5th Alliance Air Wing

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History

FedCom Civil War Era

The Fifth Alliance Air Wing is well-established as the premier bandit-hunting unit within the Alliance Military Corps. Two out of the three regiments within the 5th 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 it's 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 at 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

The 5th 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

In 3064 the unit is commanded by Chairman Jeff Pemrick.[1] He was still in command in 3067.[3]

In 3145 the commanding officer is Chairman Aloisio Alvarez.[6]

Tactics

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

3025

Fifth Air Regiment[7]

  • CO: Chairman Andrew Cunningham

First Air Wing (Regular/Reliable) <r[7]

  • CO: Chairman David Finkle

Second Air Wing (Green/Questionable) [7]

  • CO: Chairman Sylvester Domhaven

Third Air Wing (Green/Reliable) [7]

  • CO: Chairman Ignatz Maru

3064

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

  • CO: Chairman Jeff Pemrick
- 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]

  • CO: Chairman Anthony Stone

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

  • CO: Chairman Nabil Chiu
- 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]

  • CO: Chairman Janet Rice
- 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]

  • CO: Chairman Wayne Girance
- 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]

  • CO: Chairman Irene Simenson

3067

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

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

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

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

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

Notes

Rules

3064

  • Units of the 5th Wing (including the Alliance Grenadiers) receive +1 Initiative Bonus when fighting pirates or bandits.[10]
  • Units of the 5th Wing (including the Alliance Grenadiers) may use the Overrun ability when fighting pirates or bandits.[10]
  • AeroSpace Fighters of the 5th Wing receive a -1 modified to Control Rolls when crossing from a Space hex to an Atmospheric Interference Hex.[10]

3085

  • The same rules are in effect in 3085 as in 3064.[11]

References

  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 Periphery 1st Edition, 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"
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 154, "5th Wing/Alliance Grenadiers"
  11. Field Manual: 3085, p. 191, "Fifth Wing/Grenadiers"

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