Post by Edward on Oct 30, 2011 18:22:42 GMT -5
Naval Astronaut Designation - Extraterrestrial Vehicle
U.S. Military Astronaut Wings
CH-23, 18 Apr 2008
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MILPERSMAN 1210-020
NAVAL ASTRONAUT DESIGNATION
Responsible
Office CNO (N13)
Phone: DSN225-3951
COM (703) 695-3951
FAX 224-1189
References (a) BUPERSINST 1401.4D
(b) NAVPERS 15665I, U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations
1. Policy. Officers meeting the qualifications for Naval Astronaut (Pilot) or Naval Astronaut (Specialist) may be designated by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and/or Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), as appropriate.
2. Qualifications. Naval Astronaut qualifications for Pilots
and Specialists are:
a. Naval and Marine officers trained, qualified, and
certified to
• fly (pilots) a powered vehicle designed for flight
above 50 miles from the earth’s surface, and/or
• serve as a mission specialist on a powered vehicle
designed for flight above 50 miles from the earth’s
surface
as defined by CNO (see reference (a)) and/or CMC, as
appropriate.
b. Have completed a minimum of one flight as a pilot or
mission specialist on an extraterrestrial vehicle in a flight
above 50 miles from the earth’s surface.
3. Insignia. Designation specified above carries the
authorization to wear the
• Naval Astronaut insignia (Pilot), or
• Naval Astronaut (Navy Flight Officer (NFO)) insignia
(Specialist)
prescribed in reference (b) and/or by the CMC.
www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/milpersman/1000/1200Classification/Documents/1210-020.pdf
www.public.navy.mil/Pages/default.aspx
USAF - Space Professional Badges:
On February 2011, the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army approved the establishment of the Air Force Space Badge as a joint Air Force and Army badge; thus, the term “Air Force” was dropped from the official name of the badge and is now called the Space Badge. Army personnel can be award the Space Badge after attending Air Force and/or Army specific space or satellite systems courses and have 12 months (for Active Army) or 24 months (for Army Reserve and Army National Guard) experience in a Space Cadre billet. The Space Badge is also awarded to graduates of the Army Space Operations Officer Qualification Course. [3]
The badge is informally referred to as "space wings", or "spings", due to the resemblance to other aeronautical rating badges or "wings."
U.S. Military Astronaut Wings
CH-23, 18 Apr 2008
Page 1 of 1
MILPERSMAN 1210-020
NAVAL ASTRONAUT DESIGNATION
Responsible
Office CNO (N13)
Phone: DSN225-3951
COM (703) 695-3951
FAX 224-1189
References (a) BUPERSINST 1401.4D
(b) NAVPERS 15665I, U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations
1. Policy. Officers meeting the qualifications for Naval Astronaut (Pilot) or Naval Astronaut (Specialist) may be designated by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and/or Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), as appropriate.
2. Qualifications. Naval Astronaut qualifications for Pilots
and Specialists are:
a. Naval and Marine officers trained, qualified, and
certified to
• fly (pilots) a powered vehicle designed for flight
above 50 miles from the earth’s surface, and/or
• serve as a mission specialist on a powered vehicle
designed for flight above 50 miles from the earth’s
surface
as defined by CNO (see reference (a)) and/or CMC, as
appropriate.
b. Have completed a minimum of one flight as a pilot or
mission specialist on an extraterrestrial vehicle in a flight
above 50 miles from the earth’s surface.
3. Insignia. Designation specified above carries the
authorization to wear the
• Naval Astronaut insignia (Pilot), or
• Naval Astronaut (Navy Flight Officer (NFO)) insignia
(Specialist)
prescribed in reference (b) and/or by the CMC.
www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/milpersman/1000/1200Classification/Documents/1210-020.pdf
www.public.navy.mil/Pages/default.aspx
USAF - Space Professional Badges:
On February 2011, the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army approved the establishment of the Air Force Space Badge as a joint Air Force and Army badge; thus, the term “Air Force” was dropped from the official name of the badge and is now called the Space Badge. Army personnel can be award the Space Badge after attending Air Force and/or Army specific space or satellite systems courses and have 12 months (for Active Army) or 24 months (for Army Reserve and Army National Guard) experience in a Space Cadre billet. The Space Badge is also awarded to graduates of the Army Space Operations Officer Qualification Course. [3]
The badge is informally referred to as "space wings", or "spings", due to the resemblance to other aeronautical rating badges or "wings."