History of the Patch

	NH-056 Hawk Composite Squadron Version 1

The patch depicts a hawk and New Hampshire’s lakes region, and more specifically Moultonborough - the community of which the squadron was based in at the time.

The runway shown on the patch is the runway 02/20 at Moultonborough Airport, which is nestled in a small valley along NH Route 25.

The brownish colored hill is a representation of Red Hill, which is slightly northwest of the airport. The other mountains represented are of the Ossipee Mountain Range within the area.

The water that is shown is Berry Pond, located within a short distance of the airport.

The aircraft is a Cessna 182, tail number N9930E, which was stationed at the unit.

The organizational emblem was hand drawn by 1st Lt Pat Pratt, a former member of the Hawk Composite Squadron. The date it was created is unknown.

"There are some speculations as to why the name 'Hawk' was selected for the squadron. One theory is that it was selected because of another local unit with the name 'Falcon'. Another theory is it was due to the large amount of hawks and other osprey that fly over the Moultonborough area during the migration season. Even after the unit relocated out of the Moultonborough area and the patch's design lost its geographical significance, it continued to be worn at the squadron's new home in Laconia, New Hampshire."

Information provided by:
Curt LaFond, former Squadron Commander
and Jason "Jimmy" Smith
September 25, 2007