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.

39th Anniversary of the Coast Guard Art Program

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

Video by Telfair Brown

July 15, 2020 | 4:00

Washington, D.C. - Excited to celebrate the 39th Anniversary of the Coast Guard Art Program and the talented artists who capture the work of the Coast Guard. We thank them and the Salmagundi Club and the Navy League of the United States, New York Council for their invaluable support. Additionally, I am honored to announce this year's winner of the George Gray Award for Artistic Excellence. This is the program's highest honor-its best in show award. This year it goes to John Ward for his exceptional painting, "Rescue near Galveston." John, an artist and illustrator, recently retired after teaching high school art for over 30 years. His art has been used by more than 60 major publishers and he has received numerous awards. This marks the THIRD George Gray award John has received. Congratulations!

You can learn more about the Coast Guard Art Program by clicking here.
Link: https://www.uscg.mil/Community/Art-Program/collection/

U.S. Coast Guard video by Telfair H. Brown, Sr. More