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.

Navy Medicine Live event: COVID-19 Mythbusters

U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Video by BUMED PAO

Feb. 18, 2021 | 30:36

The Surgeon General and Navy Medicine leadership debunk COVID-19 vaccination myths and provide information on the pandemic.

Navy Medicine hosted a 30-minute Facebook Live Q&A Panel Discussion with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to educate military medical professionals about the COVID-19 vaccine, dispel rumors and provide the facts.

• HM1 Joshua “Josh” Moore, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center COVID-19 vaccination drive leader and Panel Moderator
• RADM Bruce Gillingham, Navy Surgeon General. Opening remarks.
• CAPT Bob Hawkins, Commander, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center. Panelist.
• CAPT Matt Weiner, Assistant Deputy Chief, BUMED Research and Development division. Panelist.
• CDR Catherine Luna, BUMED Women’s Health specialist. Panelist.
• CDR Richard “Rich” Gilliard., Director for Administration, Naval Medical Center San Diego. Panelist.
• LCDR Matthew Hall, BUMED Public Health Emergency Officer. Panelist.

A COVID-19 Vaccine Mythbuster Questions and Answer Session with Navy Medicine Doctors, Nurses, and Scientists who will answer the Top 10 Biggest Misconceptions about the vaccine including:

MYTH 10: I’ve had COVID so I’m immune already.
MYTH 9: This vaccine was not designed taking minorities into account.
MYTH 8: We can’t trust COVID-19 vaccines because they were rushed.
MYTH 7: This vaccine is not safe for pregnant or lactating women.
MYTH 6: I shouldn’t get it before older people, so I’ll wait.
MYTH 5: This vaccine will alter my DNA. It will change my genetic make-up.
MYTH 4: The COVID-19 vaccine will make me sick with COVID-19
MYTH 3: Since COVID-19’s survival rate is so high, I don’t need a vaccine.
MYTH 2: The COVID-19 Vaccine will affect my ability to have kids in the future.
MYTH 1: Now that we have vaccines, the pandemic will be over very soon.

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