So What Military Branches Do The SGU Characters Belong?

[The Wormhole]

Not all the military characters in SGU are Air Force. Colonel Young is, as he does have US Air Force stamped on his uniform. Meanwhile in Air 3 I think I saw US Marine on Colonel Telford's uniform. So I guess it pretty clear which respective branches they belong to

And then there's Sgt. Greer, who Dr. Rush comments would be "in jail if it weren't for the Army." Does this mean Greer is actually in the Army, or is Rush just applying the word Army to the entire military, as many civilians do?

And I haven't seen any indication yet saying wich branches Lt. Scott or Lt. Johansen belong to. Though admittedly I didn't start paying attention to the patches on anyone's uniforms until my second viewing of Air 3.

I really don't want to start another thing of "is Sheppard Air Force or Marine?" which haunted Atlantis discussions for too long. I'm just genuinely curious and thought it maight make for an interesting discussion.

 

[clint g]

Sgt Greer is wearing a Marine Corp uniform in all the pics but that may just be the creators not knowing the difference. Most everyone else in the show were wearing actual USAF uniforms and what looks to be a fictional take on an AF uniform

EDIT: It also looks like the dudes wearing that fictional uniform were all wearing USAF space command badges, so that leads me to think they were USAF

 

[SG-17]

Well TPTB have worked with the USAF closely with the past two series and the two movies, so they should know which uniforms are which.

 

[clint g]

I have no doubt that they know USAF uniforms, but I've already noticed inconsistencies with uniforms of other services in the past (such as incorrectly worn patches on Army uniforms)

 

[TheMasterOfOrion]

I think most wearing uniforms are "civilians" or contractors, not USAF or Army...why do I say it? While the teams are qualified for their jobs and they do ok work, there generally are displays of poor discipline like from the red haired gal Palmer, Carlyle's Rush more poor discipline he's a generally argumentative scientist seems to have the international (UK Scottish thing not US Marines), Chloe Armstrong the dead politicians daughter not Marines or Navy or USAF just a political role, Eli the geek, the plump math kid might qualify for laundry duty in the Navy but....wouldn't pass a fitness test wears his hat backwards.
I'm not even certain the medic girl is really military, she might be another contractor.

 

[cultcross]

I think most wearing uniforms are "civilians" or contractors, not USAF or Army...why do I say it? While the teams are qualified for their jobs and they do ok work, there generally are displays of poor discipline like from the red haired gal Palmer, Carlyle's Rush more poor discipline he's a generally argumentative scientist seems to have the international (UK Scottish thing not US Marines), Chloe Armstrong the dead politicians daughter not Marines or Navy or USAF just a political role, Eli the geek, the plump math kid might qualify for laundry duty in the Navy but....wouldn't pass a fitness test wears his hat backwards.
I'm not even certain the medic girl is really military, she might be another contractor.

Well no, the civilians aren't military. Some were wearing desert DPM jackets for the off world trip but otherwise, no.
The medic is definitely military, she wears Lt's bars on her collar.

As for Scott, I suspect from his r'ship with both the SG program and Young that he is USAF, as they seem to be largely in charge of the SGC with the marines along as 'muscle'.

 

[Tom]

Well after a dozen years of Stargate travel it makes sense that all the branchs are involved with one aspect of the program or another. The air force would take precidence with the battle cruisers and 302's, but other branchs can have other jobs.

 

[cultcross]

Tbh at this point, I'm surprised the Stargate producers haven't tried to sell us on a totally separate branch for Stargate military ops - after all, it really is a totally different concept to any of the existing branches, it would make some sort of sense. Of course, it would be hard to hide a totally 'new' branch of the military from the public without questions being asked, I suppose.

 

[Skywalker]

I was honestly confused about whether or not Young, Telford, Scott, Johansen, etc., were Air Force like most other SGC military personnel because of the uniforms they're wearing. Those don't look like any Air Force uniforms I'm familiar with.

I figured Greer was a Marine. The uniform he's been wearing so far looks kind of like a Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform to me.

Well after a dozen years of Stargate travel it makes sense that all the branchs are involved with one aspect of the program or another. The air force would take precidence with the battle cruisers and 302's, but other branchs can have other jobs.

If that were the case, I would have expected the Navy to have taken control of the battle cruisers such as Daedalus, Odyssey, etc., mainly because that's kind of their territory in the first place. That, and the prefix "USS" (United States Ship) is used only with commissioned ships of the US Navy, IIRC.

 

[cultcross]

I was honestly confused about whether or not Young, Telford, Scott, Johansen, etc., were Air Force like most other SGC military personnel because of the uniforms they're wearing. Those don't look like any Air Force uniforms I'm familiar with.

That's because they're fictional; like the Atlantis jackets but less stupid looking. What I don't get is why every character is now wearing them, Gen. O'Neill as well. There's no reason he shouldn't be in Service Dress in that context.

 

[Skywalker]

I was honestly confused about whether or not Young, Telford, Scott, Johansen, etc., were Air Force like most other SGC military personnel because of the uniforms they're wearing. Those don't look like any Air Force uniforms I'm familiar with.

That's because they're fictional; like the Atlantis jackets but less stupid looking. What I don't get is why every character is now wearing them, Gen. O'Neill as well. There's no reason he shouldn't be in Service Dress in that context.

Right. We know O'Neill is Air Force. Does the show not have the same relationship with the USAF that they used to? Maybe that's why they're using fictional uniforms now.

 

[clint g]

But at the same time there were many background characters wearing the new Airman Battle Uniform, so I don't think that's it. Remember, the cast of SG1 regularly wore fictional uniforms as well (that terrible purple/gray uniform)

 

[Skywalker]

But at the same time there were many background characters wearing the new Airman Battle Uniform, so I don't think that's it. Remember, the cast of SG1 regularly wore fictional uniforms as well (that terrible purple/gray uniform)

Actually, I don't really remember, but thanks for pointing out the ABUs. Hadn't noticed those.

 

[Harvey]

That's because they're fictional; like the Atlantis jackets but less stupid looking. What I don't get is why every character is now wearing them, Gen. O'Neill as well. There's no reason he shouldn't be in Service Dress in that context.

If I had to guess, I'd say Richard Dean Anderson prefers the more casual wear. Honestly, when's the last time we saw him in his dress uniform?

 

[DWF]

That's because they're fictional; like the Atlantis jackets but less stupid looking. What I don't get is why every character is now wearing them, Gen. O'Neill as well. There's no reason he shouldn't be in Service Dress in that context.

If I had to guess, I'd say Richard Dean Anderson prefers the more casual wear. Honestly, when's the last time we saw him in his dress uniform?

At the start of part one of Air.

 

[Harvey]

That's because they're fictional; like the Atlantis jackets but less stupid looking. What I don't get is why every character is now wearing them, Gen. O'Neill as well. There's no reason he shouldn't be in Service Dress in that context.

If I had to guess, I'd say Richard Dean Anderson prefers the more casual wear. Honestly, when's the last time we saw him in his dress uniform?

At the start of part one of Air.

Touché. That doesn't leave much excuse, then.

But just remember, the series takes place in the "real world" and that's why we can't reveal the Stargate to the public!

(Sorry, cheap shot, I know...)

 

[Star Wolf]

I have no doubt that they know USAF uniforms, but I've already noticed inconsistencies with uniforms of other services in the past (such as incorrectly worn patches on Army uniforms)

I've only been a casual viewer but when have any US soldiers or sailors been involved with SGC? I've seen USAF, Russians, and USMC and a few foreign flags on Atlantis.

 

[DWF]

I have no doubt that they know USAF uniforms, but I've already noticed inconsistencies with uniforms of other services in the past (such as incorrectly worn patches on Army uniforms)

I've only been a casual viewer but when have any US soldiers or sailors been involved with SGC? I've seen USAF, Russians, and USMC and a few foreign flags on Atlantis.

SG3 was originally a Marine SG company. And the Russians had their own SG groups especially when they had their own gate.

 

[clint g]

I have no doubt that they know USAF uniforms, but I've already noticed inconsistencies with uniforms of other services in the past (such as incorrectly worn patches on Army uniforms)

I've only been a casual viewer but when have any US soldiers or sailors been involved with SGC? I've seen USAF, Russians, and USMC and a few foreign flags on Atlantis.

It was at various points in the last two seasons of SG-1

 

[BenRoethig]

Col. Young USAF
Col Telford USAF
1LT Scott USAF
1LT Johansen USAF
2LT James USAF
MSGT Greer USMC
SGT* Riley USAF
*Collar device denotes Senior Airman.

Black: USAF icarus base uniform.
grey tiger strip: USAF airman battle uniform
digital tan: USMC desert MARPAT.

Lastly, there are two reasonings behind Rush's army statement. 1) Just another ignorant civilian. 2) Nothing gets on the nerves a marine more than being called soldier or in the Army.