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.

Fort Carson USAJOBS Recruitment Video

Fort Carson Public Affairs Office

Video by John Switzer

Dec. 18, 2023 | 3:00

Fort Carson is routinely recognized as one of the best places to serve in the Army. I was tasked with producing a video that would bolster civilian recruitment efforts and entice job seekers to our garrison. As a Colorado native, veteran and 10th Mountain Div. descendant, I visited familiar locations in the collegiate mountain range of the continental divide to capture scenery that supports the script. This video began as an LOE on a piece of paper to promote Fort Carson civilian recruitment efforts on USAJOBS. It has gained significant traction on social media and was screened during an senior Army leadership conferences elsewhere. Fort Carson is "The Best Hometown in The Army."

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