U.S. Air Force Unveils New Space Badge
The Air Force Space Command has taken the wraps off its new space
badge, designed to be worn by both space and missile operations
professionals.
The new badge also replaces the missile operations occupational
badge, more commonly known as the pocket rocket, currently worn
by those in the missile operations career fields.
Just as pilots wear the same badge, whether they fly fighters,
bombers, tankers or transports, all very distinct and different
missions, our space professionals should wear the same badge to
reflect the unity of their mission and capabilities, said General
Lance Lord, commander of the Air Force Space Command at Peterson
Air Force Base, Colorado.
The badge was unveiled October 7 at the Strategic Space 2004
Convention in Omaha, Nebraska. The emblem still needs to be
processed through the Air Force uniform board, Institute of
Heraldry and be mass-produced by the manufacturers.
No date has been set for mandatory wear.[/img]