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 Sgt. Jerry Zuetrong

Pacific Northwest Army Reserve Soldiers care for injured deployed soldiers at Landstuhl

Army Reserve Medical Command

Jan. 30, 2025 | 2:11

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers deployed to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, with the Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. based 7451st Medical Operational Readiness Unit, operate the Deployed Warrior Medical Management Center. The '"Warrior Medics" mobilized to Landstuhl in July 2024 and are expected to return home to their families in March. The DWMMC treats service members medically evacuated from deployed forward operational theaters who are met, cared for and evaluated for further care back in the United States or returned to duty. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Jerry T. Zuetrong)