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 Pfc. Myenn LaMotta

Combined Arms Training Center, Site Exploitation Course

7th Army Training Command

May 18, 2023 | 1:49

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Brigade Engineering Battalion, 1st Infantry Division participate complete the Site Exploitation course offered by the 7th Army Training Command Combined Arms Training Center at Hohenfels, Germany, May 18, 2023. Site Exploitation is systematically searching for and collecting information from a designated location, it is later used to facilitate future operations or support criminal prosecutions. CATC coordinates and delivers individual training and professional education for U.S. Army Soldiers, Department of the Army and host-nation civilians, and multinational partners through the most efficient and effective means available to ensure readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Myenn Lamotta)