<< Combat Index home Combat Index Military Insignia US Air Force Insignia US Air Force Wings 2 Space Launch Squadron Unit Insignia Description: On an Ultramarine Azure disc, a Vert and Brittany Azure earth is positioned at dexter and extends to dexter base. Two Or polar orbiting satellites circle the earth from the chief position and the sinister base position on the earth, followed by their Argent orbital traces. An Argent launch vehicle jessants the earth from base, followed by a broad Or plume. The vehicle extends from base to sinister chief on the disc. Three Argent estoilles are placed on the disc, one at chief, one at sinister and the third at sinister base. Approved on 15 Jan 1991. MOTTO: RISING STARS. Approved on 24 May 1995. Lineage Constituted 2d Space Launch Squadron on 11 Sep 1990. Activated on 1 Oct 1990. Assignments Western Space and Missile Center, 1 Oct 1990; 30th Operations Group, 19 Nov 1991–. Stations Vandenberg AFB, CA, 1 Oct 1990–. Operations Atlas E booster launch operations, Sep 1990–. Service Streamers None Campaign Streamers None Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers None Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Nov 1991–30 Sep 1993.