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 Petty Officer 2nd Class Allen Lee

USS Olympia Arrives in Bremerton to Begin Decommissioning Process

Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Det. Northwest

Oct. 29, 2019 | 10:27

191029-N-DI108-1001 BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 29, 2019) Video interviews of Cmdr. Benjamin J. Selph, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717), Master Chief Electronics Technician (Communication) Arturo Plasencia, Olympia’s chief of the boat, and Torpedoman’s Mate 1st class Troy Wagner, a crew member who has been assigned to Olympia for 6 years, share their thoughts about the crew’s journey from the submarine’s previous homeport in Hawaii to its new homeport in Bremerton. Footage also shows Olympia pulling into Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. The submarine is scheduled to begin the inactivation and decommissioning process at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The 35-year-old Olympia was commissioned on Nov. 17, 1984. (U.S. Navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Allen Lee)