

"The Delta Wing evokes historic ties to the earliest days of the U.S. While the central delta symbol reminds many of the "Star Trek" Starfleet Command logo, it has a military history. The seal was unveiled by Trump in a tweet in January. Raymond noted that the North star is uppermost on the design, signifying "our core value, our guiding light." The flag bears the image of the Space Force seal. And so with the establishment of Space Force and establishment of Space Command, the United States is now doing what it needs to do to protect our assets in space and ensure that space remains the heavens by which we not only protect America, but we sustain our economy, we sustain our commercial capabilities, we sustain Americans' way of life." "The United States has been a spacefaring nation for decades, but we know there are adversaries in the last several years that have weaponized space," he said. "It's a very historic moment," Esper said.

Other attendees included Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen.

Roger Towberman, senior enlisted adviser to the Space Force. John "Jay" Raymond, the new branch's chief of space operations and head of U.S. "Space is going to be the future," Trump said during the event, according to pool reports. It was presented during a closed-door ceremony Friday in front of President Donald Trump, becoming the first new service flag in more than 72 years, the White House said. This article by Oriana Pawlyk originally appeared on, the premier resource for the military and veteran community.
