If you thought the weirdest thing about the United States Space Force was the actual United States Space Force, you’d be mistaken. Just when it can’t get any stranger, the government cries, “Hold my beer!”
The U.S. Space Force official Twitter account announced the release of their new utility uniforms and … oh, God.
[adsanity id=”35664″ align=”aligncenter”/]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
Notice anything a little … off there? Like perhaps the fact that they’ve chosen camouflage for workers focusing on a place that doesn’t have trees, or dirt, or foliage of any kind?
You’re not alone. The good people of Twitter also suffered from a bout of WTF, and thank goodness because their reactions are too precious not to share.
https://twitter.com/PiccNiccc/status/1218397996292829184
[adsanity id=”35667″ align=”aligncenter”/]Dear, #SpaceForce people, this is Space Camo.
Your welcome.
– Joshua pic.twitter.com/vYQUQiZzu7— itsallrealitv (@itsallrealitv) January 18, 2020
US #SpaceForce camo wear.
Actual outer space.
Good job, lads. pic.twitter.com/TVXllsoGrI
— B H (@barbhaynes) January 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/teks8vy/status/1218453984270110720
https://twitter.com/jokullernir/status/1218420236761751552
https://twitter.com/lizzylynngarcia/status/1218371005950894080
[adsanity id=”35665″ align=”aligncenter”/]Fixed it. No payment necessary, Space Force, but if you could toss me a phazer to call my own, I wouldn't complain #SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/Gpm5uQPgRw
— Bakeman say: New Year, Same Dooms. (@Skot69) January 18, 2020
I’m legit pissed this isn’t the new #SpaceForce uniform. pic.twitter.com/j9lQynyMZa
— Tim Schenck (@FatherTim) January 18, 2020
#SpaceForce #SpaceFurce
Nothing silly about the Space Furce pic.twitter.com/GeJE3yGx2a— Mᴇɢɢʏ Bᴇɴɢᴀʟs ᴀɴᴅ Fᴀᴍɪʟʏ🐱🇺🇦 (@BengalsMeggy) January 18, 2020
Apparently, we've been lied to about space. Here's an unclassified photo! #SpaceForce pic.twitter.com/X3zABI3Pan
— Allen Whitlock (@AllenWhitlock) January 18, 2020
"In space, no one can see you scream"#SpaceForce #spacecamo pic.twitter.com/fuZLOgKQI9
— Jason (@sparky347v) January 18, 2020
Cool we've seen the #SpaceForce shirt, what them Space Pants looking like? pic.twitter.com/4ov5ffWNEg
— Sαʅαƈισυʂ Aɾƚʂ (@VillarosaArts) January 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/zacengler/status/1218591675615977479
[adsanity id=”35666″ align=”aligncenter”/]There are some people who argue the pattern of the uniforms doesn’t matter because most of the Space Force’s work will be done right here on Earth. And that’s true. According to Todd Harrison, who directs the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, “It’s not about putting military service members in space, it has nothing to do with NASA, it’s not about protecting Earth from asteroids or aliens.” Instead, it’s about “all the different types of missions our military already does in space — just making sure that we’re doing them more effectively, more efficiently.”
Fair enough.
But still, camo?
https://twitter.com/Notamuggle11/status/1218591709866659842
I guess there probably are quite a few bushes and trees in those offices our Space Force will be working in.