Wing Commander was a rank in the Grand Army of the Republic^[1], Imperial^[2], New Republic, and Yuuzhan Vong^[3] militaries.

UsageEdit

Although the full rank appears to be "wing commander," a person holding this rank was generally referred to simply as "commander."^[4] In the Rebel Alliance, the rank in Starfighter Command was used interchangeably with colonel.^[5]

Behind the scenesEdit

It is unclear in many instances whether an individual was a commander or wing commander. Wedge Antilles was referred to as a "wing commander" during the Thrawn Trilogy^[6], but only as a "commander" in X-wing: Isard's Revenge, which covers some of the same events, specifically the Battle of Bilbringi. Although it is conceivable that Antilles could have been promoted after the events of X-wing: Solo Command, the X-Wing book series is consistent in reference to his rank of simply "commander" despite the in-universe time gap and previous continuity of The Last Command.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Citadel Rescue"
• X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition
• Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
• Heir to the Empire (First appearance)
• Dark Force Rising
• The Last Command
• Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
• Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream

SourcesEdit

• Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
• Rebellion Era Campaign Guide

Notes and referencesEdit