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The Space Operations Badge is an occupational badge for guardians of the United States Space Force [6] [2] and space airmen of the United States Air Force [1] while the United States Army (USA) version of the badge, known as the Space Badge, is a special skills badge for soldiers who qualify as space professionals.
Space Force occupational badges are awarded in three degrees or skill levels. Badges for space operations are awarded at basic, senior, and command levels; other occupational badges are issued in basic, senior, and master level. A star and wreath system, worn above the badge, denotes which degree or skill level a service member currently holds. [2]
A Space Force general's OCP uniform. [2]On the service dress uniform, metal rank insignia is worn on the shoulder straps. [3] On the OCP uniform, the Space Force's combat utility uniform, embroidered navy blue rank insignia is worn on an OCP patch on the center of the chest.
Like the Air Force, mirror-silver "U.S." insignia are worn on the collars, however Space Force guardians also wear a pair of U.S. Space Force lapel insignia. A silver name tag with blue detailing is worn on the right side of the uniform, while ribbons and occupational badges are worn on the left side of the uniform. [4]
United States astronaut badges are the various badges of the United States which are awarded to military and civilian personnel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the various child departments of the Department of Defense, or a private space-faring entity, who have performed (or in some cases, completed training for) a spaceflight.
Space and Missile Badges: Replaced by Space Operations Badges on 1 Nov 2005 [40] [41] Air Force Communications and Information Badges Replaced by Cyberspace Support Badges on 1 Jun 2010 [42] Air Force Honor Guard Badge: Replaced with new design: Air Force RPA Sensor Operator Badges: Replaced with Enlisted Aircrew Badges on 4 November 2016 [43]
Example of U.S. Army badges on the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform (worn above the U.S. Army nametape). Military badges of the United States are awards authorized by the United States Armed Forces that signify rating, qualification, or accomplishment in several career fields, and also serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments.
The delta symbol has a strong historical tradition in the Space Force, being first used by military space units in 1961 and also being used to identify the second highest echelon of Space Force units, as well as holding a central position in the Space Operations Badge, Space Force seal, and Space Force flag. [2] [3]