3rd Alliance Air Wing
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Contents
History
Border Raid of 3071
In late 3071, the unit was warned that Ramora was about to be raided. House Davion's mercenary unit, the Screaming Eagles, had deployed three Battalions worth of BattleMechs to attack the planet. The Borderers defended, along with a Clan Snow Raven trinary from the 6th Battle Cluster. The Borderers were destroyed along with their Clan allies in course of battle. [1]
Officers
Chairman Deborah Razer. A gifted bombadier, she won the bombing competition by dropping 87 out of 100 on target with the other thirteen drifting not more than 15 meters. Chairman Fitzroy Candly commands the ground forces of the 3rd and demands that the unit live up to it's storied history. Incorrect answers to random quizzing results in kitchen duty or worse.
Tactics
Composition
3rd Wing Command Regiment(Flying Tigers) (4 Squadrons/Elite/Fanatical)[2]
- CO: Chairman Deborah Razer
- The Flying Tigers are extensively trained in atmospheric interception. Thier goal is to be able to intercept incoming bombers before they can release thier payloads. To aid in this mission the unit is equipped with medium weight fighters.
3rd Wing Second Regiment(Lone Wolves) (3 Squadrons/Elite/Reliable)[3]
- CO: Chairman Thomas Ackerman
- The unit is entirely composed of Ramora built Lightnings.
3rd Wing Third Regiment(Broken Crowns) (3 Squadrons/Elite/Fanatical)[4]
- CO: Chairman Joseph Ociepka
- Is stationed to one of the two Vengeance class Dropships that the Outworlds Alliance operates. The 3rd forms the first line of defense for Remora and are usually garrisoned in orbit.
Alliance Borderers Command Battalion (Black Knights) (Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)[5]
- CO: Chairman Fitzroy Candly
- Composed primarly of heavy and assualt vehicles, they are always stationed on Ramora and provide the Planetary Militia with an extra line of defense.
Alliance Borderers Second Battalion (Pathfinders) (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[6]
- CO: Chairman Ross Hibler
- The scouting arm of the unit, the Second Battalion is composed of fast medium and light vehicles. While the primary mission is scouting the unit is heavy enough to mount flanking maneuvers.
Alliance Borderers Battalion (Lightning Riders) (Battalion/Green/Questionable)[7]
- CO: Chairman Russell Potter
- The Third Battalion is adept in the use of flamers to cause distractions during battle. They are quite good at it, but sudden wind changes have been known to throw the tactic back in the face of the unit.
Notes
The unit was equipped with a Clan Oro Heavy Tank in its Command Battalion. The unit Chairman managed to have unit's equipment updated with double heatsinks and extended range lasers on its vehicles.[8]
Rules
References
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update p. 105 - Screaming Eagles - unit history include the battle on Ramora and Borderer's destruction.
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 95
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 95
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 95
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 95
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 95
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 95
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates p. 196 - Alliance Borderers - Unit brief information about its upgrades.