'Why Do We Need Camo In Space?' US Space Force Mocked For New Woodland Camouflage Uniform

'You won't be able to see them at all in the jungle that is space.'
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A military camouflage uniform bearing a US Space Force nametape and US Space Command shoulder patch.
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The newly-formed US Space Force has proudly unveiled its new uniform online, and it’s probably fair to say it hasn’t gone down too well. 

The new military service was formally unveiled by Donald Trump at an event in December 2019, during which the US president described space as “the world’s newest war-fighting domain”.

A total of $40m (£30.7) has been ploughed into the project, and in the early hours of Saturday morning the new force revealed the uniform to be worn by the very first servicemen and women.

Apart from a badge declaring ‘US Space Force’ on the front, and an American flag and ‘United States Space Command’ badge on the arm, the uniform is similar to that worn by those serving in the army. 

And therein lay the problem for some. 

It wasn’t long before Twitter users raised their concerns about the uniform – namely that a woodland camouflage print (a tried and tested method of camouflage on earth) might not be all that useful in space, famously devoid of woodlands (or any trees at all, for that matter):

Impracticalities aside, the unveiling of the uniform left some who had been hoping for a more theatrical look a little disappointed: 

Helpful as always, Twitter users wasted no time in suggesting their own (possibly lower-tech, but who are we to say) uniform alternatives: