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 Senior Airman Christa Ross

Keeping Us Connected: 165th JISCC package activated to support Georgia National Guard’s Hurricane Helene response

165th Airlift Wing

Oct. 1, 2024 | 1:09

Master Sgt. Christopher Ulm, Joint Incident Site Communications Capability non-commissioned officer in-charge assigned to the 165th Communications Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, explains how the 165th Communications JISCC is delivering critical communications support to the Augusta-based Georgia National Guard's tactical operations center. This includes providing wired and wireless internet, wireless IP phones, VoIP systems, commercial internet, and access to the DoD network. Their mobile communications system enhances collaboration between the National Guard and local and state disaster response agencies, playing a key role in hurricane relief efforts.(U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Airman Christa Ross)

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