August 16, 2023
Squadron 19 returns to the ‘Starship’
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Squadron 19, now Starship 19, members show the new squadron flag after the re-designation ceremony at Polaris Hall Aug. 12, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Squadron 19 returned to the “Starship” in a re-designation ceremony at Polaris Hall Aug. 12. For the second time in the squadron’s 63-year history, alumni and members call their squadron Starship 19. Before the 1975-76 Academy school year, squadron leaders obtained written permission from “Star Trek” creator Gene...
