The U.S. Space Force has unveiled camouflage uniforms bearing the branch’s first nametapes for its members, leading to widespread mocking on social media.
“The first #SpaceForce utility uniform nametapes have touched down in the Pentagon,” the service branch tweeted from its official account, attaching a photo of the uniforms.
The first #SpaceForce utility uniform nametapes have touched down in the
Pentagon. @EsperDoD @SecAFOfficial @SpaceForceCSO @GenDaveGoldfein @DeptofDefense@usairforce pic.twitter.com/Jvzt5bvNl7— United States Space Force (@SpaceForceDoD) January 18, 2020
The uniforms were welcomed with praise by some, including the official Twitter account for the U.S. Navy, which called the clothing “out of this world” in a tweet.
However, some social media users seized on the opportunity to mock the uniforms, asking questions such as “Why do we need camo in space?”
Sorry for the question but why do we need camo in space?
— Dylan Taylor (@SpaceAdvisor) January 18, 2020
Why do they need Camo in space?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? #SpaceForce or #SpaceFarce pic.twitter.com/m4xuxTrvna
— Sports Plus (@PrepSportsPlus) January 18, 2020
Don’t you think something like this would be better camouflage? pic.twitter.com/hJqRka9rUC
— EJL (@EJL1984) January 18, 2020
How many trees are you expecting to find in space
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 18, 2020
Camo in space? WTF? More wasted tax dollars. Great job!
— Matt Trainer (@thematttrainer) January 18, 2020
US: it’d be cool if everyone had affordable healthcare can y’all do that please
THEM: there’s no money sorry oh also we made a Space Force to fight aliens https://t.co/3dDF5e051C
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) January 18, 2020
People are mocking the Pentagon’s new camo Space Force uniforms as if the Battle of Endor never happened pic.twitter.com/jqtCVtJdvu
— Guy (@flimflamma) January 18, 2020
So the new Space Force uniforms are out, and it looks like we have nothing to worry about-they will only be patrolling the forrest moon of Endor. pic.twitter.com/Frff1OzjIS
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) January 18, 2020
BREAKING: First images emerge from the first operation carried out by the US Space Force. pic.twitter.com/BvVxtqItaC
— Santiago Mayer (@santiagomayer_) January 18, 2020
85% of Space Force training is convincing recruits that the Earth isn’t flat.
— Marie Connor (@thistallawkgirl) January 18, 2020
All this mocking of SpaceForce Camo™️ overlooks how much worse the original design looked. pic.twitter.com/P9nadkzAbh
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) January 18, 2020
The USSF responded to some of the criticism in a tweet later Saturday morning, explaining that the branch had been utilizing uniforms from other military branches to prevent unnecessary costs.
“USSF is utilizing current Army/Air Force uniforms, saving costs of designing/producing a new one,” it wrote, adding, “Members will look like their joint counterparts they’ll be working with, on the ground.”
USSF is utilizing current Army/Air Force uniforms, saving costs of designing/producing a new one.
Members will look like their joint counterparts they’ll be working with, on the ground.
— United States Space Force (@SpaceForceDoD) January 18, 2020
The Space Force officially launched last month after President Trump signed into law the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which created the service.
The branch, which is tasked with handling and carrying out space operations, is the first military service created in the country since 1947.