AEROSPACE NATION WITH REP. AUGUST PFLUGER (Mitchell Ins), May 18, 2026, virtual, 12:00 pm ET

The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation series will hold a conversation on May 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET with Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) about the defense budget.

More information and registration instructions are on the event’s website, which says:

With the Trump Administration requesting a major defense budget boost, it’s now up to Congress to turn this proposal into reality. To discuss this and a wide variety of national security topics, we are pleased to welcome Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX). Before his time in Congress, Congressman Pfluger graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and served for over two decades as a fighter pilot–including time as a squadron commander. After 26 years in uniform, August retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Air Force on February 1, 2026. Representing the 11th District of Texas, which includes Goodfellow Air Force Base, Congressman Pfluger is Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, and also serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee plus is the Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Join us as we explore national security perspectives as seen from Capitol Hill through the lens of a combat veteran fighter pilot.