Cadet Squadron 5
From USAFA Folklore
| Cadet Squadron 5 | |
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| Nickname: | Wolfpack |
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| Year Activated: | 1956 |
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Cadet Squadron 5
[edit] Patch Heraldry
(Taken from www.usafa.af.mil, which in turn was compiled from P. Michael Sheridan, Squadron Insignia of the United States Air Force Academy)
[edit] Current Patch
The patch is a white circle bordered in blue. A blue semicircular field, placed at an angle on the upper half of the patch, shows a camouflaged F-4 Phantom jet. A snarling gray wolf’s head rests on the cockpit of the aircraft, and a red numeral "5" is located on the fuselage to the right of the wolf. "Wolfpack" is written on the white field below the aircraft. The patch signifies the squadron’s association with the famous "Wolfpack" Fighter wing, led in Southeast Asia by Brigadier General Robin Olds; the fierceness, professionalism and dedication to duty demonstrated by the wing is emulated the Fifth Squadron Cadets. The F-4 and the wolf indicate the cunning and tenacity used by Gen Olds’ forces and the high degree of spirit they demonstrated. The Patch was designed by James Bisher, Class of 1978.
[edit] Previous Patches
| Cadet Units | ||
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| Academic Year | First Group | 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 |
| Second Group | 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 | |
| Third Group | 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 | |
| Fourth Group | 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 | |
| Summer | Basic Cadet Training Group | A · B · C · D · E· F · G · H · I · J |
| Other Summer Units | Comp Gp · CST · GE · Ops Group · SERE | |
