Squadron
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A squadron was any group of coordinated aerial or space warships. They could be made up of Starfighters, Bombers, Gunships, and Capital ships. Squadrons could be permanent or temporary and were used for a variety of missions. The most common make up for starfighter squadrons was 12 ships.
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Missions
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Starfighters were used in a huge variety of missions. The most common were attack missions, seek and destroy, escorts and reconnaissance.
Bombers were used to assault ground targets or larger warships.
Gunships were used to seek and destroy starfighters and bombers and/or to protect capital ships.
Capital ships were sometimes called groups instead of squadrons; however, they were essentially used in the same way as their smaller counterparts, only on a larger scale.
Organization
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Typically Squadrons operated under a squadron commander, with an Executive Officer, and Second in command. Their personal ranks varied depending on the type of squadron. For Example; a starfighter squadron may have a Commander or Captain, while a squadron of Capital Ships would be under a full Admiral, Commodore, or General.
Sources
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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (Card: Leia Meets Dash Rendar)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (Card: Luke Scores a TIE)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (Card: Dash's Persuasive Charm)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (Card: Vader Senses His Son)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (Card: Battle Over Coruscant: Part III)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (Card: Good Riddance, Xizor!)
- Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Snowspeeder Squad)
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption: Prima Official Game Guide
- The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
- The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
- Legacy Era Campaign Guide
- Galaxy at War
Message to Spacers 8 on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links on Archive.org)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare