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 Sgt. Marc Morgenstern

Florida National Guard Responds to Hurricane Milton

107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Oct. 11, 2024 | 5:16

Hurricane Milton was a category 3 storm when it made landfall the evening of Oct. 9, 2024, in Siesta Key, Florida, about 70 miles south of Tampa. With 100 mile per hour winds and catastrophic rainfall flooding, the storm caused loss of life and widespread property damage. This GoPro footage is taken from a vehicle following the storm in Bradenton, Florida, and Palmetto, Florida, and shows damaged traffic signals, damaged homes and fences, cleared debris on the roadside and other damage. It also includes privately owned vehicle footage of driving through a Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) point of distribution (POD) in Bradenton, Florida, and then entering a FLARNG POD in Palmetto, Florida. All footage in this video was taken Oct. 11, 2024.

The Florida National Guard is part of a larger team and working closely with our civilian partner agencies. The FLNG stands ready to assist the people of Florida. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Marc Morgenstern)