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 Petty Officer 2nd Class Emilia Hilliard

QLLEX 2021 at Manchester Fuel Depot

Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Det. Northwest

June 16, 2021 | 2:58

Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound participated with elements of the U.S. Army 77th Quartermaster Group and the Defense Logistics Agency in a convoy training exercise at Manchester Fuel Depot June 14-23. The training exercise is part of the Army’s Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 2021. QLLEX is an annual exercise for the Army Reserve units to train for their wartime mission of providing petroleum and water to military units throughout the continental United States. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emilia Hilliard)