Update Your Playlists: US Space Force Has an Official Service Song

Kate Bush may be climbing mountains all summer, but there’s a new tune in town: The U.S. Space Force released its official service song this week — and it’s a good one.

Named after the USSF’s motto, “Semper Supra” (Latin for “Always Above”) was created to “capture the team spirit of current and future Guardians and intend to bring service members together by giving them a sense of pride. ” According to the agency(opens in new window).

The Space Force, the sixth and youngest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, was established in 2019 by then-President Donald Trump to “organize, train and equip the military Space Force…to ensure unrestricted Enter and operate freely in space and provide critical capabilities for the joint and joint forces in peacetime and across the spectrum of conflict.”

Since its inception, the department has been ruthlessly ridiculed — first and foremost because of its Camouflage(opens in new window)then for its near exact replica(opens in new window) of Star TrekThe Starfleet Command logo, no doubt, is now its military anthem.

Former U.S. Air Force band member James Teachenor teamed up with Secretary of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond and U.S. Coast Guard Band trombonist and arranger Sean Nelson to “after years of research” ahead of his unveiling at the 2022 Air & Space Show on Tuesday. and revisions” and web conferencing.

“The song is a long-term endeavor because I want it to encompass all the capabilities that Space Force offers and its vision,” singer/songwriter Teacheror — “a visionary composer and driving force of songwriting” — in A statement said. He wrote the lyrics and melody, while Nelson added the harmony and orchestral music.

“I’m familiar with songs from other branches,” Nelson said, “but I wanted the song to have its own modern twist to reflect what Space Force is about: modern, new and very advanced.”

The eight-line verse has lines such as “We are the mighty vigilant eye, the guardian beyond the blue sky, the invisible front line, and the warriors are brave and true”.Get a behind-the-scenes look at the new service songs performed by members of the Air Force Band with a behind-the-scenes look at the USSF Official video(opens in new window). (Or save yourself time and just listen to the video above.)

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a Space Force song that will be part of our culture and heritage for years to come,” Raymond said. “As we carry out our mission side by side, our heritage Is part of the fabric that weaves us together; I would be proud to sing ‘Sempter Supra’ with my fellow Guardians.”