English: Platinum represents the men and women of the Space Operations Command who faithfully carry out the Space Force mission. The depiction of Atlas holding the globe symbolizes the unwavering strength and support Guardians of the 53rd Space Operations Squadron provides globally to the warfighter and interdepartmental and multinational partners. The spacecraft silhouette and its respective orbit signifies our Guardians’ mastery of payload and transmission control through multiple generations of communications platforms. The constellation Pleiades stands out among the vastness of space, paying homage to the organization’s past as an Army unit. The seven stars represent the SOPS previous command structure and operational elements at each Wideband Satellite Operations Center. Native American cultures have stories depicting the Pleiades as a group of loved ones who abandoned their way of life to ascend to the heavens. 53d SOPS has embodied those stories in its transfer to the USSF – having ascended beyond previous limitations to create a new beginning in the space domain.