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 Spc. Reece Heck

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier Pfc. Colton Britt, a fire support specialist in the counter-fire cell at The National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, received a coin from General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army

Oklahoma National Guard

July 19, 2021 | 0:54

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Pfc. Colton Britt
Fire Support Specialist for the Counter-Fire Cell in the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

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Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier Pfc. Colton Britt, a fire support specialist in the counter-fire cell at The National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, received a coin from General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, on July 19, 2021. Members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are at The NTC as part of their annual training, which provides opportunities to conduct individual squad and platoon-level tasks in austere environments in preparation for potential deployments overseas. (Oklahoma Army National Guard video by Cpl. Reece Heck)