Aero Wing Organization

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Overview

Different than original SLDF organization:

  • Flight: 4 Aerospace Fighters
  • Squadron: 3 Flights (12 Fighters)
  • Group: 3 Squadrons (36 Fighters)
  • Wing: 3 Groups (108 Fighters)
  • Technical and administrative personnel are attached at the Wing Headquarters level
  • Each Group and Squadron has its own small attached Headquarters unit

Squadron Types:

  • Reconnaissance - Very high speed light units whose role is not primarily combat. Information gathering.
  • Interceptor - Light-to-Medium fighters with high speed and balanced weapons and armour.
  • Assault - Heavy fighters with slower speed, strong armour, and significant weapons load.
  • Ground Attack - Medium-to-Heavy; well armoured; weapons geared to attack ground targets; extensive use of hard points.
  • Interdiction - Medium fighters with average speed; geared for long endurance patrols and fights; used both offensively and defensively
  • Escort - Medium fighters with high speed; provides cover for larger, slower craft; weapons favoured over armour
  • AWACS/Heavy Reconnaissance - Super-Heavy craft with extensive detection and communications equipment; heavily armoured
  • Logistical - Unarmed transports for logistical purposes
  • Tanker - Specialized Logistical craft to provide airborne refueling
  • Transport - Armed unit for transporting combat units

Ground Aero Wings:

  • 3 Aerospace Groups
  • 1 AWACS/Heavy Reconnaissance Flight
  • 1 Tanker Flight
  • 2 Groups of heavy transports
  • 1 VTOL Battalion
    • 1 Reconnaissance Company
    • 1 Air-Cavalry Company
    • 1 Transport Company
  • 1 Engineering Battalion
  • 1 Jump Infantry Battalion
  • 1 Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 1 Battlemech Company
  • 1 Armour Company

Independent Aero Wings

  • 3 Aerospace Groups
  • 2 AWACS/Heavy Reconnaissance Flights
  • 1 Tanker Squadron
  • 1 Group of heavy transports
  • 2 VTOL Companies
    • 1 Air Cavalry Company
    • 1 Transport Company
  • 1 Engineering Company
  • 2 Jump Infantry Battalions
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Fleet Aero Wings

  • 4 Aerospace Groups
  • 1 AWACS/Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron
    • 4 AWACS/Heavy Reconnaissance Flights
  • 1 Tanker Squadron
    • 4 Tanker Flights
  • 1 Heavy Transport Squadron
    • 4 Heavy Transport Flights
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