Adapt or Die: Big Air Force Changes Demand Buy-In from Within
type: Article
abstract: Commentary on the Air Force's Re-optimization for Great Power Competition review's 24 decisions announced at AFA Warfare Symposium; compares the Air Force's challenge to Kodak, Pan Am, and Blockbuster—organizations that failed to adapt.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2024-02-15
description: Commentary on the Air Force's Re-optimization for Great Power Competition review's 24 decisions announced at AFA Warfare Symposium; compares the Air Force's challenge to Kodak, Pan Am, and Blockbuster—organizations that failed to adapt.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: Air & Space Forces Magazine

After Defeat: A Time to Rebuild
type: Article
abstract: Fictional/speculative strategy article set in the future about rebuilding after strategic failure; published in the inaugural issue of Air University's Æther journal.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2024-01-01
description: Fictional/speculative strategy article set in the future about rebuilding after strategic failure; published in the inaugural issue of Air University's Æther journal.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: org-air-university-æther-journal

Ebola and Counterinsurgency—A Struggle for Legitimacy
type: Article
abstract: Original publication of his argument that counterinsurgency concepts apply to the Ebola crisis; the struggle is about legitimacy and the people.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2014-10-01
description: Original publication of his argument that counterinsurgency concepts apply to the Ebola crisis; the struggle is about legitimacy and the people.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: org-council-on-foreign-relations-blog

Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity
type: Article
abstract: New technologies often require updating old ideas, old strategies, and old ways of preparing humans for war. The influx of new technologies into military institutions is continuous, occurring since the dawn of war, albeit with increased frequency since the First Industrial Revolution. Every now and then, however, a new technology forces a disruptive shift in how wars are started, fought and ended. Uncrewed systems—which are now undergoing a form of Cambrian Explosion in capability, quality and quantity—appear to be such a technology. These systems are disrupting how combatants are considering risk, cost and authority on the modern battlefield.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
description: New technologies often require updating old ideas, old strategies, and old ways of preparing humans for war. The influx of new technologies into military institutions is continuous, occurring since the dawn of war, albeit with increased frequency since the First Industrial Revolution. Every now and then, however, a new technology forces a disruptive shift in how wars are started, fought and ended. Uncrewed systems—which are now undergoing a form of Cambrian Explosion in capability, quality and quantity—appear to be such a technology. These systems are disrupting how combatants are considering risk, cost and authority on the modern battlefield.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
name: Empowering the Edge
publisher: org-special-competitive-studies-project

Everything You Need To Know About No-Fly Zones
type: Article
abstract: Comprehensive guide to no-fly zones, drawing on personal experience enforcing no-fly zones over Iraq and expertise from the USAF Weapons School. Also republished at The National Interest and from CFR's Defense in Depth blog.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2015-05-05
description: Comprehensive guide to no-fly zones, drawing on personal experience enforcing no-fly zones over Iraq and expertise from the USAF Weapons School. Also republished at The National Interest and from CFR's Defense in Depth blog.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: Defense One

Future warfare depends on agile, measurable software development
type: Article
abstract: Op-ed arguing DoD's acquisition model is a relic of the past; discusses the SECDEF mandate for the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP); proposes data-driven metrics for software development based on Atlantic Council Commission on Software-Defined Warfare recommendations.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2025-05-02
description: Op-ed arguing DoD's acquisition model is a relic of the past; discusses the SECDEF mandate for the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP); proposes data-driven metrics for software development based on Atlantic Council Commission on Software-Defined Warfare recommendations.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: Breaking Defense

Guest Post: The ISIS Video and Military Strategy in Iraq
type: Article
abstract: Analysis of the Islamic State's A Message to America execution video; discusses IS's strategic messaging, implications for U.S. military strategy, and the risk of mission creep.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2014-08-01
description: Analysis of the Islamic State's A Message to America execution video; discusses IS's strategic messaging, implications for U.S. military strategy, and the risk of mission creep.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: org-council-on-foreign-relations-blog

How To Determine the Success of Air Strikes in Syria
type: Article
abstract: Outlines five categories of an enemy's system that can determine the success or failure of the U.S.-led air campaign in Syria.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2014-10-01
description: Outlines five categories of an enemy's system that can determine the success or failure of the U.S.-led air campaign in Syria.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: Defense One

Deterrence in Cyberspace
type: Article
abstract: Analyzes the Sony hack and argues for establishing deterrence in cyberspace; proposes a framework combining cyber defense, offensive capability, and shifting competition to domains where the U.S. has advantages; draws on Thomas Schelling's deterrence theory.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2015-01-04
description: Analyzes the Sony hack and argues for establishing deterrence in cyberspace; proposes a framework combining cyber defense, offensive capability, and shifting competition to domains where the U.S. has advantages; draws on Thomas Schelling's deterrence theory.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
name: How to Stop the Next Hack
publisher: org-foreign-affairs-council-on-foreign-relations

If Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is Dead: Could This Be the End of ISIS?
type: Article
abstract: Discusses reports that the coalition may have injured or killed al-Baghdadi; argues this will not end the movement—only repudiation by the local population can defeat ISIS.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2014-10-01
description: Discusses reports that the coalition may have injured or killed al-Baghdadi; argues this will not end the movement—only repudiation by the local population can defeat ISIS.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: The National Interest

In Brief: The National Defense Industrial Strategy
type: Article
abstract: Part of War on the Rocks' In Brief series. Hinote argues the NDIS makes important statements—consolidation went too far, sub-tier contractors need attention, barriers to entry must be lowered—but the implementation plan should be unclassified because industrial policy is public policy.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2024-01-31
description: Part of War on the Rocks' In Brief series. Hinote argues the NDIS makes important statements—consolidation went too far, sub-tier contractors need attention, barriers to entry must be lowered—but the implementation plan should be unclassified because industrial policy is public policy.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: War on the Rocks

Interview with Clinton Hinote
type: Article
abstract: Wide-ranging interview covering parity with China, obsolescence of the post–Cold War American way of warfare, Third Offset Strategy, JADC2, the Hellscape defense concept, multi-domain swarming, human-machine teaming, and uncrewed systems.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2025-11-21
description: Wide-ranging interview covering parity with China, obsolescence of the post–Cold War American way of warfare, Third Offset Strategy, JADC2, the Hellscape defense concept, multi-domain swarming, human-machine teaming, and uncrewed systems.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: org-small-wars-journal-arizona-state-university

No-Fly Zones: The Ultimate Guide
type: Article
abstract: Cross-posted version of his comprehensive guide to no-fly zones.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2015-01-01
description: Cross-posted version of his comprehensive guide to no-fly zones.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: The National Interest

One Way To Combat The Ebola Virus: Use Counterinsurgency Tactics
type: Article
abstract: Applies counterinsurgency concepts from Army FM 3-24 to the Ebola response effort, drawing parallels between fighting insurgencies and fighting infectious disease.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2014-10-01
description: Applies counterinsurgency concepts from Army FM 3-24 to the Ebola response effort, drawing parallels between fighting insurgencies and fighting infectious disease.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: The National Interest

Russia's S-300 Sale to Iran: 3 Things You Need to Know
type: Article
abstract: Analyzes Putin's decision to sell the S-300 missile system to Iran after the UN hold was lifted; discusses implications for regional military balance.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2015-04-01
description: Analyzes Putin's decision to sell the S-300 missile system to Iran after the UN hold was lifted; discusses implications for regional military balance.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: The National Interest

Russia's Sale of the S-300 to Iran Will Shift Military Balance
type: Article
abstract: Analyzes the strategic implications of Russia's S-300 sale to Iran; argues it represents a fundamental shift in Middle East military balance regarding air operations.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2015-04-01
description: Analyzes the strategic implications of Russia's S-300 sale to Iran; argues it represents a fundamental shift in Middle East military balance regarding air operations.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: org-newsweek

The Air War Against ISIS: The Deciding Factor
type: Article
abstract: Argues the continued participation of Middle Eastern states in anti-ISIS operations is crucial for long-term success and U.S. leadership worldwide.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2014-09-01
description: Argues the continued participation of Middle Eastern states in anti-ISIS operations is crucial for long-term success and U.S. leadership worldwide.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: The National Interest

The Islamic State May Have Hit the Point of Diminishing Returns
type: Article
abstract: Argues that as Iraqi security forces regain their footing, ISIS's use of terror is not enough to relieve battlefield pressure; expansion has slowed and some territorial gains rolled back.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2014-09-01
description: Argues that as Iraqi security forces regain their footing, ISIS's use of terror is not enough to relieve battlefield pressure; expansion has slowed and some territorial gains rolled back.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: Defense One

The risk in targeting the head of the Islamic State
type: Article
abstract: Written after execution of journalist James Foley; discusses U.S. strategy against ISIS leadership, drawing parallels to the 2006 killing of Zarqawi; argues that targeting individual leaders requires intense intelligence and often doesn't end a movement.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2014-08-26
description: Written after execution of journalist James Foley; discusses U.S. strategy against ISIS leadership, drawing parallels to the 2006 killing of Zarqawi; argues that targeting individual leaders requires intense intelligence and often doesn't end a movement.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: org-the-washington-post-opinions

The Russian Weapon That Could Tip The Balance in the Middle East
type: Article
abstract: Analyzes Russia's decision to sell the S-300 missile defense system to Iran; explains three key reasons why this is significant: mobility and lethality, regional balance-of-power shifts, and arms-race risk.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2015-04-20
description: Analyzes Russia's decision to sell the S-300 missile defense system to Iran; explains three key reasons why this is significant: mobility and lethality, regional balance-of-power shifts, and arms-race risk.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: Defense One

The US Missile System Driving a Wedge Between China, South Korea
type: Article
abstract: Analyzes the U.S. decision to install a THAAD missile interceptor system in South Korea and how it could force Seoul to choose between its Washington alliance and its Beijing relationship.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2015-03-26
description: Analyzes the U.S. decision to install a THAAD missile interceptor system in South Korea and how it could force Seoul to choose between its Washington alliance and its Beijing relationship.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: Defense One

Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity
type: Article
abstract: Companion article to SCSP report; argues uncrewed systems alone are not transforming war—the combination of drones with democratized digitized C2 systems and meshed sensor networks (a transformative trinity) is what drives transformation. Draws lessons from Ukraine.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2024-02-09
description: Companion article to SCSP report; argues uncrewed systems alone are not transforming war—the combination of drones with democratized digitized C2 systems and meshed sensor networks (a transformative trinity) is what drives transformation. Draws lessons from Ukraine.
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: War on the Rocks

Centralized Control and Decentralized Execution
type: Book
abstract: The Air Force's master tenet of centralized control, decentralized execution is in danger of becoming dogma. Airmen have difficulty communicating the meaning of this phrase in a joint setting. This is partially due to our limited understanding of its history and the imprecise meaning of the words involved.
alternative headline: A Catchphrase in Crisis?
author: S. Clinton Hinote
book edition: Commercial Paperback Edition
date published: 2012-07-23
description: Commercial paperback edition of the Air Force Research Institute research paper. Examines the Air Force's master tenet of centralized control, decentralized execution and argues it is in danger of becoming dogma.
language: English
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
isbn: 978-1478296508
number of pages: 90
publisher: org-createspace-independent-publishing-platform

Cutting Off the Head of the Snake
type: Book
abstract: This study examines a compelling phenomenon in modern conflict. Leaders are being attacked and their leadership is being disrupted at what appears to be an unprecedented rate. Because of this, military decision makers and planners need to know if attacking leadership is an effective strategy. The study differentiates between attacking leadership and the killing or capturing of enemy leaders, commonly called decapitation. Leadership attack is broader than decapitation, as it encompasses additional actions that disrupt the process of leadership within the adversary organization.
alternative headline: Applying and Assessing Leadership Attack in Military Conflict
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2013-06-01
description: Examines leadership attack in military conflict; differentiates between attacking leadership and decapitation (killing/capturing leaders). Uses qualitative systematic process analysis to test competing theories drawn from John Warden and J.F.C. Fuller. Argues paralysis through leadership attack is both achievable and desirable at operational and tactical levels.
language: English
is part of: S. Clinton Hinote - Disruptive Strategist
publisher: org-air-university-school-of-advanced-air-and-space-studies

A Conversation with Brig Gen Hinote
type: Event
about: AFWIC and peer competitors
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description: Discussion of Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC), top priorities, and operational challenges posed by peer competitors.
location: Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies (virtual)
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2020-05-27

AFA Air Space & Cyber Conference 2021 — Future Force Design Panel
type: Event
about: Future force design and wargaming results
audience: event-afa-air-space-cyber-conference-2021-future-force-desi-41846d-audience
description: Panel on future force design and wargaming results. Delivered famous quote: If we don't change we're going to lose.
location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2021-09-20

AFA Air Space & Cyber Conference 2022 — Closing Session
type: Event
about: Future planning and democratization of air power
audience: event-afa-air-space-cyber-conference-2022-closing-session-audience
description: Closing session panel on future planning, democratization of air power, and space superiority.
location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2022-09-28

AFA Warfare Symposium / McAleese Defense Programs Conference 2022
type: Event
about: Drone wingmen and CCA pricing
audience: event-afa-warfare-symposium-mcaleese-defense-programs-confe-8f5479-audience
description: Presentation on drone wingmen, CCA pricing, autonomous aircraft, and future force affordability.
location: Caribe Royale Orlando
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2022-03-08

AFCEA Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium — Opening Speaker
type: Event
about: Cybersecurity and military cyber operations
audience: event-afcea-rocky-mountain-cyberspace-symposium-opening-speaker-audience
description: Opening speech at major cyber symposium.
location: Colorado Springs area
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2025-01-15

Air Force Futures w/ Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote
type: Event
about: Emerging technology and innovation adoption
audience: event-air-force-futures-w-lt-gen-clint-hinote-audience
description: Interview on Air Force Futures role, emerging technology, innovation adoption, and defense ecosystem.
location: Podcast (remote)
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2023-06-01

Atlantic Council — Airpower After Ukraine: The Future of Air Warfare
type: Event
about: Airpower after Ukraine and future of air warfare
audience: event-atlantic-council-airpower-after-ukraine-the-future-of-76de6e-audience
description: Fireside chat on airpower after Ukraine and the future of air warfare.
location: Atlantic Council
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2022-09-06

Atlantic Council Commission on Software-Defined Warfare
type: Event
about: Software-defined warfare and DoD acquisition
audience: event-atlantic-council-commission-on-software-defined-warfare-audience
description: Multi-year commission on software-defined warfare and DoD acquisition modernization.
location: Atlantic Council
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2023-01-01

Clint Hinote and Mick Ryan on Uncrewed Systems — SCSP Podcast Episode 41
type: Event
about: Empowering the Edge and uncrewed systems
audience: event-clint-hinote-and-mick-ryan-on-uncrewed-systems-scsp-p-a26112-audience
description: Discussion of Empowering the Edge SCSP paper and uncrewed systems transformation.
location: Podcast (remote)
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2024-02-15

Commanding the Air: the Future of Airborne Battle Management
type: Event
description: The war against Iran has underscored both the continuing centrality of airborne battle management (ABM) for U.S. air operations as well as the limitations of an aging and undersized fleet. The destruction of an E-3 on the ground has also highlighted vulnerability concerns, which have led the Department of Defense to seek alternative approaches such as space-based systems and distributed battle management constructs. These challenges raise questions about the capabilities needed to fulfill the critical ABM mission in the near-term and in the future. The Center for a New American Security held a panel discussion on Wednesday, April 22, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET, on these topics and more, examining the future challenges and roles of U.S. airborne battle management. The event marked the release of a new report, Eyes in the Sky: Airborne Sensing and Battle Management in Indo-Pacific and Homeland Defense, by Philip Sheers. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Defense Program and featured Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote (Ret.), former deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration, and requirements, U.S. Air Force; Kari Bingen, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Philip Sheers, associate fellow with the CNAS Defense Program.
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start date: 2026-04-22

CUNY TV Appearance
type: Event
about: National security and military strategy
audience: event-cuny-tv-appearance-audience
description: Television appearance during CFR Military Fellowship discussing national security and military strategy.
location: CUNY TV Studios
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2014-11-01

Dcode Panel — VC and Emerging Tech in Government
type: Event
about: How VC accelerates emerging tech in government
audience: event-dcode-panel-vc-and-emerging-tech-in-government-audience
description: Panel on how VC accelerates success of emerging tech in government.
location: Washington DC area
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2024-03-01

Deciphering Doctrine — Ep 16: Lt Gen Hinote disrupts AF doctrine
type: Event
about: Disrupting AF doctrine and lessons from Ukraine
audience: event-deciphering-doctrine-ep-16-lt-gen-hinote-disrupts-af-457f48-audience
description: Discussion on disrupting AF doctrine, maneuver vs. fires, offense vs. defense, and lessons from Ukraine.
location: Podcast (remote)
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2022-09-01

Defense Innovation Board Briefing
type: Event
about: Innovation adoption challenges in DoD
audience: event-defense-innovation-board-briefing-audience
description: Briefing on innovation adoption challenges in DoD, barriers to technology adoption, and incentives for faster development.
location: Pentagon / Washington DC area
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2022-12-01

Defense News Conference 2025
type: Event
about: Defense policy and strategy
audience: event-defense-news-conference-2025-audience
description: Speaker at Defense News Conference on defense policy and strategy.
location: Washington DC area
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2025-02-01

Defense One Talk — Air Force Future Structure
type: Event
about: Global Integrated Wargame results
audience: event-defense-one-talk-air-force-future-structure-audience
description: Fireside chat discussing Global Integrated Wargame results and trans-domain operations.
location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2022-09-27

Designing the Air Force America Needs with Lt. Gen. Hinote
type: Event
about: Future warfighting challenges and JADC2
audience: event-designing-the-air-force-america-needs-with-lt-gen-hinote-audience
description: Inaugural installment of CNAS Mission Brief speaker series. One-on-one discussion on future warfighting challenges, JADC2, future force design, and NDS threats.
location: Center for a New American Security (virtual)
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2021-11-16

Leaders and Legends — Retired Air Force General on Leadership Principles
type: Event
about: Leadership principles and growth mindset
audience: event-leaders-and-legends-retired-air-force-general-on-lead-95c60e-audience
description: Interview on leadership principles and practice, growth mindset vs. fixed mindset.
location: Podcast (remote)
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2023-10-01

Manned-Unmanned Teaming: Myth and Reality Panel
type: Event
about: Collaborative Combat Aircraft and autonomous systems
audience: event-manned-unmanned-teaming-myth-and-reality-panel-audience
description: Panel discussion on Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), manned-unmanned teaming, autonomous systems, and human-machine teaming.
location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2022-09-19

NDIA Air Force Future Force Design Roundtable
type: Event
about: Air Force future force design
audience: event-ndia-air-force-future-force-design-roundtable-audience
description: Roundtable discussion on Air Force future force design as Brigadier General Deputy Director AFWIC.
location: Washington DC area
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2019-12-09

NDIA IPW Captains of Industry Roundtable
type: Event
about: Air Force strategy and requirements
audience: event-ndia-ipw-captains-of-industry-roundtable-audience
description: Featured speaker discussing Air Force strategy, integration and requirements, and future force.
location: Washington DC area (virtual)
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2021-06-22

Next COC Conference
type: Event
about: Disruptive strategy and defense innovation
audience: event-next-coc-conference-audience
description: Speaker on disruptive strategy and defense innovation.
location: TBD
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2024-06-01

SCSP President's Tech Brief — YouTube Contributor
type: Event
about: Tech geopolitics and national security
audience: event-scsp-presidents-tech-brief-youtube-contributor-audience
description: Ongoing YouTube show contributor discussing tech, geopolitics, and national security.
location: Virtual
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2025-01-01

Senate Armed Services Committee Testimony — FY2023 Air Force Modernization
type: Event
about: Air Force modernization for FY2023
audience: event-senate-armed-services-committee-testimony-fy2023-air-94febc-audience
description: Congressional testimony on Air Force modernization and FY2023 defense authorization.
location: U.S. Senate
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2022-04-01

Senate Armed Services Committee Testimony — FY2024 Air Force Modernization
type: Event
about: Air Force modernization for FY2024
audience: event-senate-armed-services-committee-testimony-fy2024-air-1dcc0c-audience
description: Final testimony before Congress before retiring. Warned Air Force is not currently a force that wins; urged investment in future capabilities; noted transformation could fall off the rails.
location: U.S. Senate
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2023-04-26

Startups + DoD — The Hermeus Podcast Episode 19
type: Event
about: How startups and DoD work together
audience: event-startups-dod-the-hermeus-podcast-episode-19-audience
description: Discussion on how startups and DoD work together, PPBE process, building relationships with government, and risk-taking.
location: Podcast (remote)
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2023-07-01

The Future of Air & Space Power Panel
type: Event
about: Future of air and space forces
audience: event-the-future-of-air-space-power-panel-audience
description: Panel on future of air and space forces, Global Integrated Wargame results, and trans-domain warfare.
location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
performer: S. Clinton Hinote
start date: 2022-09-27

Lt. Gen. Hinote Warns Air Force Transformation Could Fall Off the Rails
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Lt. Gen. Hinote Speaking on Air Force Strategy
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After Defeat: A Time to Rebuild
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abstract: Speculative strategy article in the inaugural issue of Air University's Æther journal; set in the future, exploring how to rebuild after strategic failure.
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description: Speculative strategy article in the inaugural issue of Air University's Æther journal; set in the future, exploring how to rebuild after strategic failure.
is part of: Æther: A Journal of Strategy & Airpower

Cutting Off the Head of the Snake: Applying and Assessing Leadership Attack in Military Conflict
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abstract: This study examines a compelling phenomenon in modern conflict. Leaders are being attacked and their leadership is being disrupted at what appears to be an unprecedented rate. Because of this, military decision makers and planners need to know if attacking leadership is an effective strategy. There are numerous and divergent opinions on this subject. This study's purpose is to answer the research question: when, if ever, is it advisable to attack adversary leadership in times of military conflict? The study differentiates between attacking leadership and the killing or capturing of enemy leaders, commonly called decapitation. Leadership attack is broader than decapitation, as it encompasses additional actions that disrupt the process of leadership within the adversary organization. These include destroying command centers and communication nodes or undermining the adversary leader through psychological attack.
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description: This study examines a compelling phenomenon in modern conflict. Leaders are being attacked and their leadership is being disrupted at what appears to be an unprecedented rate. Because of this, military decision makers and planners need to know if attacking leadership is an effective strategy. There are numerous and divergent opinions on this subject. This study's purpose is to answer the research question: when, if ever, is it advisable to attack adversary leadership in times of military conflict? The study differentiates between attacking leadership and the killing or capturing of enemy leaders, commonly called decapitation. Leadership attack is broader than decapitation, as it encompasses additional actions that disrupt the process of leadership within the adversary organization. These include destroying command centers and communication nodes or undermining the adversary leader through psychological attack.
is part of: School of Advanced Air and Space Studies Dissertation (Air University)

Empowering the Edge: Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity
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abstract: Full-length policy report arguing transformational change comes from the interaction of three elements: uncrewed systems, democratized digitized C2, and meshed sensor networks. Recommends DoD reforms for uncrewed air, land, and maritime systems. Draws lessons from Ukraine conflict.
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date published: 2024-02-01
description: Full-length policy report arguing transformational change comes from the interaction of three elements: uncrewed systems, democratized digitized C2, and meshed sensor networks. Recommends DoD reforms for uncrewed air, land, and maritime systems. Draws lessons from Ukraine conflict.
is part of: Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) Policy Report

How to Stop the Next Hack
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abstract: Argues deterrence has not worked for cyberattacks; draws on Thomas Schelling's deterrence theory to propose the U.S. must communicate credible threats of punishment to deter state-sponsored cyberattacks. Written in response to Sony hack by North Korea.
author: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2015-01-04
description: Argues deterrence has not worked for cyberattacks; draws on Thomas Schelling's deterrence theory to propose the U.S. must communicate credible threats of punishment to deter state-sponsored cyberattacks. Written in response to Sony hack by North Korea.
is part of: Foreign Affairs

The Character of Future War to 2030
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abstract: Part 1: Factors Driving Change in the Security Environment; Part 2: The Evolving Character of War; Part 3: Implications for the Joint Force. Examines technological, geopolitical, and operational factors shaping warfare through 2030.
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date published: 2024-12-01
description: Part 1: Factors Driving Change in the Security Environment; Part 2: The Evolving Character of War; Part 3: Implications for the Joint Force. Examines technological, geopolitical, and operational factors shaping warfare through 2030.
is part of: Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) Defense Paper Series

Designing the Air Force America Needs with Lt. Gen. Hinote
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description: How is the Air Force designing a force capable of meeting the future threats outlined in the National Defense Strategy? What are the critical changes in air warfare, and what can the United States do now to meet those challenges? On Tuesday, November 16, from 3:00-4:00PM EDT, the Center for a New American Security will host a one-on-one discussion with Air Force Lieutenant General Clint Hinote, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, on how to prepare for future warfighting challenges and refine near-term requirements to build the Air Force America needs. This conversation is the first installment of the new CNAS Mission Brief speaker series, which will feature deep-dive discussions with the military and civilian leaders driving strategy and future force planning. Conversations will cover a wide array of topics, including future defense strategy and force design, new operational concepts, and balancing readiness with ongoing operations.
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Commanding the Air: the Future of Airborne Battle Management
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Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote: Why the Pentagon can't move fast enough
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Startups + DoD (Special Guest Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote) – The Hermeus Podcast 19
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Ret. General: 'We Can Mitigate Risk 99%' in Hormuz, 'But That Last 1% Is So Difficult To Deal With'
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Episode 41: Hinote and Ryan on Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity
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vAWS 2021 - Emerging Technology and the High-End Fight: Insights from the Latest War Games
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AI in the military: Testing a new kind of air force
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Trump’s 'Decapitation Strike' Led Iran to 'A Zombie Strategy.. It’s the Equivalent of WW3 for Them'
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Hegseth says Iran showing 'sheer desperation' in Strait of Hormuz as oil tankers remain stuck
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Retired generals break down Iran war strategy after week 7
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description: Iran announced that it had reopened the Strait of Hormuz and later shut it down again, blaming the US for 'breaches of trust' during the ongoing ceasefire. The move may threaten momentum toward a peace deal between the two countries. President Donald Trump said negotiations were still progressing. Meanwhile, Trump announced a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Here's a roundup of retired US military analyzing the seventh week of the Iran war. 0:00 Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan (Ret.) on Iran closing the Strait again and Iran's uranium 5:04 Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson (Ret.) on what she's watching for in the Strait of Hormuz and how the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is working 7:37 Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and prospects of an eventual deal 11:34 Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) on reopening the Strait of Hormuz 14:23 Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) on who holds the advantage and how talks may affect US allies in the Gulf 19:04 Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (Ret.) on Iran's nuclear holdings, the strait blockade, and the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire 23:48 Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack (Ret.) on Sec. Hegseth's warning to Iran's military 25:33 Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt (Ret.) on Iran's military capabilities in the Gulf 27:00 Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote (Ret.) on the effects of the Strait of Hormuz blockade
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upload date: 2026-04-18

Aerospace Nation: Maj Gen S. Clinton Hinote, Acting Director, AFWIC
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Gen. S. Clinton Hinote on the military importance of Alaska
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Jim Zirin-Will Korea Be Unified Anytime Soon?-Colonel Clint Hinote
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description: A country divided for 75 years, Korea has been called the 'last outpost of the Cold War.' Its President, Park Geun-hye, has made reunification a priority before she leaves office in 2018. Air Force Colonel Clint Hinote, Commander of the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, tells Jim Zirin that if reunification is to be accomplished, it must happen soon.
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A Predictable Problem
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about: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2026-03-16
publisher: The New York Times

A US Air Force war game shows what the service needs to hold off — or win against — China in 2030
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about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: A US Air Force war game shows what the service needs to hold off or win against China in 2030
date published: 2021-04-12
description: Key exclusive detailing the Air Force's 2020 classified wargame simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Hinote extensively quoted; contains his famous F-35 statement: Every fighter that rolls off the line today is a fighter that we wouldn't even bother putting into these scenarios.
publisher: Defense News

Air Force Weaponizing Cargo Planes For All-Domain Ops: Bomb Bay In A Box
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about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Air Force Weaponizing Cargo Planes For All-Domain Ops Bomb Bay In A Box
date published: 2020-05-27
description: Then-Maj. Gen. Hinote discusses the Air Force's Rapid Dragon palletized munitions concept. Key quote: It's all about capacity and you've got to create enough capacity so that long-range punch is really a punch.
publisher: Breaking Defense

Airpower After Ukraine: The Future of Air Warfare (Today in DoD listing)
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alternative headline: Airpower After Ukraine The Future of Air Warfare
date published: 2022-09-06
description: DoD promoted Hinote's Atlantic Council fireside chat on airpower after Ukraine.
publisher: Department of Defense (defense.gov)

Can four big commands prepare the Air Force to win wars?
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about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Can four big commands prepare the Air Force to win wars
date published: 2024-06-27
description: Hinote quoted as expert commentator on the Air Force's reorganization into four major commands, having worked on the reorganization before retiring.
publisher: Air Force Times

Col. Clint Hinote — Author/Contributor Page
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Col Clint Hinote
date published: 2015-01-01
description: Profile as Council on Foreign Relations Military Fellow; notes PhD in military strategy and recent return from commanding a U.S. air base in Korea.
publisher: Defense One

Days from Retirement Hinote Warns That Air Force Modernization Could Come Off the Rails
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Days from Retirement Hinote Warns That Air Force Modernization Could Come Off the Rails
date published: 2023-04-26
description: Coverage of Hinote's final SASC testimony before retirement; warned transformation could come off the rails. Sen. Tom Cotton asked what he wanted to get off his chest.
publisher: Air & Space Forces Magazine

Hegseth says Iran showing 'sheer desperation' in Strait of Hormuz as oil tankers remain stuck
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
additional type: Interview
author: Tony Dokoupil
date published: 2026-03-13
description: Hegseth says Iran showing 'sheer desperation' in Strait of Hormuz as oil tankers remain stuck
publisher: CBS Evening News

Hinote Urges Defense Innovation Board to Find Incentives for Faster Technology Development
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Hinote Urges Defense Innovation Board to Find Incentives for Faster Technology Development
date published: 2022-12-02
description: Hinote's briefing to the Defense Innovation Board on barriers to technology adoption; urges incentives for faster development.
publisher: Air & Space Forces Magazine

How AI is changing warfare
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2024-06-20
description: How AI is changing warfare: An AI-assisted general staff may be more important than killer robots
publisher: The Economist

If we don't change we're going to lose — Air Force strategy chief Hinote
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: If we dont change were going to lose Air Force strategy chief Hinote
date published: 2021-09-20
description: Coverage of Hinote's AFA conference remarks where he warned we're going to lose fast in wargame scenarios against China. One of the most widely cited defense quotes of 2021.
publisher: Breaking Defense

Iran Must Only Succeed Once to Trigger a Catastrophe
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
author: Claus Hecking
date published: 2026-03-19
description: How can Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz be broken? Retired General S. Clinton Hinote has addressed precisely that question as the former Air Force chief strategist. His conclusion? Difficult.
publisher: Spiegel International

Joint Chiefs Seek A New Warfighting Paradigm After Devastating Losses In Classified Wargames
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Joint Chiefs Seek A New Warfighting Paradigm After Devastating Losses In Classified Wargames
date published: 2021-07-01
description: Broader piece quoting Hinote: we should never play this war game scenario again because we know what is going to happen...we're going to lose fast. Connects his statements to Gen. Hyten's Expanded Maneuver concept.
publisher: The War Zone

Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote Outlines Ways to Facilitate Defense Innovation
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote Outlines Ways to Facilitate Defense Innovation
date published: 2023-02-01
description: Coverage of Hinote's call to the Defense Innovation Board to facilitate adoption of innovative technologies. Quote: If we're not incentivized to fight better so that we can save lives and defend the country better then I don't know what we have to do.
publisher: Executive Gov

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Clinton Hinote Joins Pallas Advisors
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Lt Gen Ret Clinton Hinote Joins Pallas Advisors
date published: 2023-10-01
description: Announced Hinote joining as Principal. Sally Donnelly: Clint's experience pushing for disruptive changes in the Air Force and wider Department writ large is exactly the type of leader we are looking for.
publisher: Pallas Advisors (via LinkedIn)

NFTF: Insights from Brig. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote USAF Deputy Chief Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: NFTF Insights from Brig Gen S Clinton Hinote
date published: 2018-06-01
description: End-of-tour interview from his time as Deputy Chief for the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq; includes white paper Iraq What Now? Consolidating Coalition Gains with Smart Limited Investments.
publisher: U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (CALL)

Not messing around: China's rapid military advances stoke fear catch Pentagon by surprise
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Not messing around Chinas rapid military advances stoke fear catch Pentagon by surprise
date published: 2021-11-01
description: Hinote quoted on China's military acceleration: China has done a good job of taking their economic power...and applying that to acceleration of military capability.
publisher: The Washington Times

Replicator: An inside look at the Pentagon's ambitious drone program
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about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Replicator An inside look at the Pentagons ambitious drone program
date published: 2023-12-19
description: Post-retirement, Hinote quoted about meeting with Deputy SecDef Kathleen Hicks discussing the valley of death in defense innovation. Quote: If you're going to disrupt from top down as a leader it's going to cost you something.
publisher: Defense News

S. Clinton Hinote (Official Biography)
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about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: S. Clinton Hinote
date published: 2023-06-01
description: Official Air Force biography listing role as Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements. Details career from USAFA commissioning in 1992, Harvard MPP, F-16 pilot, Weapons School graduate, squadron/wing commander, and key Pentagon assignments.
publisher: U.S. Air Force (af.mil)

The U.S. Is Not Yet Ready for the Era of 'Great Power' Conflict
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about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: The U.S. Is Not Yet Ready for the Era of Great Power Conflict
date published: 2023-03-06
description: Extensive WSJ feature profiling Hinote's discovery of wargaming failures against China. Describes how he returned from Baghdad in 2018 to learn a classified wargame simulated a Chinese push for control, with U.S. forces devastated. Contains iconic quote and details about yellow sticky notes in his Pentagon office. Arguably the single most important profile of Hinote, reaching the widest audience.
publisher: The Wall Street Journal

Today's F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force General
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Todays F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force General
date published: 2021-04-01
description: Follow-up analysis to Defense News wargame story; focuses on Hinote's provocative statement that current F-35As aren't worth including in high-end wargames. Generated significant discussion in defense circles.
publisher: The War Zone

US Air Force to start new experiments with Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: US Air Force to start new experiments with Boeings MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone
date published: 2022-10-01
description: Hinote as Air Force Futures leader announces service getting ready to take delivery of an MQ-28 Ghost Bat prototype. Candid quote: The first one sucks. Just always keep that in mind.
publisher: Breaking Defense

Wargame Ends Better With Trans-Domain Moves Hinote Says
type: NewsArticle
about: S. Clinton Hinote
alternative headline: Wargame Ends Better With Trans-Domain Moves Hinote Says
date published: 2022-09-27
description: Coverage of Hinote's explanation of how wargame outcomes improve with trans-domain operations at AFA conference.
publisher: Air & Space Forces Magazine

Weakened by War, Iran Hits Back by Strangling a Vital Waterway
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about: S. Clinton Hinote
author: Anton Troianovski
author: Greg Jaffe
author: Julian E. Barnes
author: Peter Eavis
date published: 2026-03-12
description: 'The Strait of Hormuz is a difficult, almost impossible, problem to solve through military means alone,' said retired Air Force Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote, who served as a senior air strategist in the Middle East in the 2000s. At the time, General Hinote was asked to study military approaches to Iranian aggression, including a scenario in which Iran attacked shipping in the strait. His team concluded that while the United States could use advanced sensors and precision strikes to mitigate Iranian attacks, they could not stop them completely. The shipping lanes are too narrow, and the vessels are too vulnerable to a mix of rockets, missiles and swarms of small craft. The only way militarily to guarantee the waterway is open — to move from mitigation to control — would be to take and hold the Iranian territory bordering the strait, he said. 'It would require large numbers of ground forces to seize the coast,' General Hinote said. 'Short of that, the only lasting solution to the strait is a diplomatic one.'
publisher: The New York Times

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Air Force Futures
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Battle Network
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Centralized Control and Decentralized Execution: A Catchphrase in Crisis
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term code: coined, 2009

China Military Competition Strategy
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Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)
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term code: used extensively, 2022

Defense Innovation and Emerging Technology Integration
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description: Founded Hinote Strategy LLC (2023) to match emerging technology and concepts to U.S. defense needs. Principal at Pallas Advisors, strategic advisory firm specializing in defense innovation. Advocates for disruptive innovation to maintain U.S. competitive advantage. Works with defense technology companies and startups to accelerate adoption of breakthrough capabilities. Emphasizes need for 'disruptive strategy' to transform national security ecosystem and leverage America's innovation advantage against adversaries.
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Democratization of Air Power
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term code: used extensively, 2022

Fighter Pilot Operations
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term code: used extensively, 2018

International Military Cooperation and Diplomacy
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term code: expert, 15 years

Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2)
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description: Key architect and champion of JADC2 concept - the integration of sensors, command and control, and weapons systems across all military domains (air, land, sea, space, cyber). Advocated for democratization of military data and decentralized command structures to enable mission command. Led implementation of concepts designed to prevent adversaries from disrupting U.S. command and control by distributing decision-making authority. Emphasized that JADC2 would make it 'almost impossible to cut the head off the snake' by enabling command from any platform.
term code: expert, 7 years

Leader-Innovator or Intrapreneur
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description: A change agent within an organization who possesses a powerful blend of: Deep knowledge of the mission A mindset of continuous improvement Courage to experiment and learn from failure Tenacity to overcome obstacles Outsized influence beyond formal authority
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term code: used extensively, 2018

Leadership Coaching and Executive Development
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description: Coaches C-suite leaders in navigating uncertain futures and leading disruptive change. Assists organizations with structural management for adapting to China challenge. Teaches graduate-level courses on national security at RAND's Pardee School of Public Policy. Speaks on leadership principles and practice through media appearances and conferences. Focuses on growing leaders who can navigate disruption and execute transformational strategies in both government and private sector.
term code: advanced, 3 years

Manned-Unmanned Teaming
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description: The operational pairing of human pilots with autonomous aircraft (CCAs) where humans make lethal force decisions while autonomous systems provide sensing, maneuver, and other capabilities. Hinote emphasized this as fundamental to future air warfare.
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term code: used extensively, 2022

Military Strategic Planning
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term code: expert, 32 years

Multi-Domain Operations and Integration
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term code: expert, 10 years

Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) or All-Domain Operations
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term code: used extensively, 2018

Mutual Denial of Air Superiority
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in defined term set: Glossary
term code: coined, 2022

Organizational Leadership and Transformation
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description: Led transformative change in military organizations, converting traditional Air Staff directorate into forward-looking 'Air Force Futures' organization. Commanded fighter wings in NATO (Germany) and Korea, managed complex international military relationships. Served as Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy Baghdad when tapped by Ambassador. Deputy Executive Director of Security Cooperation at Department of State, ensuring partnership between U.S. Military and Iraq's Security Forces. Demonstrated ability to disrupt dated doctrine and reinvent organizations for future conflicts.
term code: expert, 25 years

Organizational Reinvention
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term code: used extensively, 2018

Overmatch Brief
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in defined term set: Glossary
term code: used extensively, 2017

Public Policy and National Security
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description: Master of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School. Ph.D. in Military Strategy from Air University. Graduated first in class at both U.S. Air Force Academy (B.S. in Space Physics) and Air Command and Staff College. Graduate of USAF Weapons School and School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Currently Professor of Policy Analysis at RAND School of Public Policy. Senior Advisor to Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP). Extensive experience connecting military power to political objectives and national security strategy.
term code: expert, 20 years

Re-optimization for Great Power Competition
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description: A comprehensive Air Force transformation initiative to shift from counterterrorism-focused forces to capabilities designed for peer conflict with China and Russia. Hinote advocated for this as retired advisor following his tenure as Air Force Futures chief.
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term code: used extensively, 2024

Red-Teaming
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description: A deliberate process to expose hidden assumptions, identify blind spots, and significantly improve the odds of success. See Red Team: How to Succeed by Thinking Like the Enemy by Micah Zenko.
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term code: used extensively, 2018

Reinvention
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description: The deliberate choice to preserve an individual’s, team’s, or organization’s core strengths while integrating innovative approaches to create transformational new outcomes.
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term code: used extensively, 2017

Reinvention Alliance
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description: A proprietary process that helps leaders build a core coalition of senior executives and innovator-leaders ‘in the middle’ who generate options, build momentum, and drive lasting reinvention. This alliance grows to expand influence, foster collaboration, and sustain lasting transformation.
in defined term set: Glossary
term code: coined, 2018

The Forging Method
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term code: coined, 2026

Theory of Victory
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description: It’s a leadership tool that aligns teams and drives focused action by clearly explaining how transformation will enable the organization to achieve its mission and win the future.
in defined term set: Glossary
term code: used extensively, 2018

Third Offset Strategy
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description: A U.S. defense innovation initiative leveraging emerging technologies—especially autonomous systems and human-machine teaming—to maintain military advantage. Hinote served as Military Assistant to Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work, the initiative’s intellectual leader, and later advanced these concepts across the U.S. military.
in defined term set: Glossary
term code: used extensively, 2018

Third Offset Strategy Development
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description: Served as Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense during the Third Offset Strategy (3OS) initiative. Contributed to development of strategies leveraging emerging technologies to restore U.S. military advantage over near-peer competitors. Focused on multi-domain operational concepts, anti-access/area denial countermeasures, and human-machine teaming. Recognized the Third Offset as intellectual foundation for current multi-domain defense concepts including the Hellscape defense strategy for Taiwan.
term code: expert, 8 years

Trans-Domain Operations
type: DefinedTerm
description: Military operations that move seamlessly across traditional warfare domains (air, land, sea, space, cyber) without artificial boundaries. Hinote described this as moving from 'domain-centric' joint force to operations where warfighters are 'agnostic about domains' - not caring where sensing, data, or effects originate.
in defined term set: Glossary
term code: used extensively, 2022

Wargaming
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description: Simulation-based analysis of scenarios to test strategies, develop a 'theory of victory,' identify vulnerabilities, validate operational concepts, and determine resources required. Used extensively by Hinote to reveal critical defense gaps and inform strategic decision-making in Taiwan invasion scenarios.
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term code: used extensively, 2018

Wargaming and Strategic Assessment
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description: Designed and led classified wargaming efforts that revealed critical U.S. military vulnerabilities against peer adversaries, particularly China. His wargaming in 2018 demonstrated that U.S. forces were losing 18 straight competitions with peer adversaries, with outcomes worsening in each iteration. These findings led to fundamental reconsideration of Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and multi-domain operations concepts. Developed operational concepts through iterative wargaming to test future force designs.
term code: expert, 15 years

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Military Fellow
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Requirements & Integration (Senior Vice President for Strategy)
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Deputy Executive Director, Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements
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Principal Owner
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Student
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Executive Chair of Federal and Defense Initiatives
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Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
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Principal
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Expert Advisor
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Special Assistant to the Commander
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Deputy Director, Directorate of Requirements (A8)
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Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training
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Commander, 8th Fighter Wing (Vice President, Overseas Region)
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description: Led the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, and also acted as the U.S. Forces Korea Area VI Commander. Responsible for the protection, wellbeing, and mission accomplishment of more than 3100 U.S. and Korean personnel.

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Student, F-16 Fighter Training Unit
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Aide-de-Camp to the Commander, Air Education and Training Command
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F-16 Flight Lead, Electronic Combat Pilot, Weapons and Tactics Officer, 20th Fighter Wing
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Vice Commander, 52nd Fighter Wing (Assistant Vice President, Overseas Region)
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Commander, 3rd Fighter Training Squadron
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Initial Cadre Member, Instructor Pilot, F-117 Division
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Deputy Executive Director, Security Cooperation
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Air Force Times
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Big House Enterprise
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Æther: A Journal of Strategy & Airpower
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Anton Troianovski
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B.H. Liddell Hart
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Claude Shannon
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Claus Hecking
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Erwin Rommel
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Friedrich Nietzsche
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description: Philosophical concepts of will to power and perspectivism - multiple valid interpretations of reality, importance of mental frameworks in understanding conflict. Nietzsche's critique of dogmatism and emphasis on continuous intellectual reinvention aligns with Hinote's organizational transformation philosophy and rejection of dated doctrine.

Greg Jaffe
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John Boyd
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description: OODA Loop decision-making framework and maneuver warfare theory. Boyd's energy-maneuverability theory and emphasis on tempo/agility over raw firepower influenced modern Air Force tactical thinking. Boyd's concept of getting inside adversary decision cycles informs Hinote's wargaming methodology and emphasis on decision advantage through human-machine teaming and networked battle management.

Joseph Byrum
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description: Documented peer relationship in the innovation ecosystem per existing database entry. Both operate in the nexus of defense technology commercialization, strategic advisory work, and organizational transformation consulting. Shared professional networks in the post-retirement defense tech sector.

Julian E. Barnes
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Leonardo da Vinci
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description: Renaissance polymath ideal - combining artistic vision with engineering innovation. Da Vinci's designs for war machines and fortifications demonstrate integration of creativity and technical problem-solving. Symbolic of the intellectual versatility Hinote brings to defense transformation through cross-domain thinking.

Micah Zenko
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description: Wargaming theory and strategic planning methodology. Zenko's work on wargaming best practices and critiques of defense planning processes informs modern approaches to scenario-based force development. Relevant to Hinote's role leading Air Force Futures wargaming programs that exposed U.S. vulnerabilities against China.

Napoleon Bonaparte
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description: Operational art and maneuver warfare - concentrated force at decisive point, interior lines, tempo of operations. Napoleon's campaigns studied in military education as exemplar of strategic initiative and exploiting adversary vulnerabilities through speed and positioning. Relevant to Hinote's advocacy for operational agility and forward defense concepts.

Peter Eavis
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Robert Work
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description: Direct superior-subordinate relationship as Deputy Secretary of Defense (2014-2017) during Third Offset Strategy. Hinote served as Work's Military Assistant (May 2015-Feb 2017). Work championed human-machine teaming, wargaming to identify capability gaps, and technology-enabled operational concepts - themes Hinote later amplified as leader of Air Force Futures. Work's advocacy for using wargames to drive requirements directly shaped Hinote's methodology.

Sun Tzu
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description: Foundational strategic thought from The Art of War - knowing enemy and self, strategic deception, winning without fighting, importance of intelligence and preparation. Sun Tzu's emphasis on winning through superior positioning before battle resonates with Hinote's wargaming-driven force design and deterrence-by-denial strategy against China.

Tony Dokoupil
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Ulysses S. Grant
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description: Relentless operational pressure and resource attrition against peer adversary (Confederate States). Grant's Overland Campaign demonstrated sustained offensive operations despite setbacks. His understanding of total war and applying pressure across multiple theaters informs modern thinking on multi-domain operations and imposing costs on adversaries.

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has defined term: Centralized Control and Decentralized Execution: A Catchphrase in Crisis
has defined term: Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)
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has defined term: Reinvention Alliance
has defined term: The Forging Method
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has defined term: Third Offset Strategy
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award: Aerial Achievement Medal (United States Air Force)
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award: Palm Springs Air Museum 2024 Gala Honoree (Palm Springs Air Museum)
award: Southwest Asia Service Medal (United States Armed Forces)
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