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 Sgt. Joe Villines

Bataan Memorial March - Broll

364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command

March 4, 2012 | 2:59

Over 1,400 service members at Camp Virginia in Kuwait participate in the 15th Annual Bataan Memorial March on March 4, 2012 on a windy and dusty morning. They endured a 13.1 or 26.2 mile road march to honor and remember those who suffered through the brutal Bataan Death March during World War II in the Philippine Islands. April 9, 2012, marks the 70th anniversary of the fall of Bataan in the Philippine Islands during World War II. Soundbites include Sgt. Christopher Bigelow, from Kent, Wash., a public affairs NCO with the 36th ESC describes his experience completing the 26.2 mile march with a 35-pound rucksack and Staff Sgt. Steven Minters, from University Place, Wash., surgeon section NCOIC for the 364th ESC tells us why he completed the march and the motivation he derived from the history of Bataan. Produced by Sgt. Joe A. Villines. Also available in High Definition.