At a ceremony held at the University of Strathclyde on 17 April 2024, 4 personnel from 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron were awarded Space Command Badges having completed a Space Foundation Course. They are the first of a number of other Squadron members currently undertaking the same Course who will form a ‘Space’ Flight on the Squadron. They join similarly trained Auxiliaries serving on 607 (West Riding) Squadron and 7006 Squadron. The Badges were awarded by Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey, Commander of UK Space Command, to Flight Lieutenant Amner, Aviator Specialist 1 Jessop, Aviation Specialist 1 Shore and Aviation Specialist 2 Pratt. Five members of 7006 Squadron were also awarded Space Command Badges.
The Commandant General of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Ranald Munro, who was at the ceremony, emphasised that in taking on this new role, the Royal Auxiliary Air Force was in this, its Centenary year, continuing a long-standing history of providing exemplary support to the regular Royal Air Force.
The Royal Air Force News Media press release can be seen here.