While awaiting the passage of the NDAA, all members of the Space Force retained their respective grade and rank carried over from the Air Force. The Space Force decided to wait until after the 2021 NDAA was passed, before moving forward with their permanent rank structure. The Space Force was set to announce its new rank structure in late August 2020 but decided to delay it temporarily, as a proposed amendment included in the United States House of Representatives's version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act would require the Space Force to adopt a rank structure based on that of the United States Navy for its officers and enlisted space professionals. The space professionals were all transferred to the Space Force in their current enlisted ranks. On September 1, 2020, the Air Force transferred 2410 active-duty airmen to the Space Force to become enlisted space professionals. On August 6, 2020, a number of Air Force officers were transferred to the Space Force in the ranks of major, lieutenant colonel and colonel. On July 28, 2020, four general officers from the Air Force were nominated to transfer to the Space Force in their current grade of major general, and then be promoted to lieutenant general. Įighty-six graduates of the United States Air Force Academy class of 2020 commissioned directly into the USSF, becoming the service's first new officers and second lieutenants. In February 2020, it was announced that the Space Force would ask military space professionals for opinions on ranks. This created an interest in the rank structure and insignia. The creation of the Space Force marked the first time since the 1947 creation of the Air Force that a new branch was created. On the OCP uniform, the Space Force's combat utility uniform, embroidered navy blue rank is worn on an OCP patch on the center of the chest. On the service dress uniform metal rank is worn on the shoulder straps.
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