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.

NYK – Lodging Groundbreaking

USAG Humphreys

Video by Jay Mann

April 29, 2020 | 1:40

A groundbreaking ceremony for a new wing of Army Lodging, was held today (April 29) near the grounds where it will be built, near Lanier Pedestrian Park and the Legal Center (Bldg. 6410).
U.S. Army Garrison Commander Col. Michael Tremblay hosted the ceremony. Eighth Army Commanding General Michael A. Bills and Eighth Army Command Sergeant Major Jason Schmidt, were in attendance. They, along with Master Sgt. Marc Benjamin, the acting USAG Humphreys command sergeant major, turned over the first ceremonial shovels of dirt.
The project, expected to be completed by 2024, will support families PCSing in and out of Korea, with a total of 63 rooms consisting of 37 extended stays and 26 family suites.
This new facility will offer lodging to Soldiers and families at a most desirable location within USAG Humphreys. Families will be within a few blocks of many essential services and amenities, as well as schools, athletic facilities, and a fitness center, while also being close to all of USAG Humphreys' critical offices at Maude Hall.
The lodging facility will be five floors, and will include parking, and a children's playground in the back of the building. More