History of the Patch

	NC-079 Pitt-Greenville (79th) Composite Squadron Version 1

The proposed insignia consists of a circular green field with a bendlet of blue in dexter which represents the green of Greenville subdivided by the Tar River. This scheme is derived from the official colors and flag of the city of Greenville, the location of the squadron.

The charge on the superior portion of the field are three stars representing the three missions of the CAP. The center element on the field is a small version of the emblem of the Civil Air Patrol situated upon a figure of the state of North Carolina at a position representing the location of Greenville.

The superior tab denotes "Pitt-Greenville" and the inferior "79th Comp. Squadron" in an arc about the top and bottom of the circular field. These derive from the squadron's name, location, and charter number.

A History of the Squadron
     The squadron was originally chartered in 1980 and all that is known to this point is that the squadron existed. The current iteration started with exploratory meetings in June 2010 as a provisional flight of the Tar River Composite Squadron (MER-NC-057) based in Rocky Mount, NC. By mid-October, the prospective squadron had seven senior members and nine cadets and a reactivation of the charter was applied for.
     The charter re-activated on 1 November 10 and has grown to twelve cadets and ten seniors (including seven pilots). We established a headquarters on 4 January 2011 at the National Guard Armory located at the Pitt-Greenville Airport.

Information provided by:
Captain David Nelson, Commander
Pitt-Greenville Composite Squadron
February 22, 2011