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PHOTOS: US Space Force reveals futuristic new uniforms – and social media has field day

U.S. Air Force Space Command Gen. John "Jay" Raymond stands next to the flag of the newly established U.S. Space Command, the sixth national armed service, in the Rose Garden at the White House August 29, 2019 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Air Force Space Command Gen. John "Jay" Raymond stands next to the flag of the newly established U.S. Space Command, the sixth national armed service, in the Rose Garden at the White House August 29, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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Get ready, America. Space Force is getting fashionable.

The galactic agency on Tuesday revealed sleek, new uniform prototypes at the 2021 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, threads the official Space Force Twitter account praised as "modern, distinctive" and "professional."


Image released by the official U.S. Space Force Twitter account.Image released by the official U.S. Space Force Twitter account.U.S. Space Force

Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond – the first Space Force chief of operations – led the presentation, bringing two so-called "Guardians" on stage to model the uniforms. "Its dark blue coat – almost black - with upturned collar, closes with a diagonal row of six buttons," Air Force Magazine wrote.

The six buttons are apparently a nod to the agency's establishment as the U.S. Armed Forces' sixth branch. Also included in the uniforms are "mirror-finish U.S. pins worn on the collar, and silver braid near the cuffs."

Images of the uniforms were shared across social media, with comparisons to various space-age uniforms seen in popular sci-fi fan favorites like "Galaxy Quest," "Star Trek" and "Battlestar Galactica."

Raymond explained the agency will accept comments and tweaks in the coming months before the uniforms undergo testing.

It's not clear when the prototypes could become required dress.