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Does anybody have a badge that sparks a lot of conversation? While I was in, I was awarded the Army Space Badge, and people would ask about often. The true qualifications were; you had to attend atleast one of a select few space operations course and and serve for atleast 12 months within space command. In my case I attended the Satellite Network Coordinators course or 1C course. Now you receive the badge as soon as you graduate from one of the courses. If you ask someone with the badge you usually get some sort of sarcastic reply, like its the satellite door gunner badge. Lol. Any one else have any cool badges they don't mind spoiling for the rest of us??
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PFC Scott O'Connor
And a true Ninja would NEVER tell you the REAL graduation rate. Or that they graduated at all... ;-)
Ninja Parates, however, DO tell, because they...steal Ninjas.
Ninja Parates, however, DO tell, because they...steal Ninjas.
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Ahh yes the one badge the Army adopted from its sister service the Air Force. Its now just the Space Operations badge since both services adopted it. Originally, it was the AF Space Ops badge. It was created after the AF decided to separate two career fields, space and missiles. Prior to 2005 all officers that were missileers were also space operations officers. They used to do one tour in the hole working in the ICBM silos. Then a space ops tour. When they separated them they decided to make space a non flying rated field. With this they decided to make a new badge commensurate with other rated fields like pilot/rpa pilot, navigator, and air battle manager. Before this badge the space ops people wore a traditional looking AFSC badge which are the ones that have some sort of design wrapped around an oblong wreath.
Now that they created this badge it is considered in the Air Force to be of the same precedence as aeronautical ratings and wings. They are worn on top all badges if it represents your current duty AFSC, this was a first. It used to be that pilot wings were always your highest badge except chaplain insignia.
There is one more badge similar to this that was created a few years later. The AF Cyber Operations badge looks similar except the wing is a bunch of lightning bolts. This replaced the standard communications officer AFSC insignia.
Now that they created this badge it is considered in the Air Force to be of the same precedence as aeronautical ratings and wings. They are worn on top all badges if it represents your current duty AFSC, this was a first. It used to be that pilot wings were always your highest badge except chaplain insignia.
There is one more badge similar to this that was created a few years later. The AF Cyber Operations badge looks similar except the wing is a bunch of lightning bolts. This replaced the standard communications officer AFSC insignia.
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SGT John Mcghee
Damn, I never got any of them and my USAF prior service was 30456 Space Comm Equip operator/ Tech. I was the first AFSATCOM operator/ tech. First FOT&E maint rep. I installed remote terminals in SAC underground CP, Looking Glass and NEACP aircraft, and some silos, wrote the LOI's... never got a badge..it was 77-81 so they probly didn't make one yet.
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SGT John Mcghee
SGT John Mcghee at least I got my CAB from the Army for blowing shit up in Ramadi 05-06.
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SPC Lyle Montgomery
SGT John Mcghee - I too have the CIB. It is one of the most prestigeous badges in the Army and even a private can be awarded one
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CPT Daniel Cox
When Space Command gets their own Academy, will the students be known as Space Carets?
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Never seen anyone with a Space Badge.
Looks like something awarded at Starfleet Academy.
Leave it to the Air Force...
Looks like something awarded at Starfleet Academy.
Leave it to the Air Force...
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MSgt Mike Mikulski
They still have the Pocket Rocket for Missileers. Missile Operations badge officially. The only difference is the officers rating has a wreath around the Rocket. The pocket rocket w/o wreath is for Missile MX. The Buzz Light Years replaced the more tradional looking AFSC space badge, in the picture above.
They still have the Pocket Rocket for Missileers. Missile Operations badge officially. The only difference is the officers rating has a wreath around the Rocket. The pocket rocket w/o wreath is for Missile MX. The Buzz Light Years replaced the more tradional looking AFSC space badge, in the picture above.
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I have, u see more of them in the 14 series mos. Some soldiers randomly get selected to go to space command straight out of AIT to go, which makes no sense because straight out of ait are unqualified to do literally anything.
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MAJ Haris Balcinovic
Had a guy in my Captain's Career Course which Space badge.
Thought it was weird but hey we have Space Force now
Thought it was weird but hey we have Space Force now
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TSgt David L.
SrA Edward Vong, when I tought at the EOD School I told the students (of all 4 branches) that I was an "In-Flight "missile mechanic. As the story went, I would HALO out of a plane and track to the missile to disarm it. If they believed any of it that was the point were they would throw the "bullshit flag". Pretty funny to see the expresions on their facess though! LOL :-)
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I was once awarded the National Defense Service Ribbon for my efforts... im just kidding. But, I have seen this crazy looking badge before called the rams head. It is a mountaineer course ran by the National Guard I believe, you can easily google it.
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SSG (Join to see)
Ah...the Military Mountaineer Badge...awarded for completion of the Basic Military Mountaineer Course in Jericho, VT. Cool badge and not one you see very often...
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SSG (Join to see) I look forward to getting this being part of the Colorado guard and part of the 86th ibct
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Yes, there are many members from US Army Space & Missile Defense Command there. Our DCG-O, the G3, the 1st Space Brigade, 100th Missile Defense Brigade (GMD), and parts of our two SES-led centers.
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I love that badge! I keep getting asked what it is and what it means, i just tell people i am "in flight missile repair"!
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