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 Lt. Col. Angela King-Sweigart

Pennsylvania National Guard Hurricane Irma support wrap-up

Joint Force Headquarters - Pennsylvania National Guard

Feb. 8, 2018 | 0:42

After aiding in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, members of the Pennsylvania National Guard are now assisting with the response to Hurricane Irma. Twenty-one members of the Pennsylvania National Guard and two CH-47 Chinooks repositioned to Opa-Locka assisting with the response to Hurricane Irma, a category 3 storm that hit September 10, 2017.

The Pennsylvania National Guard units involved in the response are Company B, 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division and Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site. (U.S. Army National Guard Video by Lt. Col. Angela King-Sweigart)