Reoptimization for Great Power Competition

GPC Key Decisions

USAF Case for Change

SecAF Memo

Air Force FAQ for Reoptimizing Great Power Competition

“We need these changes now; we are out of time to reoptimize our forces to meet the strategic challenges in a time of great power competition.”

~ Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall

The United States faces a time of consequence marked by significant shifts in the strategic environment. To remain ready, the U.S. Air Force must change.

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.

Today, the Air Force once again finds itself at a critical juncture—an era of Great Power Competition marked by a new security environment, a rapidly evolving character of war, and a formidable competitor. This new era requires understanding its challenges and the attributes needed to succeed.

Embracing change is not a choice; it is a necessity. The Air Force must “reoptimize” into an enterprise prepared for high-end conflicts and long-term strategic competition.

TV Tokyo features Yokohama North Dock

U.S. Army Garrison - Japan

Video by Daisuke Sato

Oct. 12, 2016 | 2:58

Narration:
A film crew from TV Tokyo, one of the major TV stations in Japan was recently at Yokohama North Dock to film scenes for an upcoming variety program called Add-matic-tengoku that is expected to air in early November.

Interview: Ryo Takahashi, Director, How Full’s TV Production Company
The program is designed to introduce fascinating towns’ within Japan to include food and culture within an hour program. This time, we focused on the area called Nakakido in Yokohama city. In this episode,we wanted to inform the audience that there is an Army camp in Nakakido area and there are so many friendly people working there and also introduce the other fascinating areas in Nakakido.
There are people that might not know about Yokohama North Dock so one of our goals is to inform the audience about Yokohama North Dock through this episode.

Narration:
While on Yokohama North Dock, the crew filmed at several locations on the installation including both in and outside the 836th Transportation Battalion Headquarters building. They also interviewed the Commander of the 836th Transportation Battalion, Lt. Col. Clydea M. Prichard-Brown and asked her about life in Yokohama. They also focused on the lunch that U.S. Army Soldiers eat while they stationed in Japan.

Interview: Lt. Col. Clydea M. Prichard-Brown, Commander, 836th Transportation Battalion

Interview: Ryo Takahashi, Director, How Full’s TV Production Company
I thought the filming would be more difficult with restrictions before I came here today, but I realized that the commander and other people who work on here were very friendly and actually the filming went very smooth. So I deeply appreciated their great support.

Narration:
The Add-matic-tengoku is an hour variety TV program which spotlights a town in Japan that is randomly picked. They focus on landmarks within that town as well as food and culture. The program began in 1995.

Interview: Lt. Col. Clydea M. Prichard-Brown, Commander, 836th Transportation Battalion

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