File:Army Astronaut Badges.png

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English: Army Astronaut Device US Army
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Source US Army Institute of Heraldry
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English: United States Army
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This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.

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  • Army Astronaut Device
  • A gold colored device, 7/16-inches in length, consisting of a star emitting three contrails encircled by an elliptical orbit. It is awarded by the Chief of Staff, Army, to personnel who complete a minimum of one operational mission in space (50 miles above earth) and is affixed to the appropriate Army Aviator Badge, Flight Surgeon Badge, or Aviation Badge awarded to the astronaut. Individuals who have not been awarded one of the badges listed above but who meet the other astronaut criteria will be awarded the basic Aviation Badge with Army Astronaut Device.

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  1. Device:A gold colored stylized shooting star with three contrails enfiling an elyse saltirewise. The device is placed on the appropriate existing aviation badges.
  2. SUBDUED BADGES:
    1. Subdued badges are authorized in metal and cloth.
    2. The metal badge is black with brown device.
    3. The cloth badge is of olive green base cloth with design elements embroidered in black. The astronaut device is brown.
  3. MINIATURE BADGES: Dress miniature badges are authorized for each of the astronaut badges.

SYMBOLISM

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  • The badge design is the same as that for Army Aviation (aviator, flight surgeon, crewmember, etc.) with the shooting star and elliptical orbit superimposed over the shield. The shooting star passing through the elliptical orbit implies space and the astronaut’s theatre of operations.

AWARD ELIGIBILITY

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  • The appropriate Astronaut Badge may be awarded to any individual who has been awarded any one of the Army Aviation Badges as specified in AR 600-8-22, and who completes a minimum of one operational mission in space (50 miles above earth). Astronauts, who have not been awarded an aviation badge previously, will be awarded the crewmember badge.

DATE APPROVED

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  • The Army Astronaut Device was approved on 1983-05-17.

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current14:02, 8 March 2014Thumbnail for version as of 14:02, 8 March 2014909 × 364 (186 KB)McChizzle (talk | contribs)Added different examples with more detailed descriptions
00:43, 19 March 2009Thumbnail for version as of 00:43, 19 March 2009232 × 292 (51 KB)IvoShandor (talk | contribs) Category:United States Army badges
00:40, 19 March 2009Thumbnail for version as of 00:40, 19 March 2009432 × 292 (55 KB)IvoShandor (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=The U.S. Army Astronaut Badge is awarded in three levels: Army Astronaut, Senior Army Astronaut, and Master Army Astronaut. The appropriate Astronaut Badge may be awarded to any individual who has been awarded any one of

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