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 Sgt. David Marquis

CRREL, BSEE, and the University of Beirut Test Oil Thickness Measuring Device

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center

Oct. 13, 2021 | 1:08

The Engineer Research and Development Center's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and the University of Beirut tested a new device designed by the University of Beirut which measures oil thickness on water.

Measuring the thickness of oil is important so that agencies responding to an oil spill know what the best means of cleaning up the spill. CRREL is one of the few federal agencies with the knowledge, permissions, licenses, facilities, and people to accommodate this type of type of testing.