History of the Patch

	IN-231 Indiana Air Operations Group (submitted by Maj Matthew R Creed)

The yellow border of the shield is representative of the sun, and the excellence expected of us as we perform our duties, while the blue background represents the sky, where our duties are often performed. This color scheme is standard in most unit insignia of the United States Air Force, and shows the common bond that we share with our brothers and sisters in the active, reserve and Air Guard components.

The checkerboard pattern in indicative of our desire to be the best, to be "first", and also ties us to our home state of Indiana and its proud history.

The stars, grouped in the pattern 2-3-1, represents the Group’s charter number, GLR-IN-231.

The three "darts" in the upper right are indicative of CAP’s three primary missions of Cadet Programs, Emergency Services and Aerospace Education, and our dedication to serve all three of these missions. The superimposed torch, taken from the state flag of Indiana, is representative of the knowledge required to effectively support these missions, and also shows our ties to our home state.

The Latin "Auxilium Ab Alto", has been chosen as the motto of the Indiana Air Operations Group. Translated into English as "aid from above", it is descriptive of our goal to render aid to our fellow man, whenever called, from the air.

Information provided by:
Major Matthew R Creed