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. 1st Class Kenneth Scott

Sunrise Equine Rescue hosts Army Reserve Veterinarians for a day

Army Reserve Medical Command

Oct. 6, 2019 | 3:31

The Soldiers of the 7362nd Veterinary Detachment, a Washington Army Reserve Medical Command unit, set out early in the morning toward the Sunrise Stables and Sunset Equine Rescue in the town of Grapeview. It is Battle Assembly weekend and the goal of the Veterinarian Soldiers this Sunday is very specific. The Army Reserve detachment is full of Soldiers who care for animals full time in their civilian jobs but most of them do not work on large animals. If they were deployed overseas like Afghanistan, they would team up with a civil affairs unit and go to local nationals’ farms and treat the health of their animals and livestock. The Sunrise Stables and Rescue rely on donations and volunteers. The horses they have are used for therapeutic horse rides and interaction with children and adults as well as teaching basic horse-riding skills and training for shows.