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 1st Lt. John Howard

303rd Ordnance Supports STEM

8th Theater Sustainment Command

Nov. 4, 2017 | 1:10

November 8th is National STEM day. A time to encourage young people to view careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics as cool options for employment.
To promote #STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), female Soldiers from the 74th Ordnance Company and 71st Chemical Company, 303rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command joined the Girl Scouts of Hawai'i STEM fest at the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor.
Girl Scouts learned firsthand about chemical detection and how EOD technicians use robots to protect themselves and communities.
Both the U.S. Army and Girl Scouts strive to spark interest in STEM early on to build a pipeline of future STEM professionals.
The legacy of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) STEM related innovation includes the Internet, the Global Positioning System (GPS), virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, and cloud computing. (U.S. Army video by Capt. John D. Howard Jr., 8th TSC Public Affairs)