Mission and military patches served as inspiration, while also borrowing heavily from the symbols used in flight maps. The A is the symbol for “Obstacles less than 1000′ AGL (above ground level).” The star is a “Rotating beacon in operation, sunset to sunrise,” a feature of the airport where the squadron keeps their planes. “1975” is the squadron’s founding year, but it’s typographic treatment references the MSL (mean sea level) ceiling and floor altitude markings.