Today the new incarnation of the United States Space Force logo was revealed by Donald Trump. This logo should look familiar to you. It would very much feel like a reincarnation of his former self – not to mention a clear reminder of the origins and controversy over the original. And yes, it looks a […]
General David Thompson, second in command of the US Space Force, is aware of the jokes about his job. Nickname teasing Guardians (of the galaxy?). The playful accusation – by George Takei no less – that his logo is a “Star Trek” rip-off. And the oldest joke of all: the netflix comedy “Space Force”, starring […]
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Chief Staff Sgt. Roger A. Towberman shows a prototype rank insignia to wear on the Space Force camouflage uniform, in a video posted on an Air Force network, Feb. 4, 2022. (US Space Force ) The Space Force is aiming for “quick wins” with plans to polish the Air Force blues uniform before finally deploying […]
A Space Force captain traveling with his wife stood stunned at the Spirit Airlines ticket counter last October in hopes of taking advantage of the company’s waived baggage fees for active duty members. But there was a problem: the Spirit employee didn’t believe the Space Force existed. The officer showed a military-issued ID, checked the […]
In 2019, President Trump converted the US Air Force Space Command into a new military service: the United States Space Force. Its members will be known as “Guardians” rather than Astronauts, and most have transferred from the Air Force. New Guardians are trained at Air Force recruit training centers. Here is the mission statement: “The […]
Students at the Academy for Academic Excellence made history when the Apple Valley-based school became one of the first in the nation to join the Space Force Junior ROTC program. Student Carlos Andrade Jr. was one of nearly 140 JROTC cadets who participated in Tuesday’s “activation ceremony” as the AAE converted its Air Force JROTC […]
By Daniel Oberhaus in 40 acres, January | February 2022 to January 1, 2022 at 7:18 a.m. | Outer space has always been a combat domain. In the late 1950s, the first satellites were rocketed into orbit on modified ballistic missiles that were originally intended to send nuclear warheads to the other side of the […]
The newest branch of the US military just celebrated its second anniversary with what might just be the saddest cake in the history of warfare. The cake in question was photographed at the US Space Force Congress anniversary on December 2. This no-frills pastry featured the seal of the Space Force – the Pentagon’s homage […]
The US Space Force – the sixth branch of the military service, which turns two years old next month – provides resources to protect and defend US satellites against Chinese and Russians. Space Force members also operate the constellation of Global Positioning System satellites, providing GPS services, free of charge, to everyone on the planet. […]
The command structure is defined. Official military doctrine outlining independent space power theory has been codified. The official seals, motto and flags have all been signed. Even the PT uniform, featuring the Star Trek-esque delta emblem at the hem of the race shorts, is being wear tested. This is all part of the massive build-up […]
Jhe new Space Force uniforms are some of the weirdest sets under the sun, according to some Twitter users. The newest service branch in the United States has unveiled its Guardian Service Uniforma prototype uniform for members of the Space Force, during the Space Force Annual Assembly Cyber Airspace conference on Tuesday. Social media users […]
The Space Marines are here. The US Space Force announced on Wednesday that it had selected its first small group of soldiers, sailors and Marines who will be transferred permanently to the sixth military branch – part of a larger effort to centralize space operations. and related missions within the fledgling service. The Space Force […]
SpaceX will launch a review The Space Force satellite on a previously used rocket later this week for the first time, which could cement SpaceX’s reusable rockets as safe for Space Force operations. SpaceX has already launched three Space Force satellites into orbit on fresh rockets, with the first launch with a repurposed rocket scheduled […]
Signs at the main gate of Vandenberg Air Force Base have been covered up pending Friday’s renaming ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Janene Scully Noozhawk.com A new name will be unveiled at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Friday to reflect its role in the US Space Force. The military installation near Lompoc, which spans […]
Mention “Space Force” to many members of the public, and they’ll think of the Netflix series starring Steve Carrell rather than the new military service. (credit: Netflix) by Wendy Whitman CobbMonday, March 29, 2021 The US Space Force has a serious role to play in the modern world. Its stated mission is to train and […]
Problems and potential Despite the attention all of this brings to the Space Force, if people are so deeply influenced by fiction that they find the USSF funny or absurd, it could lead to a disconnect between public expectations and what the USSF actually does. Space Force, and ultimately, reduce public support. While missions such […]
The US Space Force has a serious role to play in the modern world. Its stated mission is to train and equip personnel to defend American interests in space. Given the growing military and economic importance of space, the USSF is likely to grow in importance. But a quick internet search shows that for most […]
What are Star Trek and Star Wars jokes? Vice President Mike Pence announced on Friday that members of the Space Force will henceforth be known as “Guardians”. As expected, it drew a lot of criticism on social media and sparked a series of funny tweets. “Sailors, soldiers, airmen, Marines and Guardians will defend our nation […]
Welcome to Thomas Insights – every day we post the latest news and analysis to keep our readers up to date with what’s happening in the industry. Sign up here to get the day’s top stories straight to your inbox. Although the US Space Force was formed only eight months ago, the new branch of […]
In a weird and real plot worthy of any ‘Star Trek’ episode, none other than William Shatner, the actor who played famed Captain James T. Kirk in ‘Star Trek: The Original Series’, wants the US Space Force renames its colonels to captains. What Shatner is now supporting is a proposed amendment to the House of […]
WASHINGTON — With help from Silicon Valley, the nation’s youngest military branch is already proving it can do business faster than its more established sibling services. The US Space Force, in partnership with VMware, accelerated the development of several technology applications for the service’s space software package. The cloud-based software package, affectionately dubbed Kobayashi Maru […]
SCB Photographic ArchivesGetty Images star trek legendWilliam Shatner wrote an op-ed in which he urged the US Space Force to use naval ranks. Shatner points to a long history in science fiction of military space forces using naval ranks instead of air force ranks. Although the actor presents an entertaining case, there are also practical […]
Introduced by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), the proposal to use Navy ranks received significant endorsement from Starfleet Captain William Shatner himself. WASHINGTON — Before the House passed the so-called “Starfleet Amendment,” Space Force officials had been debating internally a new reporting structure to distinguish the space branch from its parent service, the U.S. Air Force. […]
TV’s most outspoken space explorer has a question for the minds behind America’s newest branch of the military: “What’s wrong with you, Space Force?” In a Military Times op-ed published on Wednesday, actor William Shatner railed against the US Space Force for choosing the Air Force officer rank structure over the Navy, contravening decades science […]
The official logo of the US Space Force. (Image credit: United States Space Force) The US Space Force unveiled its official motto and logo on Wednesday, July 22, along with the meaning of its striking insignia. On January 24 of this year, an image was revealed that many believed to be the US Space Force […]
An official logo and motto for the United States Space Force has been revealed, following the announcement of its official seal in January and its flag in May. The organization’s motto is “Semper Supra”, which in Latin means “Always on top”, while the logo itself is based on a delta shape which has been derided […]
The official United States Space Force logo has been unveiled, and we love it. The delta-shaped insignia “signifies defense and protection against all adversaries” and incorporates an internal star at its heart, “which symbolizes how core values guide the Space Force mission”. All according to a statement and infographic from the new branch of the […]
Everything you always wanted to know about the Space Force symbol, but were afraid to ask. Space Force/Staff Sgt. James Richardson Starting a new branch of the US military requires some attention to pageantry. space force has already revealed his seal and flagand has now transitioned to its official logo and motto. “Today we are […]
The new United States Space Force has named one of its new major field commands “SpOC” in an apparent nod to Star Trek’s pointy-eared science officer. Short for “Space Operations Command”, SpOC will join “Space Systems Command” and “Space Training and Readiness Command”, the force disclosed in a statement. While the new branch of the […]
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Business Insider. President Donald Trump and senior military officials on Friday unveiled the US Space Force flag, a symbol of the nation’s first new branch of service in more than 70 years. “Space is going to be the future, both in terms of defense and offense and so […]
President Donald Trump and senior military officials unveiled the US Space Force flag on Friday. The symbol was first unveiled in January, when it was widely mocked for resembling an emblem from “Star Trek,” the long-running sci-fi TV show. The Space Force symbol was used as early as 1942 by the US Army Air Forces. […]
U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn Calvert The Air Force named new software “Kobayashi Maru“designed to monitor man-made objects in space. The program was named after Kobayashi Maru’s simulation of a supposedly unwinnable scenario in the Star Trek universe. The software package will replace 40-year-old legacy systems and help link Space Force to America’s “Five […]
President Trump today unveiled the Space Force logo via social media and Star Trek fans around the world think the “coincidence” in the appearance of the Starfleet Command logo is “very illogical,” “clearly copied” and our personal favorite: “a blatant f****** rip off.” – The great people of Twitter The other half of Twitter is […]
Captain Kirk, as we all know, learned to pilot spaceships at Starfleet Academy, which offers a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge in the fictional “Star Trek” universe. With President Donald Trump’s launch of Space Force last year, our military journalist Tom Roeder and I immediately began to wonder about the really important things […]
The second-in-command of the newly created Space Force has admitted he’s a Star Trek fan, but says he didn’t play the role to fulfill a dream of going to space and no one else. no one else should. General David Thompson – who helps Commander and Chief of Space Operations General Raymond train and properly […]
“Given the overall use of the two marks, the fictitious nature of the Starfleet logo and the lack of intent, it is hard to believe that a court would find infringement.” On January 24, 2020, the United States Space Force logo hit the headlines – and photon torpedoes began flying. Almost instantly, those familiar with […]
Now that the new US Space Force uniforms have been gutted on social media (it was so last week), it’s up to their new logo to maintain the uproar. The new branch of the US armed forces did not disappoint: its logo resembles the Star Fleet logo from Star Trek, inviting all sorts of spiteful […]
The controversial Space Force emblem was tweeted by Donald Trump and has been observed by many to bear more than a slight resemblance to the Space Force logo. star trek. The image, consisting of a chevron surrounded by the orbital path of a space object and supported by basic stylization of Earth and small dots […]
Last week, the official United States Space Force insignia debuted and star trek fans immediately thought it sounded familiar: Reactions to the newly formed Space Force logo included: Red alert! Shine in the latest Star Trek updates! By subscribing to the Star Trek newsletter, which may include personalized offers from our advertising partners, you agree […]
The White House officially unveiled the seal of the new US Space Force on Friday, the first new military service in more than 70 years – after the US Air Force was established in 1947. “After consultation with our top military leaders, designers and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for the […]
The internet went wild over President Trump’s “Star Trek” redesign of the Space Force logo (top right), which was unveiled on Friday, January 24. Reactions to the design deemed it a hilarious rip-off of the fictional Starfleet logo (top left), and it’s true that the Space Force’s new insignia is extraordinarily similar to the ones […]
US Space Force Statement: The Seal “Honors the Proud History of the Department of the Air Force” WASHINGTON — President Trump unveiled the seal of the US Space Force Friday night on Twitter. “After consulting with our top military leaders, designers and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for the United States […]
President Donald Trump unveiled the Space Force logo on Friday. What happened: Trump tweeted an image of the Space Force Logowhich resembled a popular “Star Trek” logo. After consultation with our top military leaders, designers and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for the United States Space Force, the sixth branch of […]
President Donald Trump tweeted the logo Friday for America’s newest Space Force, presenting it as a collaboration between “great military leaders, designers and others.” Thing is, Star Trek fans will find the logo looks surprisingly familiar. In fact, it looks almost exactly like the emblem of Starfleet, the uniformed space force maintained by the United […]