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 Daisuke Sato

Japanese 'Story Time' event hosted monthly at Camp Zama Library

U.S. Army Garrison - Japan

Oct. 3, 2023 | 2:52

Narration:
Manami Iwamoto, a Japanese volunteer who lives in Zama City, regularly hosts
a unique bilingual "story time" event at the Camp Zama Library, reading
stories to community members in both English and her native language.

Interview: Manami Iwamoto, Volunteer

Narration:
Before the most recent story time began, Iwamoto led the children and their
parents in a singalong session to get them energized.

This day's reading fell near Otsukimi, a moon-viewing festival in Japan, so
the books Iwamoto read focused on how Japanese people celebrate the cultural
event.

Interview: Manami Iwamoto, Volunteer

After the reading, Iwamoto brought out Japanese origami and arts-and-crafts
materials and let the attendees make a rabbit and a moon. This is
significant because in Japan, it is said that on the moon, you can see the
shape of a rabbit pounding mochi, which is a sticky rice cake.

Interview: Jessica Laycock, Event Participant

Interview: Brook Colgan and Wren Brown, Event Participants

Narration:
Japanese Story Time is hosted at the Camp Zama Library on the first and
third Wednesday of each month, beginning at 10 a.m. No pre-registration is
required to attend.

Interview: Manami Iwamoto, Volunteer

Narration:
For U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs, this is XXXXXX.