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 Courtesy

Coast Guard responds to disabled, listing vehicle carrier Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound

U.S. Coast Guard District 7

Sept. 8, 2019 | 0:17

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and Station Brunswick boat crew respond to the 656-foot vehicle carrier GOLDEN RAY after the vessel became hard aground in the St. Simons Sound near Brunswick, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2019. The 656-foot vehicle carrier GOLDEN RAY was reported disabled, listing, and with a fire on board in St. Simons Sound the morning of Sept. 8. Coast Guard boat crews, helicopter aircrews and other port partners rescued 20 people and the remaining 4 crew members were rescued Sept. 9. All 24 people on board the Golden Ray were rescued. (Video courtesy of Capt. Jonathan Tennant, Brunswick Harbor Pilot)