269th Independent Aero Wing

Star League Logo.png
269th Independent Aero Wing
Disbanded 2766[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command I Corps

The 269th Independent Aero Wing was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

The 269th was reassigned to I Corps, First Army by Major General Laurence Sheridan in 2757 to take part in the Operation PERSUASIVE FORCE war games. Afterward, they supported the 290th Mechanized Infantry Division's 2903rd Brigade in patrolling the widely dispersed area of Terra's Asteroid Belt, policing piracy among the local Belter population.[2]

A unit within the Terran Military Region, the 269th was destroyed during the Amaris Civil War in 2766.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 269th Independent Aero Wing

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

As an SLDF Independent Aero Wing, the 269th had a battalion of attached mechanized infantry for security and rapid-response duties.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. a b The Star League, p. 140: "First Army"
  2. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 38: "I Corps - Independent Regiments"
  3. The Star League, p. 134: "Aerospace Fighters"
  4. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 14: "Aerospace Assets - Independent Aero Wing (IAW)"

Bibliography[edit]