Air Force leaders discuss priorities for the Air Force’s Future Force Design
Heather Penney, director of Studies and Research, Air & Space Forces Association's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Thomas J. Lawhead, assistant deputy chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Lt. Gen. Jason Armagost, deputy commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, and retired Gen. James “Mike” Holmes discuss priorities for the Air Force’s Future Force Design at the Air Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Feb. 22, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malia Heemsoth)