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 Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey Squadron Supports Marine Special Forces

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

June 8, 2022 | 1:58

U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct on-off drills with an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 during Exercise Raven (RavenEx) 22-5 at Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, May 9, 2022. VMM-365 provided assault support for MARSOC during a predeployment training exercise to enhance combat readiness in an unfamiliar expeditionary environment. VMM-365 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

This B-Roll package contains the following:
- MV-22B Osprey
- MV-22B Osprey flying
- U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
- U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365

(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)