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. John Adams, Spc. John Carkeet IV

Hurricane Sandy Relief: Army Reserve Soldiers Pump Out Flood Water During Snow Storm

143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

Nov. 8, 2012 | 2:47

Soldiers from the 401st Quartermaster Detachment out of Lock Haven, Pa., pumped water out of flooded basements throughout the New York City area Nov. 7 while battling a blizzard that swept across the northeast United States. The 401st arrived in New York Nov. 5 and have so far pumped more than 7,000 gallons of water out of schools, community centers and government housing districts in Long Beach and the Rockaways, two New York City area communities structurally crippled by Hurricane Sandy. Soundbites include John Kline - Property Maintenance Supervisor, New York City Housing Authority; Army Reserve Sgt. Kimberly Boyce - Water Treatment Specialist and First Squad Leader, 401st Quartermaster Detachment, Lock Haven, PA. and Air Force Col. Ed Manning - Defense Coordinating Officer, Region 7, Kansas City, MO. Produced by Spc. John L. Carkeet IV.