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The Space Badge is awarded to active Army, Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers who successfully complete appropriate space-related training and attain the required Army space cadre experience.
On March 19, the most recent six Soldiers of USASMDC/ARSTRAT were awarded the Army Space Badge during a ceremony at the command's Redstone Arsenal, Ala., headquarters.
The Basic Space Badge is awarded to soldiers who serve at least a year in space-related positions. U.S. Army Maj. Kathleen Rubins wears the Basic Aviator Badge with the Astronaut Device and Space ...
Col. Frank Rubio, who spent 371 days in space, is one of three active-duty soldiers awarded the Army Aviation Badge with Astronaut Device.
Those three individuals are also the only members of the active duty Army with the device. McClain was the first soldier to receive the device during a ceremony Nov. 10, 2020, at Johnson Space ...
The Army Aviation Badge with Astronaut Device is shown before U.S. Army Col. Frank Rubio received it during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is establishing its first-ever dedicated space career field for enlisted personnel, a shift that military officials say will better prepare the force for modern ...
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s 1st Space Brigade participate in a military exercise focused on space support. As the Army pushes to strengthen its space warfare ...
In a video released this week by the Army's Medical Center of Excellence, Army Col. Drew Morgan, a NASA astronaut, demonstrates the test while aboard the International Space Station.
On Thursday afternoon, Rubins pinned on the Army Aviation Badge with the Astronaut Device. “It’s really an incredible honor to receive this device,” Rubins said.