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 Jeffery Harris, Dylan Kaericher, Austin Smith

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Tornado Damage News Story

88th Air Base Wing

Feb. 28, 2024 | 2:42

Col. Travis Pond, the 88th Air Base Wing Commander, hosts a press conference about the sustained damage and clean-up at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base following an early-morning severe weather event on Feb. 28, 2024. The National Museum of the United States Air Force Director, Mr. David Tillotson accompanied Col. Pond during the press conference. Included with footage showing damages of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Restoration Hangar 4, Gate 22B (I-675 Gate) and several other buildings on Area B of Wright-Patt AFB (U.S. Air Force video by Jeff Harris, Austin Smith, and Dylan Kaericher).