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 Sgt. Dustin Biven

Cpl. Jerry Garrison Returns Home After over 65-Years. (B-roll)

75th Field Artillery Brigade

Oct. 19, 2019 | 1:59

On October 19, 2019, the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, OK, traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas to perform the as the funeral detail for Army Cpl. Jerry Garrison, an Arkansas soldier who was reported missing in action in 1950 during the Korean War.

Mrs. Alice Pearson, Cpl. Garrisons younger sister, was present to receive his remains.

On December 2, 1950, Cpl. Garrison was reported missing in action after his unit was attacked near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.

Cpl. Garrison was an infantryman assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division.