Space and Missile Badge
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The Space and Missile Badge is a military badge of the United States Air Force which is awarded to those personnel who have completed training in space warning, satellite command and control, missile operations, space surveillance, or space lift.
The Space and Missile Badge is presented in three grades being that of basic, master, and senior. The basic badge is awarded for completion of standard space and air defense training while the senior and master badges are awarded based on years of service in Air Force Space assignmenments; for officer the steps occur at seven and fifteen years respectively. For enlisted personnel the senior badge is awarded upon attainimg a "7 skill level" and the master badge as a Master Sergeant or above with five years in the specialty from award of the senior badge.
The grades of the Space and Missile badge are denoted by a star (senior) and wreath (master) centered above the decoration.
Source: (Air Force Instruction 36-2923, Aeronautical, Duty, and Occupational Badges, 25 May 2004)
