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.

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Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Jan. 1, 2016 | 2:18

In 1942, the Marine Corps planners chose Barstow as a secure inland site to
protect critical supplies and equipment against possible Japanese attack.
In November 1978, the Base was re-designated to its present title of Marine
Corps Logistics Base to emphasize its broad logistics support mission.

Barstow offers 3 million square feet of covered storage and
approximately 30 million square feet of open lot storage. These facilities
house half of the Marine Corps' capability for ground maintenance and
supply.

At Barstow, military and civilian personnel support Marine Corps forces west
of the Mississippi, the Far East and Asia with logistics, maintenance and
transportation. The installation ensures that equipment is stored, tested,
distributed and maintained to best support the operating forces.

The desert climate, with its low humidity and lack of precipitation, helps
preserves facilities and equipment. Cost savings are achieved from the lack
of climate control.

Barstow is located close to ground, air and rail transportation nodes to
allow for faster delivery to southwestern military installations.