The men and women of the United States Space Force now have an official title: Guardians.
During an event on Friday evening, Vice President Mike Pence revealed the new title, which he said came after a yearlong process and hundreds of other submissions.
“It is my honor, on behalf of the President of the United States, to announce that henceforth, the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as guardians,” Pence said.
It was my honor to announce today, that the men and women of the Space Force will be known as GUARDIANS! #SemperSupra 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Wbzmqfy9aJ
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) December 18, 2020
The official U.S. Space Force Twitter account echoed the announcement online, saying it is “a name chosen by space professionals for space professionals.”
“Today, after a yearlong process that produced hundreds of submissions and research involving space professionals and members of the general public, we can finally share with you the name by which we will be known: Guardians,” the account went on to say in a series of tweets.
BREAKING: Vice President Mike Pence announces that uniformed members of the U.S. Space Force will be called Guardians. Threre you have it: Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Guardians
— Marcus Weisgerber (@MarcusReports) December 18, 2020
BREAKING: Space Force members will officially be called
GUARDIANS Vice President Mike Pence announces alongside Space Force chief Gen. John Raymond, A/SecDef Chris Miller and SecAF Barbara Barrett at the White House— Oriana Pawlyk (@Oriana0214) December 18, 2020
The account added: “Guardians is a name with a long history in space operations, tracing back to the original command motto of Air Force Space Command in 1983, ‘Guardians of the High Frontier.’”
The opportunity to name a force is a momentous responsibility. Guardians is a name with a long history in space operations, tracing back to the original command motto of Air Force Space Command in 1983, “Guardians of the High Frontier.”
— United States Space Force (@SpaceForceDoD) December 18, 2020
Guardians. #SemperSupra!
— United States Space Force (@SpaceForceDoD) December 18, 2020
President Trump congratulated the new Space Force guardians in a tweet, calling the new military branch one of his own “great achievements.”
One of the Trump Administration’s great achievements into the future will be the authorization and start up of the SPACE FORCE. 75 years since Air Force. Congratulations to all! https://t.co/iG011Jt50r
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020