Does the name Space Force for a US military branch sound funny or not?

No, it doesn’t sound funny to me. The idea of a military force for space has been around for a very long time, and it might as well be called Space Force.

Well you need them to find those evil Jewish space lasers that started all the California wild fires.

“Funny” in the sense that it sounds like it comes from a C-grade, straight-to-vhs Asylum movie.
And they even plagiarised the Starfleet (which is much better name, btw) insignia from Star Trek.

@ragingloli Actually, the logo is derived from Air Force Space Command.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Space_Command

It’s a grandiose title for an organisation that maintains the GPS system and military communication satellites.

I think it sounds funny because it almost sounds like make believe, or right out of a movie. Plus, we aren’t fighting in space, but really it’s not a bad name.

I don’t see why they simply didn’t make NASA part of the uniformed services like NOAA and PHS? Why have Space Force and NASA?

No more silly than the “The Department of Defense”.

@JLeslie NASA is a civilian and scientific organization. Space Force comes from the Air Force Space Command and is a military organization. Different missions.

It’s like asking why is NOAA not run by the US Navy? Totally different missions.

@hello321 At least in the old days the “Department of Defense” was appropriately called the “Department of War”.

I’m fine with it as long as it is always pronounced Spaaaacccceee Fffoooorrrrccceeee!!

(a la Piiigggss in Spaaaccee!!)

It kinda sounds like a game kids would make up.

@Caravanfan That makes sense, but then I don’t see why a Space Force is warranted now.

@JLeslie Well, if you want to deep dive, the wikipedia article is reasonably informative. Whether it’s “needed” or not I suppose goes into a matter of opinion. I don’t feel strongly about it one way or the other, but it’s important to know what the facts are and not just snicker at the name and insignia. It is staffed with men and women who take their jobs very seriously. And the Russians and Chinese have similar forces.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Space_Force

It sounds like a cartoon movie.

@Caravanfan Do you mean I snickered? I said it sounded funny, but I also said it’s really not a bad name. I didn’t comment on the insignia, I think it’s fine. It does remind me of Star Trek, but I have no problem with that.

I take our uniformed services very seriously. My father spent his career in the PHS.

Thanks for the link, I’m interested in reading about it more.

It sounds as funny as “SPACE GHOST.”

@JLeslie No, not you. But a lot of people have been snickering about it, especially since the Netflix parody has come out.

@kritiper Ha ha yes.

@Caravanfan Ok, thanks for clarifying. I haven’t seen the Netflix.

One point that I’m not sure you’re aware of, most people aren’t, is NOAA and PHS are uniformed services and have commissioned officers. They use Navy rank, Navy uniforms, just a different insignia, and get all military benefits. My dad retired as an 06, a Captain. Even a Navy man would mistake him for a Navy officer. NASA is not part of the uniformed services and probably should be.

I knew that the PHS was a uniformed service, but I didn’t know NOAA was a uniformed service. Thanks for the education!