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 Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson

Chief of The National Guard Bureau visits the Hawaii National Guard

State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office

April 24, 2013 | 1:09

Chief of The National Guard Bureau, General Frank J. Grass recently visited the the Hawaii National Guard. During the visit General Grass toured fourteen facilities on two islands in one day accompanied by Maj. General Darryl D.M. Wong Hawaii's Adjutant General. The tours included the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron, Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Hawaii's Youth Challenge Academy Kalaeloa Campus, Hawaii Army National Guard Facilities in Kalaeloa, Hawaii's Air National Guard's Alert Pad, Eagle Vision and the 109th Air Operations Group and Aerial Tours of Keaukaha Military Reservation and Pohakuloa Training Area. Gen. Grass was greeted by Soldiers and Airmen at each location, where he often spoke about the future of the National Guard and the effects of sequestration on force structure and missions. Available in high definition.