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 Spc. Kevin Brown

Female Chaplains in the Armed Forces

Special Operations Command Africa

Aug. 12, 2024 | 2:14

Ghanaian Lt. Col. Cynthia Kumitse, chaplain, Ghana Armed Forces and U.S. Army Maj. A’Shellerien Addison, chaplain, 721st Troop Command with the Delaware Army National Guard, provide insights on the significance of female chaplains in the military during the GAF Department of Religious Affairs Basic Chaplaincy Course for Chaplains and Imams at Garrison Methodist Presbyterian Church, Burma Camp, Ghana, July 15-19, 2024. The intent of the course is to expand cultural frameworks for ethics, morale, human rights, law of war, civil military relationships and lower the recruiting opportunity of violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Kevin Brown)