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 Sarah Ridenour

Got PCS orders? ASC is here to help.

U.S. Army Sustainment Command

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U.S. Army Sustainment Command manages 78 Logistics Readiness Centers worldwide, each with a wide range of supporting services and functions for Soldiers, Civilians, and their families. One of these functions is permanent change of station, or PCS, services.

Your local LRC transportation office will help manage the shipment and storage of your household goods and personal property. The Personal Property Processing Office processes HHG shipment applications, provides quality assurance inspections of customers’ HHG deliveries and pickups, and manages long- and short-term storage.

The Army continues to implement policies and initiatives to improve and streamline PCS relocations so that Soldiers and their families experience safe, convenient, and predictable transitions to their new homes.

“The Army provides opportunities to travel the world, but moving to a new home also adds stress to the family. We acknowledge those challenges and address them while ensuring that we are placing the right leaders in the right places around the Army.”
- Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston

The DoD’s official Customer Moving Portal is www.militaryonesource.mil/move