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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.

 
On Thule Time: Window of Opportunity
Space Base Delta 1
Video by Paul Honnick
March 29, 2023 | 2:21
On Thule Time - Part 3: Window of Opportunity

You can fly in a lot to Thule Air Base, Greenland, but you can't fly in everything. That's where Operation Pacer Goose, Thule’s annual resupply mission, comes in to play.

Located 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Thule is home to the northernmost deep water port in the world, which is only assessable during a short window in July and August.

Check out how Operation Pacer Goose supports the mission at Thule.

This is part 3 of a five-part series. The story continues in Part 4: Sustaining Life. More

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