802nd Independent Aerospace Wing
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| 802nd Independent Aerospace Wing | |
| Affiliation | Star League; Free Worlds League |
| Parent Command | XLI Corps (SLDF); Eleventh Atrean Dragoons (FWLM) |
The 802nd Independent Aero Wing was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. They later became attached to the Free Worlds League's Eleventh Atrean Dragoons.
History[edit]
The Star League[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned as a part of the XLI Corps, Ninth Army to District 2 of the Free Worlds League Military Region.[1] The 802nd sometimes operated with the Fifty-first Light Horse Regiment to provide heavier air support during patrols along the Lyran Commonwealth border.[2]
The 802nd was later transferred to an undisclosed district within the Periphery by 2765.[1]
Free Worlds League[edit]
The 802nd survived the Periphery Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign, to be absorbed by the Free Worlds League Military by 2785.[1][3][4][See Notes]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 802nd Independent Aerospace Wing | |||
| Commodore | Sunny Devalis | 3059 – 3067[3][5] | |
| Force Commander | Isaac Lawniczak | 3085[6] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
While as an SLDF Independent Aero Wing, the 802nd had a battalion of attached mechanized infantry for security and rapid-response duties.[7][8]
As of 2764, the 802nd had a paratrooper contingent.[2]
Notes[edit]
^ The Star League and Field Manual: Free Worlds League state that the 802nd joined the FWLM in 2784,[1][3] while the more recent publication First Succession War lists the year as 2785.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ a b c d The Star League, p. 142: "Ninth Army"
- ↑ a b Field Manual: SLDF, p. 122: "LXI Corps - Independent Regiments"
- ↑ a b c Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 51: "11th Atrean Dragoons: "Erin's Hope"
- ↑ a b First Succession War, p. 33: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 159: "Free Worlds League Military Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 91: "Former Free Worlds Military Forces - Army of the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 134: "Aerospace Fighters"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 14: "Aerospace Assets - Independent Aero Wing (IAW)"