21st Illician Rangers

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History

Formed for airborne missions and other special force tasks, in the past the unit included enough DropShips to support a quick relocation. The unit worked closely together with the Star League Defense Force as instructors. During the Succession Wars, they lost most of their sophisticated equipment and reorganized for their new operations. The Lancers worked for the AFFS (and later the AFFC) for the last two centuries, and were a feared opponent in the CCAF.

In the Third Succession War elements of the Twenty-first Illician Lancers faced the Black Widow Company on Galtor III.[1]

The Twenty-first Rangers and 4th Rangers captured together with other mercs Gei-Fu. The 3rd Capellan Defence Force had no chance and were annihilated. Later in the Operation the regiment captured Imalda. The Fifth Capellan Reserve Cavalry with support of the Death Commandos forced the Twenty-first to a retreat.

After the end of the Jihad, the Twenty-First Illician Rangers were stationed on Keuterville, a world along the Federated Suns/Taurian Concordat border.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 21st Illician Rangers
Colonel Aynsley Zibler 3067
Colonel Kenneth Ramaley 3145.[3]

Tactics

The Twenty-first specializes in airborne operations and high-risk combat insertions, and regularly performs maneuvers that most others would never consider.

Dragoon Ratings

Dragoon Rating: Unrated

Composition History

2786 - 2821

21st Rangers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[4]

Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Rahne. In 2821 the command was reduced to 35 percent of its strength and was deployed on Alkes. [4]

2830

21st Rangers (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) [5]

Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Alkes with an operational readiness of 62 percent. [5]

2864

21st Rangers (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) [5]

Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Alkes with an operational readiness of 39percent. [5]

3050

21st Illician Rangers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [6]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Mendham. [6]


3054

2nd Illician Lancers – 21st Rangers (Regular/Reliable) [7]

  • CO: Colonel Roy Barnard

3067

21st Illician Rangers(1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)

- 7 Companies are Jump-capable - 2 Companies without Jump Jets are grouped separately

13th Illician Air Guard(1 Reinforced Wings/Elite/Fanatical)

  • CO: Major Duilio Arquette

- 3 Squadrons for close ground support through heavy fighters - 3 Flies for cargo duties

25th Armored Cavalry Regiment(1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)

  • CO: Lieutenant Colonel Stephanie Wayland

- 1 Battalion design for saault combat - 2 Battalions with lighter equipment

55th Mechanized Cavalry( 1 Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)

  • CO: Lieutenant Colonel Larry Patton

- Trained as paratroopers and in the use of Jump Packs - They can operate for a longer period without support

3079

The 21st Illician Rangers were reduced to two-thirds of their pre-Jihad strength.[2]

3145

21st Illician Rangers (Veteran/Reliable)[3]

  • CO: Colonel Kenneth Ramaley

References

  1. Tales of the Black Widow Company, pp. 18-19
  2. 2.0 2.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 20
  3. 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182, "Notable Mercenary Forces - Federated Suns"
  4. 4.0 4.1 ’’ First Succession War’’, p. 140
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 ’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 100
  6. 6.0 6.1 20-Year Update, p. 21
  7. Objective Raids, p. 15
  • Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 43 - "Unit Profile"
  • Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 73 - "Unit Profile"

Bibliography