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Space Force is looking for ideas 'in good taste' on what it should call its members
Fox News ^ | Chris Ciaccia

Posted on 02/14/2020 9:16:05 AM PST by bobk333

Following its official creation this past December, the Space Force is looking for ideas on what the members of the newest branch of the U.S. military should be called.

"The U.S. Space Force is looking for feedback from U.S. military space professionals on what Space Force members should be called – similar to how the Air Force refers to its members as ‘Airmen’ or the Army refers to its members as ‘Soldiers,’" the Space Force wrote in a statement on its website.

It continued: "Given the significance a name has to the identity and culture of an organization, the Space Force is taking a deliberate approach to ensure Space Force member titles and ranks appropriately convey the nature of the newest Armed Forces branch and the domain in which it operates.”

Earlier this month, Lt. Gen. David Thompson, vice commander of the Space Force, said they won't be referred to as "spacemen."

In addition to what it calls its members, the Space Force is also asking for ideas on ranks and names for operational units, the military branch added.

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KEYWORDS: astronuts; cosmosnots; greatspacecoasters; rocketmansandwomans; spacecadets; spaceforce; trumpdod
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Trekkers.

Nothing wrong with recognizing the contributions of Star Trek and Gene Roddenberry, who did so much to promote the future of space.

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1 posted on 02/14/2020 9:16:05 AM PST by bobk333
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To: bobk333

Spacers, ala Asimov’s novels...............


2 posted on 02/14/2020 9:16:55 AM PST by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
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To: bobk333

Space Cadets


3 posted on 02/14/2020 9:17:07 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Operation Chaos is in play. Repeat, Operation Chaos is in play)
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To: bobk333

Starmen

Spacemen sounds fine to me?


4 posted on 02/14/2020 9:17:27 AM PST by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: bobk333

Hopefully not Red Shirts.


5 posted on 02/14/2020 9:18:35 AM PST by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life)
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To: bobk333

Space Marines


6 posted on 02/14/2020 9:19:21 AM PST by BuffaloJack ("Security does not exist in nature. Everything has risk." Henry Savage)
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To: bobk333

Startroopers.


7 posted on 02/14/2020 9:19:28 AM PST by Orosius
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To: bobk333

Depends on what planetary body they operate around.

Sailor Moon and Sailor Earth initially.


8 posted on 02/14/2020 9:19:30 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: bobk333

SpaceMEN.


9 posted on 02/14/2020 9:19:39 AM PST by BeauBo
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To: Chickensoup

Off world military personnel.


10 posted on 02/14/2020 9:19:53 AM PST by Rustybucket
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To: bobk333

Space Cases?


11 posted on 02/14/2020 9:20:16 AM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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"Off world military personnel."

I was thinking along similar lines, but with Orbital. OMPs.
12 posted on 02/14/2020 9:21:04 AM PST by chrisser
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To: bobk333

The Trumpeteers!


13 posted on 02/14/2020 9:21:17 AM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death by cultsther)
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To: bobk333

I thought everyone (in the military) was a soldier, and then there were more specific kinds of soldiers — e.g., Marines, airmen, seamen, etc.

English sucks as a second language. I learn stupid rules every day.


14 posted on 02/14/2020 9:21:33 AM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Red Badger

Love that. Perfect


15 posted on 02/14/2020 9:21:41 AM PST by StolarStorm
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To: bobk333

Orbital Specialists


16 posted on 02/14/2020 9:22:04 AM PST by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual and political hemlock)
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To: bobk333

Major Blast.


17 posted on 02/14/2020 9:22:27 AM PST by cnsmom (Z)
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To: Rurudyne

Moonies.


18 posted on 02/14/2020 9:22:56 AM PST by Oneanddone
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To: Jewbacca

that was your first mistake. native english speaker and I can tell you the language has no rules. LOL


19 posted on 02/14/2020 9:22:58 AM PST by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual and political hemlock)
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To: bobk333
"Respect the classics, man."
20 posted on 02/14/2020 9:23:27 AM PST by Disambiguator ("Progressives" want government in action. Conservatives want government inaction.)
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