Artifact Friday: Space Force Patch

To commemorate Earth Day this year, we are looking at our very own Space Force patch

that is on display. The Space Force is the newest branch of the military that was added in 2019

and it operates under the United States Air Force. The goal/mission of the Space Force is to

train, organize, and prepare personnel to protect U.S. interests in space. This consists of

providing satellites, missile defense, and navigation capabilities that ensure U.S. space

superiority. The Cold War is a major part of the United States Space Force's beginnings. Since

the space race in the 1960s, the Space Force branch has been in the works due to the high

competition of claiming dominance in space and space technologies. Especially today, there are

large technological competitors that make the Space Force necessary for the United States to

access space at any point in time they may need it. The main goal of the Space Force is to

provide freedom for operations within the United States and protect the interests of the United

States. With Earth Day this week, think of the brave service men and women who are providing

protection to not only our country but to our earth that we call home.