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. Dylan Grace, Spc. Lukas Sparks

BROLL: African Lion 24 features CASEVAC Rehearsal in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

April 30, 2024 | 2:58

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 909th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment (FRSD) out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, the 256th Field Hospital out of Twinsburg, Ohio, and the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment from the Maryland National Guard, conducted casualty evacuation rehearsals in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, April 30, 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Dylan Grace, U.S. Army Sgt. Lukas Sparks)

Shot List
1. 00:00 WIDE SHOT: Soldiers run to causality
2. 00:04 MEDIUM SHOT: Soldiers begin first aid
3. 00:09 MEDIUM SHOT: Medic assesses casualty
4. 00:15 MEDIUM SHOT: Soldier calls in 9 line
5. 00:20 WIDE SHOT: Soldiers apply pressure to wound
6. 00:27 WIDE SHOT: Soldiers reapply tourniquet
7. 00:31 CLOSE-UP: Litter being brought to causality
8. 00:34 MEDIUM SHOT: Medic assesses for exit wound
9. 00:39 MEDIUM SHOT: Soldier loaded onto litter
10. 00:44 MEDIUM SHOT: Casualty secured to litter
11. 00:51 WIDE SHOT: Litter transported to ambulances
12. 00:58 MEDIUM SHOT: Casualty loaded into ambulance
13. 01:04 CLOSE-UP: Casualty in ambulance
14. 01:09 CLOSE-UP Casualty secured
15. 01:13 MEDIUM-WIDE: Ambulance egress from range
16. 01:18 MEDIUM SHOT: Nurse preps operation station
17. 01:23 CLOSE-UP: Nurse continues to prep station
18. 01:28 WIDE SHOT: Ambulance arrives at aid station
19. 01:33 MEDIUM SHOT: Casualty removed from ambulance
20. 01:38 MEDIUM SHOT: Casualty brought into aid station
21. 01:43 WIDE SHOT: Casualty assessed by surgical staff
22. 01:49 WIDE SHOT: Casualty vitals taken
23. 01:55 CLOSE-UP: Casualty’s wound dressed
24. 02:01 WIDE SHOT: Casualty reassessed
25. 02:06 MEDIUM SHOT: Operating room prepped
26. 02:14 CLOSE-UP: Surgeon performs “operation”
27. 02:20 MEDIUM SHOT: Operation wraps up
28. 02:28 WIDE SHOT: Casualty removed from operation theater
29. 02:34 CLOSE-UP: Casualty facial expression (contemplation)
30. 02:28 WIDE SHOT: Tunisian military ambulance arrives
31. 02:41 CLOSE-UP: Casualty transport beings from aid station to Tunisian ambulance
32. 02:44 MEDIUM SHOT: Soldiers begin loading casualty into Tunisian ambulance
33. 02:49 MEDIUM SHOT: Casualty loaded into ambulance