{Dodseal|USAFO2|84}} First lieutenant||June 5, 1977 |- ||{{Dodseal|USAFO3|84}} Captain||June 5, 1979 |- ||{{Dodseal|USAFO4|84}} Major||May 1, 1986 |- ||{{Dodseal|USAFO5|84}} Lieutenant colonel||April 1, 1990 |- ||{{Dodseal|USAFO6|84}} Colonel||February 1, 1994 |- ||{{Dodseal|USAFO7|84}} Brigadier general||September 1, 1999 |- ||{{Dodseal|USAFO8|84}} Major general||June 1, 2002 |- ||{{Dodseal|USAFO9|84}} Lieutenant general&nbsp;||October 1, 2005 |}

==Publications== *"[https://warontherocks.com/2022/12/making-joint-all-demand-command-and-control-a-reality/?__s=zlkvx0mf7k1cv025tp6z MAKING JOINT ALL DOMAIN COMMAND AND CONTROL A REALITY]," War on the Rocks, December 9, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Making Joint All Domain Command and Control a Reality |url=https://warontherocks.com/2022/12/making-joint-all-demand-command-and-control-a-reality/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=War on the Rocks |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/11/30/resetting-americas-power-projection-edge-the-b-21/?sh=5be3454a3fd7 The B-21 Will Reestablish The U.S. Power Projection Edge—If Bought In Needed Quantities]," November 30, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The B-21 Will Reestablish The U.S. Power Projection Edge—If Bought In Needed Quantities |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/11/30/resetting-americas-power-projection-edge-the-b-21/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/11/27/move-ukraine-beyond-stalemate-by-supplying-combat-aircraft/?sh=3022ab052c1e Move Ukraine Beyond Stalemate By Supplying Combat Aircraft]," FORBES, November 27, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Move Ukraine Beyond Stalemate By Supplying Combat Aircraft |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/11/27/move-ukraine-beyond-stalemate-by-supplying-combat-aircraft/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/11/01/us-cuts-pacific-airpower-presence-as-chinas-military-grows/?sh=227099908bba U.S. Cuts Pacific Airpower Presence As China’s Military Grows]," FORBES, November 1, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=U.S. Cuts Pacific Airpower Presence As China's Military Grows |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/11/01/us-cuts-pacific-airpower-presence-as-chinas-military-grows/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/10/07/missing-the-target-leadership-actions-on-drones-put-lives-at-risk-and-undermine-us-security/?sh=14df2741e87d Missing The Target: Leadership Actions On Drones Put Lives At Risk And Undermine U.S. Security]," FORBES, October 7, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Missing The Target: Leadership Actions On Drones Put Lives At Risk And Undermine U.S. Security |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/10/07/missing-the-target-leadership-actions-on-drones-put-lives-at-risk-and-undermine-us-security/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://defenseopinion.com/in-a-dangerous-world-new-pentagon-mitigation-plan-would-hobble-u-s-forces/183/ In a Dangerous World, New Pentagon Mitigation Plan Would Hobble U.S. Forces]," Defense Opinion, September 13, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula (ret.) |first=Lt Gen David |date=2022-09-13 |title=In a Dangerous World, New Pentagon Mitigation Plan Would Hobble U.S. Forces |url=https://defenseopinion.com/in-a-dangerous-world-new-pentagon-mitigation-plan-would-hobble-u-s-forces/183/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Defense Opinion |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Decades_-of_Air_Force_Underfunding_-Policy_Paper_37-Final.pdf Decades of Air Force Underfunding Threaten America’s Ability to Win]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 37, September 12, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Gunzinger |first2=Mark |date=2022-09-12 |title=Decades of Air Force Underfunding Threaten America's Ability to Win |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/decades-of-air-force-underfunding-threaten-americas-ability-to-win/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/07/25/provide-the-airpower-ukraine-needs-to-win-now/?sh=1dddd27c3f72 Provide The Airpower Ukraine Needs To Win Now]," FORBES, July 25, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Provide The Airpower Ukraine Needs To Win Now |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/07/25/provide-the-airpower-ukraine-needs-to-win-now/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/06/09/does-the-proposed-2023-defense-budget-meet-us-security-goals/?sh=7ac33a84bccb The Proposed 2023 Defense Budget Doesn’t Meet U.S. Security Goals]," FORBES, June 9, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The Proposed 2023 Defense Budget Doesn't Meet U.S. Security Goals |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/06/09/does-the-proposed-2023-defense-budget-meet-us-security-goals/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/05/31/the-space-force-requires-a-space-national-guard/?sh=466a50cd43c0 The Space Force Requires A Space National Guard]," FORBES, May 31, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The Space Force Requires A Space National Guard |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/05/31/the-space-force-requires-a-space-national-guard/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2022/05/17/is-americas-military-headed-down-the-same-path-as-russias/ Is America’s military headed down the same path as Russia’s?]" Defense News, May 17, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula (ret.) |first=Lt Gen David |date=2022-05-17 |title=Is America's military headed down the same path as Russia's? |url=https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2022/05/17/is-americas-military-headed-down-the-same-path-as-russias/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/03/31/world-events-demand-congress-reset-administration-f-35-cuts/?sh=28b9012e31a1 World Events Demand Congress Reset Administration F-35 Cuts]," FORBES, March 31, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=World Events Demand Congress Reset Administration F-35 Cuts |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/03/31/world-events-demand-congress-reset-administration-f-35-cuts/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/03/16/failing-to-adequately-empower-ukraine-is-the-most-dangerous-choice-of-all/?sh=198770602dbd The U.S. Should Equip Ukraine With Larger Armed Drones Like The Reaper]," FORBES, March 16, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The U.S. Should Equip Ukraine With Larger Armed Drones Like The Reaper |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/03/16/failing-to-adequately-empower-ukraine-is-the-most-dangerous-choice-of-all/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/598023-get-additional-mig-29s-to-ukraine-now/ Get additional MiG-29s to Ukraine now]," THE HILL, March 14, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2022-03-14 |title=Get additional MiG-29s to Ukraine now |url=https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/598023-get-additional-mig-29s-to-ukraine-now/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/02/10/the-biggest-threat-to-us-national-security-today-is-the-us-congress/?sh=39f4d4ea3856 The Biggest Threat To U.S. National Security Today Is The U.S. Congress]," FORBES, February 10, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The Biggest Threat To U.S. National Security Today Is The U.S. Congress |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2022/02/10/the-biggest-threat-to-us-national-security-today-is-the-us-congress/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/AEtherJournal/Journals/Volume-1_Issue-1/08-Deptula.pdf?source=GovD A New Battle Command Architecture For Joint All-Domain Operations]," Aether: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower, 2022<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Deptula |first=David |date=January 2022 |title=A New Battle Command Architecture For Joint All-Domain Operations |journal=Aether: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower |volume=1| issue = 1 Spring 2022}}</ref> *"[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tmf9be-PTlAOlatMVCx4PVLZIkEQnHfk/view Core Values and the Air Force]," THE JOURNAL OF CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, Fall 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=JCLD-Fall2021_DD Interview.pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tmf9be-PTlAOlatMVCx4PVLZIkEQnHfk/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Google Docs}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/11/11/veterans-day-2021/?sh=3ca5032b2168 Veterans Day 2021]," FORBES, November 11, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Veterans Day 2021 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/11/11/veterans-day-2021/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/11/04/time-to-start-fielding-tomorrows-airpower-capabilities-today/?sh=798f7dc85fb0 Time To Start Fielding Tomorrow’s Airpower Capabilities Today]," FORBES, November 4, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Time To Start Fielding Tomorrow's Airpower Capabilities Today |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/11/04/time-to-start-fielding-tomorrows-airpower-capabilities-today/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/10/25/reviving-a-weak-department-of-the-air-force/?sh=772da3a14580 Reviving A “Weak” Department Of The Air Force]," FORBES, October 25, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Reviving A "Weak" Department Of The Air Force |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/10/25/reviving-a-weak-department-of-the-air-force/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/575871-americas-drone-programs-matter-today-more-than-ever/ America’s drone programs matter today more than ever]," THE HILL, October 11, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2021-10-11 |title=America's drone programs matter today more than ever |url=https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/575871-americas-drone-programs-matter-today-more-than-ever/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/09/16/its-time-to-reassess-how-we-manage-the-defense-industrial-base/?sh=87e58bc129cb It’s Time To Reassess How We Manage The Defense Industrial Base]," FORBES, September 16, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=It's Time To Reassess How We Manage The Defense Industrial Base |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/09/16/its-time-to-reassess-how-we-manage-the-defense-industrial-base/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/on-its-birthday-the-air-force-needs-to-fight-for-what-it-deserves/ On Its Birthday, The Air Force Needs To Fight For What It Deserves]," Breaking Defense, September 20, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2021-09-20 |title=On Its Birthday, The Air Force Needs To Fight For What It Deserves |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2021/09/on-its-birthday-the-air-force-needs-to-fight-for-what-it-deserves/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/07/23/great-power-competition-demands-smart-industrial-policy/?sh=1ec9fed753cd Great Power Competition Demands Smart Industrial Policy]," FORBES, July 23, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Great Power Competition Demands Smart Industrial Policy |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/07/23/great-power-competition-demands-smart-industrial-policy/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MI_Forum_41-Ostfriesland-1.pdf Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Brigadier General Billy Mitchell’s Sinking of the Battleship Ostfriesland]," Mitchell Institute Forum Paper, Number 41, July 21, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-30 |title=Keynote Remarks at the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Brigadier General Billy Mitchell's Sinking of the Battleship Ostfriesland |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/keynote-remarks-at-the-commemoration-of-the-100th-anniversary-of-brigadier-general-billy-mitchells-sinking-of-the-battleship-ostfriesland/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Speed_Is_Life_Policy_Paper_28-FINAL.pdf Speed is Life: Accelerating the Air Force’s Ability to Adapt and Win]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 28, July 20, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Penney |first2=Heather |date=2021-07-20 |title=Speed is Life: Accelerating the Air Force's Ability to Adapt and Win |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/speed-is-life-accelerating-the-air-forces-ability-to-adapt-and-win/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/07/06/misleading-budget-accounting-in-the-department-of-defense-needs-correction/?sh=9f8a0f3490d6 Misleading Budget Accounting In The Department Of Defense Needs Correction]," FORBES, July 6, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Misleading Budget Accounting In The Department Of Defense Needs Correction |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/07/06/misleading-budget-accounting-in-the-department-of-defense-needs-correction/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/06/23/securing-americas-interests-over-afghanistan/?sh=45272e851a1a Securing America’s Interests Over Afghanistan]," FORBES, Jun 23, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Securing America's Interests Over Afghanistan |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/06/23/securing-americas-interests-over-afghanistan/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/a2dd91_776e3514d41f4e0aa1c0954050eaa194.pdf Building an Agile Force: The Imperative for Speed and Adaptation in the U.S. Aerospace Industrial Base]," Mitchell Institute Study, May 18, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Penney |first2=Heather |date=2021-05-18 |title=Building an Agile Force: The Imperative for Speed and Adaptation in the U.S. Aerospace Industrial Base |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/building-an-agile-force/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/05/03/welcome-to-the-air-force-mr-kendall-here-are-5-top-action-items/?sh=7236168735d0 Welcome To The Air Force, Mr. Kendall: Here Are 5 Top Action Items]," FORBES, May 3, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Welcome To The Air Force, Mr. Kendall: Here Are 5 Top Action Items |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/05/03/welcome-to-the-air-force-mr-kendall-here-are-5-top-action-items/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/qa-bombs-away/ Interview with Air Force Global Strike Command boss Gen. Timothy M. Ray]," Air & Space Forces Magazine, April 23, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Birkey |first2=Doug |date=April 23, 2021 |title=Q&A: Interview with Air Force Global Strike Command boss Gen. Timothy M. Ray |url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/qa-bombs-away/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Air & Space Forces Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/03/29/f-35-hitmen-put-us-and-partner-lives-at-risk/?sh=35f4ca3a568c F-35 Hitmen Put U.S. And Partner Lives At Risk]," FORBES, March 29, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=F-35 Hitmen Put U.S. And Partner Lives At Risk |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/03/29/f-35-hitmen-put-us-and-partner-lives-at-risk/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://warontherocks.com/2021/03/desert-storm-at-30-aerospace-power-and-the-u-s-military/ DESERT STORM AT 30: AEROSPACE POWER AND THE U.S. MILITARY]," War on the Rocks, March 1, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-01 |title=Desert Storm at 30: Aerospace Power and the U.S. Military |url=https://warontherocks.com/2021/03/desert-storm-at-30-aerospace-power-and-the-u-s-military/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=War on the Rocks |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://a2dd917a-65ab-41f1-ab11-5f1897e16299.usrfiles.com/ugd/a2dd91_ec7e780597d64f0d853978f487e1e1d9.pdf Aerospace Vectors for the Incoming Biden Defense Team]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 25, February 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-28 |title=Aerospace Vectors for the Incoming Biden Defense Team |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/aerospace-vectors-for-the-incoming-biden-defense-team/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/01/28/air-force-dont-buy-old-combat-aircraft/?sh=7789c83d3409 Air Force: Don’t Buy Old Combat Aircraft]," FORBES, January 28, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Air Force: Don't Buy Old Combat Aircraft |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2021/01/28/air-force-dont-buy-old-combat-aircraft/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://balloonstodrones.com/2021/01/21/desertstorm30-planning-and-executing-the-air-campaign/ #DesertStorm30 – Planning and Executing the Air Campaign]," Balloons to Drones, January 21, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-21 |title=#DesertStorm30 – Planning and Executing the Air Campaign |url=https://balloonstodrones.com/2021/01/21/desertstorm30-planning-and-executing-the-air-campaign/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=From Balloons to Drones |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a2dd91_a046ea712d0e4b7fb6f7afc4483df56f.pdf Desert Storm: 30 Years Later]," A Special Report by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, January 17, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |last2=Correll |last3=Reynolds |last4=Birkey |last5=Warden |last6=Rice |last7=Loh |last8=Horner |last9=Lambeth |date=2021-01-17 |title=Desert Storm: 30 Years Later |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/desert-storm-30-years-later/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/12/22/five-persistent-misconceptions-about-modernizing-the-us-icbm-force/?sh=327e3de3ba78 Five Persistent Misconceptions About Modernizing The U.S. ICBM Force]," FORBES, December 22, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Five Persistent Misconceptions About Modernizing The U.S. ICBM Force |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/12/22/five-persistent-misconceptions-about-modernizing-the-us-icbm-force/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/12/14/joint-service-leadership-in-jeopardy/?sh=2ba661912265 Pentagon Needs More Balanced Representation In Joint Service Leadership]," FORBES, December 14, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Pentagon Needs More Balanced Representation In Joint Service Leadership |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/12/14/joint-service-leadership-in-jeopardy/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/11/18/keep-us-space-command-where-it-is/?sh=6844fbe41425 Keep U.S. Space Command Where It Is]," FORBES, November 18, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Keep U.S. Space Command Where It Is |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/11/18/keep-us-space-command-where-it-is/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/a-better-way-to-measure-combat-value/ A Better Way to Measure Combat Value]," Air & Space Forces Magazine, September 1, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Birkey |first2=Doug |title=A Better Way to Measure Combat Value |url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/a-better-way-to-measure-combat-value/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Air & Space Forces Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/511861-let-the-space-force-define-its-own-ranks/ Let the Space Force define its own ranks]," The Hill, August 16, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2020-08-16 |title=Let the Space Force define its own ranks |url=https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/511861-let-the-space-force-define-its-own-ranks/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/510337-a-sitting-target-in-space-for-russias-anti-satellite-weapons/ A sitting target in space for Russia’s anti-satellite weapons?]" The Hill, August 5, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2020-08-04 |title=A sitting target in space for Russia's anti-satellite weapons? |url=https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/510337-a-sitting-target-in-space-for-russias-anti-satellite-weapons/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2020/07/combatant-commanders-want-reaper-to-stay/ Combatant Commanders Want Reaper To Stay]," Breaking Defense, July 22, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2020-07-22 |title=Combatant Commanders Want Reaper To Stay |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2020/07/combatant-commanders-want-reaper-to-stay/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/07/20/f-35-problem-child-or-on-track-for-success/?sh=7893f3a415d1 F-35 Is Performing Far Better Than Critics Would Have You Think]," FORBES, July 20, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=F-35 Is Performing Far Better Than Critics Would Have You Think |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/07/20/f-35-problem-child-or-on-track-for-success/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/07/13/our-geriatric-bomber-force/?sh=7ba1bb8d17d5 U.S. Must Invest More In Its Geriatric Bomber Force]," FORBES, July 13, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=U.S. Must Invest More In Its Geriatric Bomber Force |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/07/13/our-geriatric-bomber-force/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2020/07/09/moving-further-into-the-information-age-with-joint-all-domain-command-and-control/ Moving further into the information age with Joint All-Domain Command and Control]," C4ISRNET, July 9, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula (ret.) |first=Lt Gen David |date=2020-07-09 |title=Moving further into the information age with Joint All-Domain Command and Control |url=https://www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2020/07/09/moving-further-into-the-information-age-with-joint-all-domain-command-and-control/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=C4ISRNet |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a2dd91_9eb547d3420d47bc932c95f7e949d024-1.pdf Resolving America’s Defense Strategy-Resource Mismatch: The Case for Cost-Per-Effect Analysis]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 23, July 8, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Birkey |first2=Doug |date=2020-07-08 |title=Resolving America's Defense Strategy-Resource Mismatch: The Case for Cost-Per-Effect Analysis |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/resolving-americas-defense-strategy-resource-mismatch-the-case-for-cost-per-effect-analysis/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/06/09/losing-market-share-and-damaging-national-security-due-to-anachronistic-drone-policy/?sh=6630d1c01332 Anachronistic Export Policy Is Damaging The U.S. Drone Industry And National Security]," FORBES, June 9, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Anachronistic Export Policy Is Damaging The U.S. Drone Industry And National Security |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/06/09/losing-market-share-and-damaging-national-security-due-to-anachronistic-drone-policy/?sh=6630d1c01332 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/05/18/setting-up-the-space-force-for-success/?sh=1a12542d23c5 Setting Up The Space Force For Success]," FORBES, May 18, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Setting Up The Space Force For Success |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/05/18/setting-up-the-space-force-for-success/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://spectator.org/two-years-iran-nuclear-deal-aspirations/ Two Years and Counting – Next Moves to Curb Iran’s Nuclear Aspirations]," The American Spectator, May 13, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |title=Two Years and Counting – Next Moves to Curb Iran's Nuclear Aspirations - The American Spectator {{!}} USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator {{!}} USA News and Politics |url=https://spectator.org/two-years-iran-nuclear-deal-aspirations/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=The American Spectator {{!}} USA News and Politics |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2020/05/a-smart-approach-to-retaining-most-of-the-a-10s/ A Smart Approach To Retaining Most Of The A-10s]," Breaking Defense, May 4, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2020-05-04 |title=A Smart Approach To Retaining Most Of The A-10s |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2020/05/a-smart-approach-to-retaining-most-of-the-a-10s/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/03/02/elon-musk-on-the-future-visionary-or-unrealistic/?sh=715e074539d7 No, Elon Musk: The Era Of The Manned Fighter Jet Won’t Be Over Anytime Soon]," FORBES, March 2, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=No, Elon Musk: The Era Of The Manned Fighter Jet Won't Be Over Anytime Soon |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/03/02/elon-musk-on-the-future-visionary-or-unrealistic/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/02/14/the-opportunity-exists-to-move-faster-on-nuclear-modernization/?sh=668cedb65e01 The Opportunity Exists To Move Faster On Nuclear Modernization]," FORBES, February 14, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The Opportunity Exists To Move Faster On Nuclear Modernization |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/02/14/the-opportunity-exists-to-move-faster-on-nuclear-modernization/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/02/11/putting-the-2021-defense-budget-in-perspective/?sh=5e4b9cb13633 The 2021 Defense Budget Won’t Meet U.S. Strategic Goals. Here’s How We Can Adapt]," FORBES, February 12, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The 2021 Defense Budget Won't Meet U.S. Strategic Goals. Here's How We Can Adapt. |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/02/11/putting-the-2021-defense-budget-in-perspective/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/war-with-iran-can-be-sharp-short-with-fifth-gen-aircraft/ War With Iran Could Be Sharp & Short With Fifth Gen Aircraft: Deptula]," Breaking Defense, January 23, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2020-01-23 |title=War With Iran Could Be Sharp & Short With Fifth Gen Aircraft: Deptula |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2020/01/war-with-iran-can-be-sharp-short-with-fifth-gen-aircraft/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"T [https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/01/06/how-to-deter-war-with-iran-meeting-the-challenge/?sh=3d397a2866dd o Deter War With Iran, U.S. Should Use Its Asymmetric Edge: Air Power]," FORBES, January 6, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=To Deter War With Iran, U.S. Should Use Its Asymmetric Edge: Air Power |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2020/01/06/how-to-deter-war-with-iran-meeting-the-challenge/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_248372b2d83942ee8ab44f12ec93f7a3.pdf Securing the Pacific Skies: The Imperative for Expanding Japan’s Fifth-Generation Capacity]," Mitchell Institute Study, December 1, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Birkey |first2=Doug |last3=Penney |first3=Heather |date=2019-12-01 |title=Securing the Pacific Skies: The Imperative for Expanding Japan's Fifth-Generation Capacity |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/securing-the-pacific-skies-the-imperative-for-expanding-japans-fifth-generation-capacity/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/11/20/investing-in-bombers-an-imperative-not-an-option/?sh=a91ac85508d6 Why The U.S. Needs To Invest More In Bombers]," FORBES, November 20, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Why The U.S. Needs To Invest More In Bombers |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/11/20/investing-in-bombers-an-imperative-not-an-option/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/10/05/keep-history-flying-warbirds-in-the-wake-of-the-b-17-crash/?sh=437069db7417 Keep History Flying: Warbirds In The Wake Of The B-17 Crash]," FORBES, October 5, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Keep History Flying: Warbirds In The Wake Of The B-17 Crash |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/10/05/keep-history-flying-warbirds-in-the-wake-of-the-b-17-crash/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/a2dd91_29e021b297f2492ca7f379d31466ad0c-1.pdf Restoring America’s Military Competitiveness: Mosaic Warfare]," Mitchell Institute Study, September 11, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Penney |first2=Heather |date=2019-09-11 |title=Restoring America's Military Competitiveness: Mosaic Warfare |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/restoring-americas-military-competitiveness-mosaic-warfare/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/Maritime-Strike/ Maritime Strike]," Air & Space Forces Magazine, September 1, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maritime Strike |url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/maritime-strike/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Air & Space Forces Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/07/26/dont-let-this-be-another-excuse-to-delay-modernizing-our-nuclear-deterrent/?sh=6d4e81f4455f Boeing's Exit From ICBM Bid Shouldn't Become Another Excuse To Delay Modernizing U.S. Nuclear Deterrent]," FORBES, July 26, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Boeing's Exit From ICBM Bid Shouldn't Become Another Excuse To Delay Modernizing U.S. Nuclear Deterrent |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/07/26/dont-let-this-be-another-excuse-to-delay-modernizing-our-nuclear-deterrent/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/07/17/the-invisible-anniversary/?sh=442d1ae64155 The Invisible Anniversary Of The B-2 Bomber]," FORBES, July 17, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The Invisible Anniversary Of The B-2 Bomber |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/07/17/the-invisible-anniversary/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/06/25/what-is-the-next-us-move-with-iran/?sh=3c3bb52336fd What Is The Next U.S. Move With Iran?]" FORBES, June 25, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=What Is The Next U.S. Move With Iran? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/06/25/what-is-the-next-us-move-with-iran/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/06/19/a-department-of-defense-leadership-crisis/?sh=3f417962725e A Department Of Defense Leadership Crisis?]" FORBES, June 19, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=A Department Of Defense Leadership Crisis? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/06/19/a-department-of-defense-leadership-crisis/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/05/05/a-space-force-that-would-make-a-difference/?sh=7e9f9292737c A Space Force That Would Make A Difference]," FORBES, May 5, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=A Space Force That Would Make A Difference |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/05/05/a-space-force-that-would-make-a-difference/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_662dd97d81c34910a970569ea97d1cf2.pdf Ensuring the Common Defense: The Case for Fifth Generation Airpower]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 20, April 18, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Stutzriem |first2=Larry |last3=Penney |first3=Heather |date=2019-04-18 |title=Ensuring the Common Defense: The Case for Fifth Generation Airpower |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ensuring-the-common-defense-the-case-for-fifth-generation-airpower/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/04/10/u-s-space-command-yes-separate-u-s-space-force-no/?sh=134d2429e3e9 Yes To A U.S. Space Command But No To A Separate Space Force]," FORBES, April 10, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Yes To A U.S. Space Command But No To A Separate Space Force |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/04/10/u-s-space-command-yes-separate-u-s-space-force-no/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/03/26/the-air-force-wants-more-f-35s-in-fy-2020-congress-needs-to-step-in/?sh=57ba40f86892 The Air Force Wants More F-35s In FY 2020: Congress Needs To Step In]," FORBES, March 26, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The Air Force Wants More F-35s In FY 2020: Congress Needs To Step In |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/03/26/the-air-force-wants-more-f-35s-in-fy-2020-congress-needs-to-step-in/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_7f1dd52770df4faa993a3f90df9622b3.pdf The Force We Need: Key Factors for Shaping the Air Force for the Future]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 19, March 6, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Birkey |first2=Doug |date=2019-03-06 |title=The Force We Need: Key Factors for Shaping the Air Force for the Future |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/the-force-we-need-key-factors-for-shaping-the-air-force-for-the-future/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/02/27/jedi-and-why-its-important-a-single-cloud-provider-for-both-dod-and-cia-could-spell-disaster/?sh=2fd8e9dc6477 The Perils Of JEDI: A Single Cloud Provider For The Pentagon And CIA Could Spell Disaster]," FORBES, February 27, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The Perils Of JEDI: A Single Cloud Provider For The Pentagon And CIA Could Spell Disaster |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/02/27/jedi-and-why-its-important-a-single-cloud-provider-for-both-dod-and-cia-could-spell-disaster/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/02/26/a-preview-of-the-second-u-s-north-korea-summit-on-north-korean-denuclearization/?sh=5a87d7c32ef6 What Trump Needs To Keep In Mind In His Summit With North Korea's Kim Jong Un]," FORBES, February 26, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=What Trump Needs To Keep In Mind In His Summit With North Korea's Kim Jong Un |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/02/26/a-preview-of-the-second-u-s-north-korea-summit-on-north-korean-denuclearization/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/18/the-japanese-air-force-needs-an-upgrade-f35-f22-china-fighter-jets-fifth-generation/ The 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|access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.raf.mod.uk/what-we-do/centre-for-air-and-space-power-studies/documents1/air-and-space-power-review-vol-21-no-3/ Twenty-First Century Air Power: Future Challenges and Opportunities]," RAF Airpower Review, Winter 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2018 |title=RAF Airpower Review Winter 2018, Vol 21, No. 3 |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/what-we-do/centre-for-air-and-space-power-studies/documents1/air-and-space-power-review-vol-21-no-3/}}</ref> *"[https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/01/16/pegasus-arrives-kc-46-tanker-makes-america-more-effective-in-era-of-growing-threats/ Pegasus arrives: KC-46 tanker makes America more effective in era of growing threats]," Defense News, January 16, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula (ret.) |first=Lt Gen David |date=2019-01-16 |title=Pegasus arrives: KC-46 tanker makes America more effective in era of growing threats |url=https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/01/16/pegasus-arrives-kc-46-tanker-makes-america-more-effective-in-era-of-growing-threats/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/01/09/what-next-in-syria-implications-for-the-new-secdef/?sh=70c7d8452e73 U.S. Strategy For Syria Should Emphasize Air Power]," FORBES, January 10, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=U.S. Strategy For Syria Should Emphasize Air Power |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2019/01/09/what-next-in-syria-implications-for-the-new-secdef/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/11/26/the-2020-defense-budget-risk-trumps-security/?sh=1c06099c7b76 The 2020 Defense Budget -- Risk Trumps Security]," FORBES, November 26, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The 2020 Defense Budget -- Risk Trumps Security |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/11/26/the-2020-defense-budget-risk-trumps-security/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/11/05/whether-inf-in-or-out-china-must-be-checked/?sh=30a4d9396ce3 Whether The U.S. Scraps The INF Or Stays In, China Must Be Checked]," FORBES, November 5, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Whether The U.S. Scraps The INF Or Stays In, China Must Be Checked |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/11/05/whether-inf-in-or-out-china-must-be-checked/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/10/25/to-improve-combat-readiness-end-the-budget-control-act/?sh=2553dd41221b To Improve U.S. Air Combat Readiness, End The Budget Control Act]," FORBES, October 25, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=To Improve U.S. Air Combat Readiness, End The Budget Control Act |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/10/25/to-improve-combat-readiness-end-the-budget-control-act/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/10/16/the-growing-importance-of-data-rights-in-defense-acquisition/?sh=7541fe692a04 The Growing Importance Of Data Rights In Defense Acquisition]," FORBES, October 19, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=The Growing Importance Of Data Rights In Defense Acquisition |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/10/16/the-growing-importance-of-data-rights-in-defense-acquisition/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/10/05/faster-than-a-speeding-bullet/?sh=bce4d695ca63 Hypersonic Weapons Could Transform Warfare. The U.S. Is Behind]," FORBES, October 5, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=Dave |title=Hypersonic Weapons Could Transform Warfare. The U.S. Is Behind. |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2018/10/05/faster-than-a-speeding-bullet/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_5475b8f668714ce0a8cfb65d0b49ef95.pdf Building the Future Bomber Force America Needs: The Bomber Re-Vector]," Mitchell Institute Study, September 20, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deptula |first1=David |last2=Birkey |first2=Doug |date=2018-09-20 |title=Building the Future Bomber Force America Needs: The Bomber Re-Vector |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/building-the-future-bomber-force-america-needs-the-bomber-re-vector/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_2ff8dfe95e694f80b4139d05650843ed.pdf Organizing Spacepower: Conditions for Creating a US Space Force]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 16, August 8, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Martindale |first1=Michael |last2=Deptula |first2=David |date=2018-08-08 |title=Organizing Spacepower: Conditions for Creating a US Space Force |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/organizing-spacepower-conditions-for-creating-a-us-space-force/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_65dcf7607f144e729dfb1d873e1f0163.pdf Manned-Unmanned Aircraft Teaming: Taking Combat Airpower to the Next Level]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 15, July 10, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Birkey |first1=Doug |last2=Deptula |first2=David |last3=Stutzriem |first3=Larry |date=2018-07-10 |title=Manned-Unmanned Aircraft Teaming: Taking Combat Airpower to the Next Level |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/manned-unmanned-aircraft-teaming-taking-combat-airpower-to-the-next-level/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2018/09/secaf-wilson-takes-charge-calls-for-24-boost-in-squadrons/ SecAF Wilson Takes Charge, Calls For 24% Boost In Squadrons]," Breaking Defense, June 22, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2018-09-17 |title=SecAF Wilson Takes Charge, Calls For 24% Boost In Squadrons |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2018/09/secaf-wilson-takes-charge-calls-for-24-boost-in-squadrons/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2018/06/space-force-go-slow-learn-from-army-air-corps/ Space Force: Go Slow, Learn From Army Air Corps]," Breaking Defense, June 22, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2018-06-22 |title=Space Force: Go Slow, Learn From Army Air Corps |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2018/06/space-force-go-slow-learn-from-army-air-corps/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_42b6b41dc8524598aaa2aef7024d5e56.pdf The St. Andrews Proclamation: A Pragmatic Assessment of 21st Century Airpower]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 12, June 12, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2018-06-12 |title=The St. Andrews Proclamation: A Pragmatic Assessment of 21st Century Airpower |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/the-st-andrews-proclamation-a-pragmatic-assessment-of-21st-century-airpower/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-north-korea-summit-reveals-exactly-why-it-is-vital-to-rebuild-the-us-military Trump North Korea summit reveals exactly why it is vital to rebuild the US military]," Fox News Opinion, June 11, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2018-06-10 |title=Trump North Korea summit reveals exactly why it is vital to rebuild the US military |url=https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-north-korea-summit-reveals-exactly-why-it-is-vital-to-rebuild-the-us-military |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_a2eb9d98bb6a45baa7195aefea49a480.pdf Interdependent Warfare: Combined Effects Power in the 21st Century]," Mitchell Institute Policy Paper, Vol 10, March 23, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2018-03-23 |title=Interdependent Warfare: Combined Effects Power in the 21st Century |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/interdependent-warfare-combined-effects-power-in-the-21st-century/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://tnsr.org/roundtable/policy-roundtable-make-trumps-national-security-strategy/ Policy Roundtable: What to Make of Trump’s National Security Strategy]," Texas National Security Review, December 21, 2017<ref>{{Cite 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|url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2017/07/americas-air-superiority-crisis/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2017/06/create-executive-agent-for-drones-afas-mitchell-institute/ Create Executive Agent For Drones: AFA’s Mitchell Institute]," Breaking Defense, June 28, 2017<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2017-06-28 |title=Create Executive Agent For Drones: AFA's Mitchell Institute |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2017/06/create-executive-agent-for-drones-afas-mitchell-institute/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_ae7c550479d74d178d24c49ed7759677.pdf Consolidating the Revolution: Optimizing the Potential of Remotely Piloted Aircraft]," Mitchell Institute Study, June 28, 2017<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2017-06-28 |title=Consolidating the Revolution: Optimizing the Potential of Remotely Piloted Aircraft |url=https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/consolidating-the-revolution-optimizing-the-potential-of-remotely-piloted-aircraft/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2017/04/congress-military-are-running-out-of-time/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8rTTXH9YS7mOY_USqDb16iBBcu8sCpOEcY6YhqNm8FPKx6VEHfS2pRO3X-rsnPNL1HoR6lJTqufj_3TNRwXInau8ExBQ&_hsmi=50584 Congress, Military Are Running Out of Time]," Breaking Defense, April 13, 2017<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2017-04-13 |title=Congress, Military Are Running Out of Time |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2017/04/congress-military-are-running-out-of-time/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a2dd91_46120e1c02cd450f902ee154edd6c85e.pdf DESERT STORM: 25 YEARS LATER 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|url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2017/01/long-range-strike-more-potent-more-survivable-cheaper/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2016/12/mr-trump-we-need-f-35s-produced-faster-not-fewer/ Mr. Trump: We Need F-35s Built Faster, Not Fewer]," Breaking Defense, December 13, 2016<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2016-12-13 |title=Mr. Trump: We Need F-35s Built Faster, Not Fewer |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2016/12/mr-trump-we-need-f-35s-produced-faster-not-fewer/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> *"[https://breakingdefense.com/2016/10/states-new-armed-drone-policy-confuses-ends-with-means/ State’s New Armed Drone Policy Confuses Ends With Means]," Breaking Defense, October 11, 2016<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deptula |first=David |date=2016-10-11 |title=State's New Armed Drone Policy Confuses Ends With Means 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==External links== *[https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104634/lieutenant-general-david-a-deptula/ Biography at af.mil] (US Air Force) *[https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Power Studies (https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Deptula, David}} Category:United States Air Force personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Category:United States Air Force generals Category:University of Virginia alumni Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Military personnel from Dayton, Ohio Category:University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni Category:Members of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America