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 Catalina Carrasco

Rio Puerto Nuevo - Upper Margarita Channel

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

April 30, 2019 | 1:12

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began diverting water to newly constructed Upper Margarita concrete channel on the west side of Puerto Nuevo River in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The flood control project seeks to alleviate future inundations that affect the important commercial zone as well the as the residential communities of Puerto Nuevo and San Patricio. Construction on the $18.5 million flood control project began in August of 2014 and is expected to be completed later this year.