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. Skyler Schendt

Nebraska Best Warrior Competition

Joint Force Headquarters - Nebraska National Guard

Aug. 6, 2020 | 3:05

After COVID-19 postponed the competition for four months, nine Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers finally competed in the 2020 Best Warrior Competition, Aug. 6, 2020, at the Greenlief Training Site near Hastings, Nebraska, with new protective health measures in place. The 14-hour event included an Army Physical Fitness Test, a series of Army Warrior Tasks, an obstacle course, weapons qualification, a 4.7-mile road march, and sergeants major and first sergeants boards. The top non-commissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier will compete in the Regional Best Warrior Competition later this month. (Nebraska National Guard video by Pfc. Skyler Sandoz)