Join us as for a stimulating lunch hour as Dr. Pavelec explains how the Allied air forces destroyed the once vaunted Luftwaffe and played a critical role in winning of World War II.

Dr. Pavelec received his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Ohio State University. He specializes in 20th Century military history, airpower, and diplomacy. His first academic position was as an assistant professor of history at Hawaii Pacific University, where after a year he became the program chair for diplomatic and military studies.

He has taught at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) of the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB since 2011. He is the author or editor of five books and has published numerous articles and book chapters on airpower, technology, space, and cyber warfare. He has been the subject matter expert for well- known history shows such as Nazi Megastructures: Battle Ready (2019), What on Earth? (2015) and Nazi Mega Weapons (2013).