Master of Space badge

Too cool: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123008878

I want one. I'd also like to know the heraldic interpretations of those
spiky arms and the little dots on the wreath. (Babylon 5 note: this looks
like something the Shadows would have made.)

: Too cool: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123008878

: I want one. I'd also like to know the heraldic interpretations of those
: spiky arms and the little dots on the wreath. (Babylon 5 note: this looks

Some background can be found at:
https://www.peterson.af.mil/hqafspc/history/emblem.htm

The spiky arms are probably a case of: Hey, dude, if we kinda
make it look like pilots wings we might get some chicks....

regards,
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Steven James Forsberg wrote

The spiky arms are probably a case of: Hey, dude, if we kinda
make it look like pilots wings we might get some chicks....


That seems like a very sound reason. Presumably the spacechicks
could make it serve similar purposes.

Everyone who is, or has been in, the AF missile and space business will no
doubt have an opinion. As an ex-missile guy, mine is that the distinctive
pocket rocket has been replaced with what looks like a rejected design for a
"Sky Captain" promotional toy.


Matt Bille
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OPINIONS IN ALL POSTS ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE AUTHOR

: Everyone who is, or has been in, the AF missile and space business will no
: doubt have an opinion. As an ex-missile guy, mine is that the distinctive
: pocket rocket has been replaced with what looks like a rejected design for a
: "Sky Captain" promotional toy.

Have you heard about the eye patch becoming mandatory for wear
with the Leather Fetish 'A' uniform?

regards,
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Too cool:
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123008878
I want one. I'd also like to know the heraldic
interpretations of those spiky arms and the little dots
on the wreath. (Babylon 5 note: this looks like
something the Shadows would have made.)

As a holder of the Space badge, it looks like something that
Ming The Merciless would have given to his minions.

The original one is a lot better and less likely to show up
in a cereal box.

The odd thing is that, according to the regs, there is no
longer a test to see if you have earned the badge. You wear
it when you think you have earned it (of course there is the
number of years in the field suggestion). The badge does not
show up in promotion folders for instance.


Charles Phillips


Charles Phillips
"Drink Upstream Of The Herd, Get A Macintosh"
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: The odd thing is that, according to the regs, there is no
: longer a test to see if you have earned the badge. You wear
: it when you think you have earned it (of course there is the
: number of years in the field suggestion). The badge does not
: show up in promotion folders for instance.

Oh, great. We can see the election of 2034 right now - "Space
Warriors for Truth...."

regards,
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The odd thing is that, according to the regs, there is no
longer a test to see if you have earned the badge. BRBR


I suggest the Air Force Instructions have simply not been revised yet to
reflect the new badge. As anyone who served in the military knows, there are
regulations written sooner or later for everything that goes on a uniform.
Proably it will be based on holding particular Air Force Specialty Codes or
serving in a designated "space billet."


Matt Bille
)
OPINIONS IN ALL POSTS ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE AUTHOR

The odd thing is that, according to the regs, there is
no longer a test to see if you have earned the badge.
BRBR

I suggest the Air Force Instructions have simply not been
revised yet to reflect the new badge. As anyone who
served in the military knows, there are regulations
written sooner or later for everything that goes on a
uniform. Proably it will be based on holding particular
Air Force Specialty Codes or serving in a designated
"space billet."

Matt Bille
)

Actually, they were revised to remove a provision for
certification. I was in the AF when the original badge came
out and have over 25 (gasp!!!) years of service with the
Active Duty, Air National Guard, and now AF Reserve. So I
think I qualify as a person who has been close enough to
know. When I originally got the badge we had to submit an
application and justification.

The uniform guidance does say where to WEAR badges of
course.

Charles


Charles Phillips
"Drink Upstream Of The Herd, Get A Macintosh"
note feeble anti-spam attempt on Reply-To address

(MattWriter) wrote:

Proably it will be based on holding particular Air Force Specialty Codes or
serving in a designated "space billet."

Real missile troops were this badge:
http://www.seawolf-ssn575.com/ssn575/FBM.htm

Which earned by actual experience, not a prize for completing a school
or as a indication of ones billet.

D.
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Oct 5th, 2004 JDL