61st Air Assault (Clan Diamond Shark)

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Sixty First Air Assault Cluster
Nickname Sky Fox
Affiliation Clan Diamond Shark
Parent Command Sigma Galaxy


History

The Sixty-first Air Assault Cluster was stationed on Lum in 3060[1]. This system had been its posting for many years[2]. The Cluster was at full combat strength when assigned to the WarShip Star Swimmer in 3067[3].

With the loss of the Star Swimmer at Salonika in early July 3072 it is assumed that the clusters was either destroyed or captured by Clan Burrock forces.[4]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 61st Air Assault Cluster
Star Colonel Freya Erikson 3061 - 3067[5][3]

Tactics

The Cluster accepted zellbrigen against equal forces, excluding OmniMechs. The command used combined arms tactics to its advantage.[5]

Composition History

3061

61st Air Assault Cluster (Green/Reliable)[5]

CO: Star Colonel Freya Erikson [6]
Note: At this time the unit was stationed on Lum.[1]

3067

61st Air Assault Cluster - Veteran/Fanatical [3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 163
  2. Field Manual: Updates, p. 59
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 77
  4. The Wars of Reaving, p. 102: "Bearding the Shark"
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 74, "61st Air Assault Cluster Profile"
  6. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 74

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