Aero Wing Organization

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 Company
• 1 Mechanized Infantry Company
• 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
• Full Dropship Lift Capacity

Fleet Aero Wings

• 4 Aerospace Groups
• 1 AWACS/Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron
  • 4 AWACS/Heavy Reconnaissance Flights
• 1 Tanker Squadron
• 1 Heavy Transport Squadron
• Full Dropship Lift Capacity