The Space Force Unveils its New, Sci-Fi Worthy Uniform

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Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond unveiled the Guardian Service Dress prototype during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber conference on Sept. 21, 2021.

The uniform is a marked departure from the dress blues of the Air Force, from which the Space Force was spun off in 2019. It has a dark navy coat that buttons on the right-hand side, unlike the Air Force coat that buttons in the middle, and gray pants. Raymond said the coat's six buttons -- which bear the Space Force emblem -- are meant to represent its status as the military's sixth service.

But the cut of the coat reminded some online commenters of the burgundy uniform worn by Capt. James T. Kirk of "Star Trek" fame in "The Wrath of Khan," or the dark blue uniforms worn by the crew on the sci-fi show "Battlestar Galactica." It will be some time before Space Force Guardians get to wear their new uniform on a regular basis. Raymond said the service will collect comments over the next few months, then start the process of wear-testing the uniform before it is distributed widely.

The uniform announcement followed Monday’s unveiling of the Space Force’s enlisted rank insignia.
The chevron designs for senior noncommissioned officers were inspired by earth orbits, the service said.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/09/21/space-force-unveils-its-new-sci-fi-worthy-uniform.html

[DURHAM D]

1. Something is wrong with those pants.

[Sneederbunk]

7. They are working on it. One thing at a time.

[C_U_L8R]

15. They must've thought this was a Zoom call

Lucky they wore tired trumpy ill-fitting pants at all

[rogue emissary]

22. I hate to say this, but is she wearing the pants backwards?

[Ilsa]

34. The center seam definitely isn't tapered properly, is it?

Trousers can be difficult to sew, but I'd never put a zipper in the back of them!

Recently, designers have moved women's side zippers a little bit forward. I can tell because it's definitely easier for me to work it now.

I like the jacket, though.

[rogue emissary]

36. Something is definitely off.

[WarGamer]

2. Unlike many others... I think the Space Force is awesome.

I just wish it would have been unveiled in 2016.

[ColinC]

3. Same

More resources put into advancing our knowledge of the universe is always a good thing imho.

[Jirel]

6. Do, please, explain why, aside from the cosplay.

Is there anything - ANYTHING - at all that is not within the purview of the Air Force and NASA? No.

[tenderfoot]

16. It sure beats having Universal Health Care that's for sure

[Thomas Hurt]

17. We already had a space force it just wasn't called that...this was a vanity project for the Pig.

[Johonny]

37. Not really

The military wanted to elevate SMC's profile and Trump was the right audience for that. It would have been elevated eventually anyway.

[Jirel]

4. Can we please end the 6th branch and stop the cosplay?

This is a lot of cosplay and BS, at the cost of endless tax money. We do not need a "space force" when we have no technology for missions in space, at best we won't for decades, and possibly we never will. Any satellites and high altitude missions are handled by the other branches, mainly Air Force, and NASA just fine. Someone needs to get real and admit this was just playtime for Dump's ego.

[musclecar6]

20. Agreed

TFG the would be Hitler and his merry band of idiots/fools playing Capt Kirk and Starship. Jerkoffs.

[FuzzyRabbit]

24. I agree!

[Roxi]

25. Definitely

That whole fiasco is embarrassingly stupid.

We don’t have enough spaceships to justify a separate branch of the military.

The Air Force and NASA have everything covered, thank you very much.

[grumpyduck]

5. Sorry, but I couldn't take myself seriously

in those uniforms.

[bullimiami]

8. Students at the Space Academy are Space Cadets?

[Ilsa]

9. Where is the Starship? Starbase? nt

[ProfessorGAC]

30. First Of All, They're Cloaked

The treaty of Algeron is Star Trek fiction! We're talking real world here!
Second, you know you're not supposed to talk about the cloaked ships & stations.
I'm disappointed in you!

[Ilsa]

33. I don't have Super Special Secret Clearance.

Sorry I blabbed!

[Hortensis]

10. :) If that remains the design we'll get used to them. My favorite

dress once was a 1970s bright green, orange and white giant flower print. Very similar to the contact paper I covered a kitchen wall with. We all looked really good!

[rsdsharp]

11. I looked repeatedly to see if this was the Onion.

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Starship/Starbase Master Sergeant? Sweet Jesus. What senior NCO would sink to the depths required to wear that nonsense?

Who holds the copyright on Star Trek? Step in and stop this silliness if Biden won’t.

[yonder]

12. Lowest ranks are Astronauts?

And Starship/Starbase Sergeants?

Maybe one day in the far future, sure, but let's get this whole thing back down to earth with some perspective that really should be put into those uniforms.

Though probably not, those outfits really seem to have some TFG fantasy input. Surprised they're not gold colored.

[carpetbagger]

18. The cosplay goes like this....

"yes, starbase sergeant?"
"Astronaut Jones, ride this mop into the outer hallway space".

[meadowlander]

19. The big strong Starbase Master Seargent came to me with tears in his eyes

and said, "Sir, we've fortified the phoshoric acid mines on Callisto securing the national Diet Coke reserves for the next millennium."

[yonder]

23. That picture is killing me.

Would that be the ion-drive mop or just the hydrazine mop, starbase sergeant?

[carpetbagger]

28. Starbase sarge's reply would not be repeatable here. Nt.

[Roxi]

27. The rank structure image is fake

Lower enlisted ranks are Specialists.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/09/20/space-force-finally-has-its-own-rank-insignia.html

I’m still against the whole idea, but at least the rank insignia isn’t a complete farce.

[yonder]

29. Ah ha. That makes much more sense and thanks.

Though poking the spoof was fun too, this is another example of the mark TFG put onto our country: no surprises in absurdity from that gang or whomever might still be mucking around.

[Roxi]

35. I thought it was real, too

It was only after my spouse said it didn’t sound right that I looked into it.

TFG has messed up so many things that I wasn’t even surprised when I saw those ridiculous ranks.

[Lovie777]

13. Star Trek symbols . ....

[Thomas Hurt]

14. The rank insigina look like they could be cylon faces...

They need to seriously do something with the women's slacks or go to a skirt.

[doc03]

21. Is that Uhura?

[haele]

26. Looks like one of the uniforms from Babylon 5.

It's been a while, but it's pretty close to the variety of Terran uniforms I saw on that show.
Are those rating insignia for real? "Starbase Master Sgt.?"

I smell satire.

Haele

[ProfessorGAC]

31. I Thought So, Too

Bab5 was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw them!

[48656c6c6f20]

32. Is that link wrong? I didn't see the onion domain.