5th Alliance Air Wing

Insignia of the 5th Alliance Air Wing
Fifth Alliance Air Wing
Nickname The Joyless Rogers
Affiliation Outworlds Alliance
Parent Command Alliance Military Corps


History[edit]

FedCom Civil War Era[edit]

The Fifth Alliance Air Wing was well established as the premier bandit-hunting unit within the Alliance Military Corps. Two out of the three regiments within the Fifth were constantly deployed away from the Wing's base world of Ferris, usually stationed aboard the OAS Acceptance, one of two Vengeance-class DropShips operated by the AMC. The Acceptance and its regiments make constant sweeps through Periphery systems outside the Alliance, hunting for bandit camps. In recent years the number of camps has been dropping, believed in part to be due to the situation on Dante, but enough were still being found that the 5th continues to conduct its' hunts as of 3064.[1]

In 3067, the Fifth was assigned to work with the Titan-class DropShip Long Road. With this powerful unit, the Fifth extended its sweeps around the Outworlds Alliance, but found no pirate bases. This led the Fifth's command staff to speculate that pirates may be operating within the Alliance's borders.[2] At this time they also split off the ground forces they had been working with, and were the garrison to Ferris.[3]

The Jihad[edit]

The Fifth Alliance Air Wing was placed in the invidious position of having to turn its guns on its own people while stationed on Raldamax, when a local rebellion erupted over the siege of Dante,[4] where Clan Snow Raven and the Alliance Military Corps were engaged in joint operations against Word of Blake-backed Inferno terrorists.[5]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 5th Alliance Air Wing
Chairman Jeff Pemrick 3064 - 3067[1][3]
Chairman Aloisio Alvarez 3145[6]

Tactics[edit]

The officers of the 5th Alliance Air Wing and their attached ground formations are given more leeway than usual when conducting operations, a reflection of the fact that the various sub-units of the 5th are constantly on the move, making communication between elements more difficult than in many other formations.[1]

Composition History[edit]

3025[edit]

Fifth Air Regiment[7]

First Air Wing (Regular/Reliable) [7]

Second Air Wing (Green/Questionable) [7]

Third Air Wing (Green/Reliable) [7]

3064[edit]

Fifth Wing Command Regiment (Fog of War) (4x squadrons/Elite/Fanatical)[1]

- At this point, the Fog of War was still operating a number of aerospace fighter designs captured from the SLDF, predominantly Spads and Ironsides.

Fifth Wing Second Regiment (Greek Fire) (3 Squadrons/Elite/Fanatical)[1]

Fifth Wing Third Regiment (Heaven's Fist) (3 Squadrons/Elite/Fanatical)[1]

- The Heaven's Fist regiment trained extensively in bombing and strafing attacks, specializing in ground attacks.

Alliance Grenadiers Command Battalion (Longshots) (Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)[1]

- The Grenadiers' command battalion operates a number of captured Star League designs within its ranks.

Alliance Grenadiers Second Battalion (Charged Fury) (Reinforced Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[1]

- The Charged Fury are unique amongst the AMC for being the only battalion entirely composed of jump infantry.

Alliance Grenadiers Third Battalion (Grim Defiance) (Reinforced Battalion/Green/Questionable)[1]

3067[edit]

Fifth Wing Command Regiment (Fog of War) (4 Squadrons/Elite/Fanatical)[3]

  • CO: Chairman Jeff Pemrick

Fifth Wing Second Regiment (Greek Fire) (3 Squadrons/Elite/Fanatical[3]

  • CO: Chairman Anthony Stone

Fifth Wing Third Regiment (Heaven's Fist) (3 Squadrons/Elite/Fanatical)[3]

  • CO: Chairman Nabil Chiu

3079[edit]

Fifth Alliance Air Wing (Elite/Fanatical)[8]

- At this point the 5th Alliance Air Wing was the smallest of the Alliance Air Wings, operating at just 55% of full strength. In common with all other Alliance Air Wings other than the 1st, the 5th was operating with no Omnis.
- In 3079 the 5th was deployed across Baliggora, Rudolpho and Raldamax.

3085[edit]

Fifth Alliance Air Wing (Elite/Fanatical)[9]

  • Command Regiment (Elite/Fanatical)[9]
  • CO: Chairman Mulatu Chitundu
  • Second Regiment (Veteran/Fanatical)[9]
  • Third Regiment (Elite/Fanatical)[9]
- In 3085 the 5th Alliance Air Wing was operating at 85% of full strength, having rebuilt substantially since 3079, but were still operating without any advanced equipment. The 5th had been relocated at some point to the Alliance world of Mishkadrill.

3145[edit]

Fifth Alliance Air Wing (Elite/Fanatical)[6]

  • Command Regiment (Elite/Fanatical)[6]
  • CO: Chairman Aloisio Alvarez
  • Second Regiment (Elite/Fanatical)[6]
  • Third Regiment (Veteran/Fanatical)[6]

Notes[edit]

  • Special rules for the 5th Alliance Air Wing can be found in Field Manual: Periphery (p. 154) and Field Manual: 3085 (p. 191).

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 97: "5th Alliance Air Wing Profile"
  2. Field Manual: Updates, p. 196
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 203
  4. Field Report: Clans, p. 24: "Alliance Military Corps"
  5. Field Report: Clans, p. 18: "Alpha Galaxy"
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 174: "Clan Force Deployments - Alliance Militia Corps"
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 The Periphery, p. 115
  8. Field Report: Clans, p. 24: "Alliance Military Command"
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 129: "Alliance Military Corps"

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