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 Staff Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn

U.S. Army Central Best Squad Competition - Winners Announced

369th Sustainment Brigade

May 11, 2023 | 0:37

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion, Task Force Rattler, of the Idaho National Guard earn the title of the 2023 U.S. Army Central Best Squad, and the announcement is made during a ceremony conducted at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 11, 2023. This squad will head to South Carolina for an additional train-up in the next few months in preparation for representing USARCENT at the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) competition later this year. The winning squad members are Staff Sgt. Joshua Hutchings, Sgt. Douglas Kenz-Wood, Spc. Anthony Hill, Spc. Christian Brown, and Spc. David Hann. Additionally, Hutchings was recognized as the top-performing noncommissioned officer due to his outstanding performance during the competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn)