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“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
 

Air Force & Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority amid Great Power Competition

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.

 
The Oklahoma Army National Guard and Army ROTC forge future officers
Oklahoma National Guard
Video by Spc. Danielle Rayon
Sept. 22, 2023 | 1:43
CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. - Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and the University of Central Oklahoma developed their leadership skills during a field training exercise at Camp Gruber Training Center, Sept. 22-24, 2023. Some of these cadets are also members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard through membership in the Simultaneous Membership Program.

Soldiers enlisted in the OKARNG can use their education benefits to attend college at a state university, participate in an Army ROTC program and train as a cadet in military science. Upon graduation, the cadet is commissioned as a second lieutenant.

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Cadet Morgan Richards
1-160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard
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Cadet Ella Rudicle
545th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard
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Capt. Burns Farley
Assistant Professor of Military Science, OSU
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