Students and service members at Joint Base Lewis–McChord engaged in a forward‑looking exploration of defense innovation during a Jan. 22 presentation by Dr. Justin Baumgartner, Collegiate Faculty in ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’ (ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ) School of Integrative and Professional Studies. Through an accessible, mission‑relevant discussion, Dr. Baumgartner examined the rapid advancement of drones and autonomous systems—highlighting how these technologies are reshaping operational readiness, ethical decision-making, and modern defense strategy. The session underscored ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s commitment to delivering practical, future-focused learning experiences that strengthen the capabilities of military learners and prepare them to lead in an evolving security landscape.
*𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘋𝘖𝘋 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.