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Reoptimization for Great Power Competition

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“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
 

Air Force & Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority amid Great Power Competition

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.

 

Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base Turkey Trot 2024
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Video by Pfc. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani
Nov. 23, 2024 | 0:34
U.S. Soldiers participate in a 5k ‘Turkey Trot’ run while on rotation at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base (MKAB), Romania, Nov. 23, 2024. The Turkey Trot is an annual tradition held on or around Thanksgiving Day in the United States. The event was hosted by the MKAB Army Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program, which is a quality of life program that directly supports readiness by providing a variety of community and Soldier activities. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Nathan Arellano Tlacani) More


Space Force Great Power Competition

 
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