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 Eduardo Martinez

FEMA Allocates $579,000 for Restoration of Historic Public Squares in Puerto Rico

Federal Emergency Management Agency

July 2, 2020 | 0:58

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, July 2, 2020 - FEMA Approves Funds to Repair Public Squares in Puerto Rico. Some $579,000 is the basis for the restoration of these historic spaces in 13 municipalities across the island. Among the public plazas to be repaired are: $103,000 for the Placita de la Recordación and the José A. Busigó Public Plaza in Sabana Grande. $65,000 for the Plaza de Recreo Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán in Cabo Rojo. $26,000 for the Francisco M. Zeno Public Plaza in the municipality of Cidra. The municipalities that also received obligations to repair their recreational plazas are: Arroyo, Barranquitas, Carolina, Cataño, Dorado, Naguabo, Orocovis, Patillas, Rincón and Vieques. FEMA is working with COR3 through the federal agency's Public Assistance program to obligate recovery funds to private nonprofit organizations, municipalities and Puerto Rico government agencies for expenses related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.FEMA/Eduardo Martinez