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 Tech. Sgt. Michael Jackson

U.S. and Mongolia Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement Signing

DMA Pacific - Hawaii Media Bureau

Aug. 2, 2013 | 1:17

B-Roll of U.S. Pacific Command visit to the Mongolian Ministry of Defense to sign a new Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement with the Mongolian Armed Forces. The ACSA is one of the three "Foundational Agreements" that greatly facilitate the ability of partner nations' military forces to operate with US forces. It is a logistics agreement that allows the parties to mutually provide a wide range of support, supplies and services, including but not limited to food, fuel, ammunition, spare parts, medical care, transportation, lease of general purpose vehicles, airlift, sealift, warehouse storage, base security and communications. Mongolia extensively utilizes the agreement to support their forces in Afghanistan, and the US obtains the bulk of their required logistics support for EXERCISE Khan Quest using the ACSA, saving both parties considerable expense by not having to ship required items and instead obtaining them locally. Of particular importance to Mongolia, the ACSA gives them the opportunity to purchase a wide variety of fuels from over 600 DOD fuel facilities operated around the globe, and also allows them to purchase military airlift for personnel and cargo movement. The agreement is an important Security Cooperation tool, and effectively serves as a "force multiplier" by enhancing partner nation capability. Unlike the previous agreement which it replaced, the new agreement has no expiration date and will remain in force indefinitely. Available in high definition.