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 Jess Levenson

LaSalle/Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Park shoreline protection project update - September 2021

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District

Sept. 15, 2021 | 1:22

Gabriel Schmidbauer, USACE Buffalo District project manager, provides an update of our project repairing approximately 1,300 feet of seawall of the northern section of LaSalle Park in Buffalo, NY.

The seawall fronting the Colonel F.G. Ward Pumping Station has deteriorated over time due to Lake Erie ice and wave action. Protecting the pump station is essential because it is the primary source of drinking water for the City of Buffalo residents. The project is being closely coordinated with the $50 million Imagine LaSalle to achieve the future vision of LaSalle Park.