Reoptimization for Great Power Competition

GPC Key Decisions

USAF Case for Change

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.

Task Force Ohana Pet Services

28th Public Affairs Detachment

Video by Spc. Matthew Mackintosh

Dec. 7, 2021 | 1:16

U.S. Army Capt. Christina Petersen, a veterinarian with Public Health Activity Hawaii, along with Kirsten Wilson, a manager at Morale, Welfare, Recreation Kennels, informs the affected community of the pet services provided on the behalf of Task Force Ohana, at Fort Shafter and MWR Kennels, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2021.

TF Ohana Soldiers are currently providing ongoing support to the local residents of Aliamanu Military Reservation and Red Hill housing areas due to affected water supplies. Services provided to residents include the distribution of clean water, lodging support, medical screening services, and identification of any other needs. AMR and Red Hill residents can come to the AMR Community Center, Bldg. 1788, 182 Kauhini Road, where a Family Assistance Center has been stood up to support residents. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Matthew Mackintosh, 28th Public Affairs Detachment.) More