In addition to being promoted to a one-star in the Air Force, Brig. Gen. Aldrin was made an Honorary Space Force Guardian.
Retired Brig. Gen. Buzz Aldrin sits on stage during his honorary promotion ceremony at Space Systems Command at Los Angeles Air Force Base in California on May 5, 2023.lunar module pilot, Ph.D. aerospace engineer and colonel in the U.S. Air Force received a promotion to the honorary rank of brigadier general — or one-star officer — during a May 5 ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base in California. Lt. Gen.
During the ceremony, Aldrin was presented with a general officer's personal flag, which historically has signaled leadership on the battlefield but now represents the presence and rank of a general officer. "The American exploration and scientific discovery achieved by Buzz is truly remarkable," said Calvert."Few people who have walked on our planet or soared above it have left a legacy as rich and meaningful as Buzz Aldrin."U.S. Space Force"In addition to being promoted to a one-star in the Air Force, Brig. Gen. Aldrin is being made an Honorary Space Force Guardian," said Guetlein.
Since its founding in 2019, two NASA astronauts — Michael Hopkins and Nick Hague — have transferred from the Air Force to the Space Force. Aldrin is now the third astronaut-Guardian.willing to protect and defend this nation with all that we hold dear," Guetlein said."He is one of the first Guardians because he has lived a life which epitomizes the very values we strive to live by today.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘We can do better’: Space Force chief says mission statement’s a dudGen. Chance Saltzman is asking Space Force members to send in their ideas.
Read more »
Ex-Intel Boss Stole Top Secret Docs for at Least a DECADE, Air Force SaysLt. Col. Robert Birchum, who admitted to keeping hundreds of highly classified government documents at his Florida home, had been pilfering confidential material for at least 10 years, according to military records reviewed by The Daily Beast.
Read more »
Use the force, Tom Kean Jr. | ShenemanOr at least some common sense.
Read more »
NYC charter school parents rap teachers’ union for blocking space dealParents of a Queens charter school are urging a judge to allow them to be heard in a lawsuit where the teachers’ union is trying to block their kids from sharing space in a public school buil…
Read more »
How a skate group is carving out space for representation and equity'I want people to get rid of their idea of what they think a skater is, because whatever you're thinking is wrong,' says DJ Gooden, Black Girls Skate.
Read more »
Florida teen is arrested after fake bomb threats force disruptions at Ft. Lauderdale airport, multiple schoolsA 16-year-old from Dania Beach, Florida, was arrested on suspicion of making a series of false reports of bomb threats at several schools and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Read more »