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.

Korea Ration Control Card

AFN Pacific

Video by Chuck Gill

Oct. 8, 2014 | 0:59

If you have children or visiting family members coming to Korea, CPL Choi, Min Yong shares some useful information.
Suggested Tag:
The general policies that exist regarding access to duty free goods are controlled by the United States Republic of Korea Status of Forces Agreement.
Reporter:
Families and visitors shopping at the exchange or commissary while in Korea need to have a Ration Control Card to enter the facilities or purchase goods.
Oliver M. Cunningham SB:
Some things to take note in regard to dependents under the age of 21. Family members under the age of 10 are authorized access to the duty free facilities without a Ration Control Card or ID card however if they wish to purchase, it is necessary that they have a Ration Control Card and ID card.
Reporter:
Children over the age of 10 must have both a Ration Control Card and an ID card to enter the Exchange or DECA.
Nat sound: bar code beep
Oliver M. Cunningham SB:
Visiting family members or newly arrived dependents of military and civilian personnel have access to the commissary and AFES facility for 30 days after their arrival in the country, they must produce an ID card and a copy of their sponsor’s orders in order to acquire a Ration Control Card.
Reporter:
Katusa Corporal Choi, Min Yong, Seoul, Korea. More