“Through the course of military operations throughout history, success or failure in military operations can largely be driven by the logistics sustainment that has enabled them in a contested environment.”
- Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, Commander, Pacific Air Forces
Over the last few decades, the Air Force’s primary focus has been on eliminating the national security threat presented by violent extremist organizations. Now, its attention shifts to a new great power competition with sophisticated near-peer adversaries like China, Russia, and North Korea, who seek to hinder its ability to maneuver and supply missions crucial to our nation's defense. To meet these challenges, Airmen and Guardians are employing future-focused strategies like Agile Combat Employment and Resilient Basing to make our forces more versatile and responsive.
Commander of Pacific Air Forces, Gen. Kevin Schneider, and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Engineering, Logistics, and Force Protection, Lt. Gen. Tom Miller lay out the challenges faced, and some of the solutions implemented to meet these new, but familiar threats.