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 Maj. Samuel Rollins, Sgt. 1st Class William Prahl

LSP at XCTC

734th Regional Support Group

July 30, 2024 | 2:10

The recently formed Logistics Support Platoon (LPS) was comprised of Soldiers from subordinate units and battalions of the 734th Regional Support Group, Iowa Army National Guard, during base camp management and operations for an eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) rotation at Camp Ripley, Minn. from July 12 to August 1, 2024. The LPS transported Class I supplies from the Supply Support Activity (SSA) in cantonment to the Brigade Support Area (BSA) in the field. (U.S. Army National Guard Video by Sgt. 1st Class William Prahl and Maj. Samuel Rollins)