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 Cmdr. Cheryl Collins

Navy Reservist Leads new Navy COPT-R pilot training program

Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth

Dec. 6, 2024 | 2:14

This is a feature video on Cmdr. Spencer Allen, a Navy Reserve Sailor from Fort Worth, Texas, who drills out of Navy Reserve Center Fort Worth, and is assigned to Commander, Submarine Group 7. Allen is the Officer-in-Charge of Navy COPT-R (Contract Operated Pilot Training-Rotary). COPT-R is a single-track helicopter training program from Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) . Student Naval Aviators (SNAs) complete primary flight training with a contracted agency that operates helicopters. This training occurs over an abbreviated timeline that allows cost savings to the Navy while simultaneously allowing the Navy to continue providing the highest quality naval helicopter pilots. The training occurs in Fort Worth, Texas.