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.

In Memory of Sgt. Mohammed Abdulrahaman

20th Public Affairs Detachment

Video by Staff Sgt. Richard Colletta

May 30, 2018 | 3:00

A memorial was held for Sgt. Mohammed Abdulrahaman at Warrior Chapel, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, May 30, 2018. Abdulrahaman served in the U.S. Army as a vertical platoon squad leader in the 643rd Engineer Support Co., 11th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

After receiving a cancer diagnosis, Abdulrahaman was reassigned to the Warrior Transition Brigade at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He passed away May 19, 2018. He was remembered by those who served with him as a highly proficient and motivated Soldier, who was dedicated to the Army and his family.

Music: Skies by Ross Bugden, License: CC-BY (Creative Commons) More