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 Tech. Sgt. Rebecca King

The First Workshop for Army Sergeants Major at Bagram Air Base, Part 1

International Security Assistance Force HQ Public Affairs

March 4, 2011 | 7:30

B-roll of a five-day workshop for sergeants major taking place at Bagram Air Field. Fifty-five sergeants major from worldwide locations attended this, the first workshop of it's kind, which allowed the attendees to talk face-to-face and become better educated on how to help the warfighter. They addressed issues that relate to sustaining and equipping U.S. military resources. Produced by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Zannetti. Includes soundbites from Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, ISAF/USFOR-A, Command Sgt. Maj. Bernard McPherson – senior enlisted advisor, program executive office, Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Mellinger, U.S. Army Materiel Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Schroeder – Combined Joint Task Force 101. Part 1 of 3.