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 Richard Kaulfers

Welcome Message from JBSA and 502d ABW Commander for San Antonio International Airport Public Address System

502nd Air Base Wing

June 9, 2022 | 1:24

Air Force Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, Commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, Texas records a welcome message which is played over the San Antonio International Airport public address systems. Recorded June 2022

Script:
Welcome to San Antonio, please allow me to introduce you to an amazing community, also known as military city USA. Take it from me, this town lives up to its name in word and deed. I’m Brigadier General Russ Driggers, United States Air Force, commander of Joint Base San Antonio and the 502d Air Base Wing.

I’m one of more than nearly four-hundred-thousand military veterans and active duty service members who call military city USA our home.

Joint Base San Antonio also know as JBSA is the largest and most diverse joint base in the Department of Defense.

We are proud to serve a community of Airmen, Guardians, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen in addition to our total force of National Guard, Reserves, and Government civilians.

The San Antonio community has a unique appreciation for the sacrifices our military members and their families make each day to serve our country.

We partner with the community in unique ways to sustain and increase the military value of JBSA while supporting the economic vitality and quality of live in the region. Together we are the premiere installation in the department of defense.

It is an honor to serve our nation and though we could do that anywhere, we are lucky to serve in a community that takes pride in its name as Military City USA.

On behalf of the entire JBSA community, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our military family and to San Antonio.