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 Eduardo Martinez

FEMA and COR3 Allocate $123 Million for 346 Recovery Projects in Puerto Rico Amidst Ongoing Hurricane Maria Restoration Efforts

Federal Emergency Management Agency

March 31, 2023 | 0:35

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March.31, 2020 - FEMA and COR3 approve over $123 million for 346 projects during the month of March. At a time when the recovery works are being carried out within the security measures implemented throughout the island, a total of 346 projects were approved during the month of March. These projects represent $123.9 million in funds for the island's recovery after Hurricane Maria.Meanwhile, between March 20 and 26, the agency obligated over $62.8 million in additional funding for 67 projects.