President Donald Trump’s long-promised Space Force is up and running, but their uniforms are getting laughed at on social media because even though they’ll be used in outer space, they’re camouflage.
“The newly created U.S. Space Force unveiled its utility uniform nametapes on Twitter on Friday and prompted many people to ask the same mocking question.
“Namely, why the woodland camouflage pattern?”
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
After social media began laughing at the camo uniforms, Space Force tried to explain the reason they had chosen such a ludicrous color scheme:
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
But it was far too little and way too late to forestall the mocking that ensued. Take a look:
How many trees are you expecting to find in space
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 18, 2020
Camo in space?
geez
Have they never seen space before? https://t.co/N06mHktTTo
— John E.L. Tenney (@JohnELTenney) January 18, 2020
I know this is hard to understand, but on the left there is a picture of camouflage and on the right there is a picture of space. Study these carefully until you can see the difference. pic.twitter.com/7HhAeHRyrm
— JRehling (@JRehling) January 18, 2020
The only explanation I have is that The #SpaceForce will be invading the forest moon of Endor.
I doubt the US has learned that an occupying military has little chance of conquering the Ewoks.
— Chris Cerrone (@ChrisCerrone15) January 18, 2020
In space, no one can hear you be ridiculous. https://t.co/ZFJd6ofD41
— Craig Mazin (@clmazin) January 18, 2020
Really disappointed with the green.
Surely a pattern like this would have given more camouflage in space. https://t.co/A1eAJkSk1e pic.twitter.com/7lUGAyRqTD
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) January 18, 2020
I guess there’s more forest in space than I’d assumed? https://t.co/U69kaGKO4r
— Dylan Reeve (@DylanReeve) January 18, 2020
These uniforms will be very handy when they invade the Camo Nebula. https://t.co/UqkDb4Dmn9
— Phil Plait (@BadAstronomer) January 18, 2020
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