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 Lance Cpl. Israel Chincio

(B-Roll) 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show: Marine Air-Ground Task Force demo

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Sept. 28, 2018 | 1:10

Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force demonstrate the capabilities of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year's air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Israel Chincio)