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 Maj. Joe Legros

Massachusetts National Guard celebrates 10-year State Partnership anniversary with Kenya at Justified Accord 2025 [Social Media 9:16]

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Sept. 13, 2024 | 0:30

U.S. Army Maj. Nicholas Hally, bilateral affairs officer for the Massachusetts National Guard, Kenya U.S. Liaison Office, U.S. Embassy Nairobi, hypes exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) during the exercise's mid-planning event in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 13, 2024. The exercise holds special significance to him as Massachusetts celebrates the 10-year anniversary of their State Partnership Program with the Kenya Defence Forces. JA25 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 10 - 21, 2025. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, this multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. (U.S. Army video by Maj. Joe Legros)