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 Michel Sauret

Pittsburgh District Employee Collage

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District

Nov. 21, 2024 | 0:13

A video-animated photo collage of employees from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District.

The Pittsburgh District provides expertise to help the region and the nation meet water resources development, environmental and other engineering needs.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' involvement in works “of a civil nature” dates back almost to the origins of the United States. Over the years, as the Nation’s needs have changed, so have the Army’s Civil Works missions. Those missions today fall into four broad areas include water infrastructure, environmental management and restoration, response to natural and man-made disasters, engineering and technical services.

The district's missions in each of these areas support the Army, Department of Defense and other federal, state and local agencies.

(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photos and video by Michel Sauret)