So the first Space Operator Badges were issued last week. Interesting that an SAC was one of those awarded one. I wonder if this is the lowest rank entitled to wear a ‘brevet’? Are there any Parachute Jump Instructors at SAC rank ?
A lot of very unhappy people on social media about these people getting a brevet/badge when they’ve probably never left the ground.
The irony of us no longer being the spaceys is something! 
I have seen many comments on social media referring to space cadets.
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When will the blue, bronze, silver and gold versions appear then 
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According to Wikipedia, there are brevets for “Airborne Technician” and “Airborne Image Analyst” - both of which are JR trades afaiu
Maximum reliability right there!
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yes, but I also verified with other sites.
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Jesus!
Whatever next? A brevet for passing a fitness test?
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Blue - draw a picture of a rocket, plan a mission to low earth orbit…
Bronze - send up a weather balloon with a camera / sqn mascot…
Silver - go to low earth orbit line Branson / Bezos
Good - field trip to ISS…?
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back in the 1900’s when I was a Cadet, it’s often the go to insult when I was silly enough to walk 3 miles to Sqn in uniform 
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Not once in many decades have I ever heard this ‘space cadet’ joke. Only referenced by others.
Must be a London thing??
I’m from the North and was referred to as one during my initial kitting.
was definitely a thing when I was a cadet, not in London either
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I only have had this recently from a friend that works as a police officer - she’s the only one to call it that so far… Unfortunately my partner has latched onto it though. 
I tried my best to go down the “well, now you mention it we do have a space syllabus…” but I got abuse in return… 
IOT Cranwell 1985
RAF Reg FS divided us into 3 groups
‘Ex Airmen, University types, Space Cadets’
100% correct 
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what if you were all 3?! 
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i recall
Space Cadets
“Spaceys/spaccies”
I am pretty sure i remember “pigeon” being used too…possibly as “pigeon cadets”
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Yeah, the local ACF call us ‘Pigeons’ too. Apparently calling us ‘Petrol Pigeon’ is the equivalent of us calling them ‘pongos’.
that was it!!
Petrol pigeons! I knew there was some nickname which included it…
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