Information provided by:
Scott Lawson, Former Member
September 19, 2024
Motto
The top scroll on the patch reads "The Ryukyu Patrol", a nod to one of our two Japanese mainland counterparts, Yokota Cadet Squadron, whose motto is "The Tokyo Patrol". "The Ryukyu Patrol" reminds our members and all those who read it, that the CAP unit in Okinawa is at home in a Japanese province of rich history. The old Ryukyu Kingdom is the original Okinawan heritage, and while the Ryukyu Kingdom no longer exists, all people and CAP members who live and experience life in Okinawa, are surrounded by a proud, multicultural meld of both Japanese and Ryukyu cultures.
Logo
Our disc is made up of three elements: the propeller, the aircraft with stars, and the red and white circles. The propeller is the symbol in the patch linking us to our Civil Air Patrol heritage, it is a yellow/gold color symbolizing the fact that Okinawa Cadet Squadron was the first chartered, overseas CAP unit. The aircraft, a generic Cessna silhouette with swoop, is flying into the stars on a blue field. The aircraft represents our aerospace mission, and its movement our continual progress into the future. The five stars represent the first five squadrons in the Pacific- three in Japan, one in Korea, and one in Guam. The stars are four pointed, standing for the four parts of the cadet program- aerospace/leadership/physical fitness/character development. The white and red circles are the Okinawa logo/symbol- the O for Okinawa, and peace between people. With the blue field and stars in the upper third and the red and white in the lower two thirds of the disc, the overall effect evokes patriotic feelings of the American flag.
Information provided by:
Okinawa Cadet Squadron
December 1, 2023
RAMSTEIN CADET SQUADRON INSIGNIA
The Squadron Insignia was designed by Captain Alvin J. Bedgood and was adopted by the squadron in October 1985. It is described in ancient heraldic terms as follows:
PER BEND ARGENT AND AZURE. THREE BENDLETS; SABLE, GULES AND OR. IN CHIEF SINSTER THE CIVIL AIR PATROL (CAP) EMBLEM (A THREE BLADED PROPELLER GUILES, WITHIN A TRIANGLE ARGENT, WITHIN A ROUNDEL AZURE) WITHIN BORDURE GUILES. IN BASE DEXTER THE CAP CADET INSIGNIA (A PROPELLER GUILES WINGED ARGENT). BENEATH THE SHIELD IS A SCROLL ARGENT INSCRIBED "RAMSTEIN CADET SQ" IN OR.
The White Field in the squadron insignia represents the Voluntary Humanitarian nature of the CAP Mission and the educational Mission of the Ramstein Cadet Squadron.
The CAP Emblem indicates the squadron's association with CAP and CAP origins prior to World War II. The Red Circle around the emblem commemorates the Sacrifices made by CAP members in Service to the Nation.
The Black, Red, and Gold Bands which bisect the shield diagonally from left to right are the National Colors of the Federal Republic of Germany and represent the Squadron’s geographic location: Ramstein Air Base in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Winged Propeller on the Ultramarine Blue Field symbolizes the Squadron's primary mission of training Civil Air Patrol Cadets to become Dynamic Young Americans and Future Aerospace Leaders. The Gold Trim on the edge of the insignia and the Gold Lettering on the Scroll denote EXCELLENCE AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Information provided by:
Lt Col Ronnie D. Snorgrass, Commander
September 26, 1987
