Col. Corey J. Klopstein & Col. Craig J. Hackbarth Schriever Spacepower Series

Ensuring Guardians and their weapon systems are combat credible demands an innovative, realistic test and training approach. The Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) is that approach—combining live and virtual elements to represent the range of threats and operating conditions the Space Force might face. Join us for an in-depth discussion with Colonel Corey Klopstein, the Program Executive Officer for OTTI, and the Commander of System Delta 81, and Colonel Craig Hackbarth, Director of Capability, OTTI, to hear about their progress and the priorities of Space System Delta 81.

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Col. Corey J. Klopstein & Col. Craig J. Hackbarth Schriever Spacepower Series is an episode from The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation Podcast by aerospacenation.

This episode is 59:01 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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