History of the Patch

	NY-408 F R Sussey Composite Squadron Version 1

The yellow borders and blue field are both the colors the Air Force highly recommends are used in all unit patches and also mimic the colors of the New York Wing patch. The blue represents "the sky", a primary theater of Civil Air Patrol operations, while Air Force yellow represents "the sun" and the excellence required of Civil Air Patrol personnel.

The recognizable, 5-point Oswego County shield sits at middle base. The shape represents Fort Ontario which is located in the city of Oswego. (The F R Sussey Composite Squadron is the only squadron in Oswego County, receives support from the county, and operates from the Oswego County Airport). The white cross represents our humanitarian and Emergency Services operations. The white represents the purity of the volunteers' intentions in responding to their nation's call to service.

The gold, upswept wings represent the core of Civil Air Patrol: aviation and aerospace. Aerospace is intertwined in our cadet program, is an integral part of our humanitarian operations, and is the heart of our third mission: Aerospace Education. The wings are alsoreminiscent of the aviation community and airport where our squadron has been located since its charter. The wings are upswept to represent constant improvement in the spirit ofthe New York State motto, Excelsior - "Ever Upward".

The white, 5-pointed star represents the North star. The F R Sussey Composite Squadron is the northern most squadron in the Central New York Group and its members hail from some of the northern most parts of the state.

The squadron motto is Ad Proficiendum Civitatem, means to be of use to, to assist, and to help the citizens; it implies public service. It embodies the volunteerism inherent in all of Civil Air Patrol's missions, strongly represented in both cadet and senior members. This motto is not in use by any other Civil Air Patrol or military unit, nor any civilian organization.

The new patch was unveiled on May 31, 2008, during the squadron's second annual awards banquet.

Information provided by emblem designer:
Michael Kieloch, Capt, CAP
June 3, 2008