Trump posts next generation of US Space Force uniforms

President Donald Trump is revamping the look of the U.S. Space Force uniforms, according to a post on Truth Social.The new design for the next generation takes inspiration from the “discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform.” The outfit was then modernized for the “guardians of the space domain.” Recommended Stories The color palette features darker shades described as space gray, midnight black, silver gray, and satin black. The dark jacket features a black belt and a gray buckle with the branch’s insignia. Photos show close-ups of the collar, shoulder details, patches, and dress cap, as well as how rankings will be depicted. Comments on social media compared the uniforms to movie characters in “Star Trek” and “Star Wars.”TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER CREATING US SPACE ACADEMYThe change in uniforms comes after the administration received an increase in the military branch after it was established in 2019. In August, Trump signed an executive order establishing the U.S. Space Academy, focused on training astronauts, engineers, scientists, and warfighters to lead future space exploration and defense.Space Force has seen “rapid growth” and now requires decisions to help expand the Trump administration’s ambitions “to the moon and far beyond the moon.”