A shield rendered in the National colors of red, white, and blue featuring an eagle, our National Symbol, combine to make the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command one of the most patriotic insignias—at least at first glance—worn by personnel in the United States Army. A gridlined sphere or globe below the eagle’s head signifies the worldwide purview of the Command’s mission, while a pair of lightning flashes represents both all-encompassing strike range and a lightning-fast response capability.
Typically referred to as a unit patch or patch, the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command was originally authorized for the U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command on 21 March 1996, a time when the organization was still a Field Operating Agency of the Chief of Staff On 1 October 1997, it was redesignated as the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command to reflect both the organization’s new title and its new status as a Major Army Command.
Headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command is made up of several subordinate organizations and Commands. These include the Space Missile Defense Center of Excellence, the Technical Center, the 100th Missile Defense Brigade, the 1st Space Brigade, and the Satellite Operations Brigade.
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