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 Emily McCamy

Women's Equality Day celebrated at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay

U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay

Aug. 20, 2024 | 1:06

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 26, 2024) - Capt. Tammy Servies, commanding officer, U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, director, U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay and commander, Joint Medical Group, Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, talks about Women’s Equality Day and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing the right to vote, regardless of gender. The video was released in support of Women's Equality Day.