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 Pfc. Isaiah Mount, Pfc. Jonathan Reyes

[B-Roll] 4ID Unveils MOH Sign Placards

4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

March 25, 2024 | 1:52

Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commanding general 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, speaks at the Medal of Honor sign unveiling ceremony, Fort Carson, Colorado, March 25, 2024. Fort Carson, has 49 Medal of Honor recipients who will be recognized and honored with placards above the streets named after them. The placards will annotate which conflict they received the Medal of Honor in, and will serve as a reminder to everyone of the sacrifices of those who came before them.
We're very fortunate the division headquarters, soon to be named McNerney Hall, that sits at the intersection of Nelson and Wetzel, both of which were Medal of Honor recipients. So every single day when our leaders come into the office, they'll know that they are a part of something special a lineage a legacy and a history that is absolutely amazing.
(U.S. Army video by Pfc. Isaiah Mount and Pfc. Jonathan Reyes, 4th Infantry Division public affairs)