Reoptimization for Great Power Competition

“I’m extremely proud of the Space Force and all the good it has accomplished. But, as good as we are, as much as we’ve done, as far as we’ve come, it’s not enough. We are not yet optimized for Great Power Competition.”

~ Chief of Space Operations
Gen. Chance Saltzman

The establishment of the U.S. Space Force was a direct response to threats arising from Great Power Competition in the space domain. Nevertheless, our legacy roots leave us sub-optimized for the security environment confronting us today, and we must finish fine-tuning the service to continue meeting its National Defense Strategy responsibilities

In early 2024, the Department of the Air Force unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and reoptimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in their respective domains while better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. Through a series of 24 DAF-wide key decisions, four core areas which demand the Department’s attention will be addressed: Develop People, Generate Readiness, Project Power and Develop Capabilities.

The space domain is no longer benign; it has rapidly become congested and contested.

We must enhance our capabilities, develop Guardians for modern warfare, prepare for the high intensity fight, and strengthen our power projection to thrive and win in this new era of Great Power Competition.

Video by Spc. Elsi Delgado

Dogface Soldier visits Auschwitz and shares his Great-Grandparents' Resiliency

3rd Division Sustainment Brigade

Oct. 10, 2023 | 2:04

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Josh Siemiaczko, a health services administrative officer assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, tours Auschwitz Concentration Camp and discusses his Jewish great-grandparents detainment and escape during World War II near Krakow, Poland, as part of a Building Strong and Ready Teams event, Oct. 10, 2023. Resilience, or the ability to face and cope with adversity, is a key component of Soldier and unit readiness. After touring Auschwitz, Siemiaczko was able to see the legacy of resilience his family has and continues to push through. Siemiaczko is currently deployed with the 3rd DSB as part of a rotation of forces to Poland to support multinational training and operations to enhance interoperability and contingency response capabilities with allies and partners and deter adversaries in the European theater. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Elsi Delgado)