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 Spc. Christina Westover

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The 2nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd ABCT commemorates the 69th Burning of the Colors Ceremony

24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

Dec. 5, 2019 | 0:50

Soldiers with the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, honor the 69th annual Burning of the Colors ceremony Dec. 5th, on Bulldog field, Fort Bliss, TX. The ceremony is in memorial of those lost during the Korean War Battle of Kunu-Ri in which the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Alarich Zacherle, instructed his Soldiers to burn the battalion colors to prevent them to become a Chinese war trophy. This patriotic act serves as a reminder of selfless service and sacrifice.

Interview: Lt. Col. Jeremiah J. Willis, commander of the 2nd Brigade Engineer Battalion.

Partial B-roll provided by Pfc. Eddie Petzke.

U.S. Army video by: Spc. Christina Westover