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 Staff Sgt. Jameson Harris

3rd Division Sustainment Brigade transfers authority to 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade A-Roll

3rd Division Sustainment Brigade

April 19, 2024 | 3:59

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade and the 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade host a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Site Powidz, Poland, April 19, 2024. Both brigades deployed as part of a rotation of forces to the V Corps’ area of operations in Eastern Europe. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie, the commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, congratulated the brigade on a job well done and spoke on his excitement for the future as the cavalry lead the next mission set. Col. Jennifer McDonough, the command team of the 3rd DSB, lauds the accomplishments of the 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion and Col. Christopher Jones, the commander of the 1st CDSB, promises to build upon the accomplishments of the 3rd DSB as the Wagoasters now assume the mission. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Jameson Harris)