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 Cpl. Dezmond Browning

Blue Angels Host Key Influencer and Media Ride-Along at MCBH

Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Aug. 6, 2025 | 3:16

U.S. Navy Blue Angels Pilot Maj. Scott Laux, provides an F/A-18F Super Hornet ride-along to Luke Shepardson, a lifeguard, surfer, and winner of the 2023 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational and Kamaka Pili, a KHON2 News reporter, as part of the Key Influencer Program at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 6, 2025. The Key Influencer Program selects individuals who shape the attitudes and opinions of young people in their communities; the flights are intended to promote the Navy and Marine Corps as professional and exciting organizations in which to serve. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show will provide an opportunity to showcase the aircraft, equipment, and capabilities of the armed forces in the Indo-Pacific region to the local community. The air show, which will contain aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations, and vendors, is designed to celebrate MCBH’s longstanding relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dezmond Browning)