"Wolfpack"
1956The patch is a white circle bordered in blue. A blue
semicircular field, placed at an angle on the upper half of the
patch, shows a camouflaged F-4 Phantom jet. A snarling gray
wolf’s head rests on the cockpit of the aircraft, and a red
numeral "5" is located on the fuselage to the right of the wolf.
"Wolfpack" is written on the white field below the aircraft.
The patch signifies the squadron’s association with the
famous "Wolfpack" Fighter wing, led in Southeast Asia by
Brigadier General Robin Olds; the fierceness, professionalism
and dedication to duty demonstrated by the wing is emulated the
Fifth Squadron Cadets. The F-4 and the wolf indicate the cunning
and tenacity used by Gen Olds’ forces and the high degree of
spirit they demonstrated.
This is the second patch in the squadron’s history. Design by
James Bisher, class of 1978, it was approved in January 1976.
Information gathered for the page from
"Squadron Insignia of the United States Air Force Academy" by P.
Michael Sheridan, Library of Congress Catalog Number: 90-62369
