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.

MEDLOG in Campaigning

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence

Video by Courtesy

June 18, 2025 | 8:49

Welcome to our series discussing the Army's initiative to integrate the medical commodity Class 8 sustainment and maintenance into the Army sustainment enterprise.
This initiative, MEDLOG and campaigning or MIC is the deliberate shift of MEDLOG from Defense Health Agency or DHA centered support to Army organic capabilities. MEDLOG or Medical Logistics, plays a crucial role in ensuring the success of our military operations by increasing survivability and sustaining our fighting strength.

Directed by Headquarters, Department of the Army Execution Order 318-22, in the first quarter of FY25, the Army began the implementation of MIC at select installations, with future iterations authorized to meet full operational capabilities by FY27 and will be incorporated into the Army's full spectrum of operations.

In this first video, we'll explore the impact of Mick on current and future operations for both medical and non medical sustainers.

MEDLOG involves the receipt, storage and issue of Class 8 medical supplies from requisition to receipt by the end user. It also manages medical readiness by ensuring maintenance is performed on medical equipment. More