Space Force Rank Structure

[BobR]

Didn't the Scorpion have nuclear-tipped torpedoes on board when she was lost in '68?

There is a small nuke on the bottom of the Pacific near Japan that may or may not be still be loaded on an A4 that fell off of a carrier.

bob

[Jim147]

Red shirts

[griz]

Surely they won't call enlisted Airmen will they? 

Spacemen?  Vacuumen?  Spacepersons?

[Ben]

Spacemen?  Vacuumen?  Spacepersons?

Lensmen.

[Devonai]

Where were you ten years ago?  

I was a Specialist and I thought Air Force ranks were dumb.

[MechAg94]

Spacemen?  Vacuumen?  Spacepersons?

Spaceman 1st Class. 

[just Warren]

Spacemen?  Vacuumen?  Spacepersons?

Voidcrawlers.


The rank system is far less important to me than what Spaceforce will actually be doing.

If it's not like Galaga, I will be severely disappointed.

[BobR]

This is a new era, they can do away with rank structure and just go around calling each other by their first names...... oh wait...that's the Air Force.


BOB

[HankB]

Lensmen.

Ask the Arisians for advice.

Hmmm . . . vacuum men  . . . suckers?

[ConstitutionCowboy]

I suggest naval rank and rate. The Constitution limits the funding of armies - which would include the Air Force which is a derivative of the Army -  to no more than two years at a wack. The Navy on the other hand can be funded indefinitely. Such funding is likely to be necessary to maintain a space fleet like it is necessary to maintain a navy. To me, that makes a space force with its fleet most like a navy.

Woody

[kgbsquirrel]

I suggest naval rank and rate. The Constitution limits the funding of armies - which would include the Air Force which is a derivative of the Army -  to no more than two years at a wack. The Navy on the other hand can be funded indefinitely. Such funding is likely to be necessary to maintain a space fleet like it is necessary to maintain a navy. To me, that makes a space force with its fleet most like a navy.

Woody

Space Force is already Dept. Of The Air Force.


Bonkers if you ask me.  Closest thing to being locked inside a space ship for months on end is being locked inside a submarine for months on end.  But nobody asked me.

[Devonai]

Spaceships have windows.

[kgbsquirrel]

Spaceships have windows.

So do submarines.   

[RoadKingLarry]

So do submarines.   

Not really. New ones don't even have real optical periscopes any more.

[kgbsquirrel]

Not really. New ones don't even have real optical periscopes any more.

... Blue falcon.

[Andiron]

... Blue falcon.

hahahah

Something something "technically correct"....

[RoadKingLarry]

[TommyGunn]

Not really. New ones don't even have real optical periscopes any more.

Oh.... I dunno....

[zxcvbob]

I thought they were all just call "Sergeant".  (same with Colonel and General)

So is it acceptable to call anyone from E-5 to E-9 "Sergeant"?  (unless they are Navy ) Or should you be more specific?

[Hawkmoon]

So, if we get a space force, does that mean that trainees will all be space cadets?

[zxcvbob]

So, if we get a space force, does that mean that trainees will all be space cadets?

Of course they are!  That's the whole point.

[Ben]

So, if we get a space force, does that mean that trainees will all be space cadets?

https://youtu.be/Bhu0LI5XOlg?t=190

[Devonai]

So is it acceptable to call anyone from E-5 to E-9 "Sergeant"?  (unless they are Navy ) Or should you be more specific?

Air Force E9 should be Chief although if said E9 has a stick up their bum they may insist on the whole rank. Army E9 should always be Sergeant Major.

[Andiron]

So is it acceptable to call anyone from E-5 to E-9 "Sergeant"?  (unless they are Navy Wink) Or should you be more specific?

Marine side we always went specific, unless it was Gunnery Sgt.  I never met one that minded just being called gunny (surname).

[ConstitutionCowboy]

So, if we get a space force, does that mean that trainees will all be space cadets?

I've run across some of them. Years ago and to this day....

Woody