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 Kristin Behrle, Corum Byers, Tamari Perrineau-Palmer, Aaron Thomas

Olympic Champion Torri Huske Visits Carderock Workforce

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Aug. 26, 2024 | 1:14

Carderock employees and their families line up to welcome and meet Team USA Olympic Champion swimmer Torri Huske at the Raye Montague Center for Maritime Technology at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md., Aug. 26, 2024. Torri's mother, Ying Huske, is an IT Specialist at Carderock. Torri won three gold and two silver medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Torri and her mother, Ying, expressed gratitude for the support they received while overseas from their Carderock family. Carderock is one of the Navy’s pre-eminent research and development facilities that specializes in critical ship design components headquartered in West Bethesda, Maryland. The Carderock Division is a division and major component and field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command and supports small-scale model testing and evaluation of next-generation surface ships and underwater vessels. (Navy Video by Corum Byers with Kristin Behrle, Aaron Thomas, Tamari Perrineau-Palmer)