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.

28th ECAB commander message to families back home

28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade

Video by Capt. Travis Mueller

July 8, 2020 | 13:45

U.S. Army Col. Howard Lloyd, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, answers questions from the brigade's Family Readiness Group. Lloyd also introduces leaders from the brigade, including the surgeon and chaplain, who are resources for our Soldiers while we are deployed. The 28th ECAB command team is committed to responding to the concerns of family members during the deployment.

0:00- Introduction and check-in
0:27- Can Soldiers receive mail yet?
1:23- When should families stop sending mail to Fort Hood?
2:37- How was the trip to Fort Hood?
3:35- What COVID-19 precautions are our Soldiers taking?
4:38- Are there any positive cases of COVID-19 in the formation?
6:16- When should you call the Red Cross? FRG?
9:42- How is the general morale of the troops currently?
10:31- Is it true that our Soldiers are confined to a small area and can't even go to the PX? More