Aeronautica Lialu

The **Aeronautica Lialu** is the armed service branch of the Lialu Militarum responsible for all aspects of Aerial Warfare.

## Organization

### Commands

* **Sub-Sector Command:**
* **System Command:**
* **Planetary Command:**
* **Major Command:**

### Aerial Warfare Branches

#### Air Force Branch

* **Air Force:**
* **Air Corps:**
* **Air Division:**
* **Wing:**
* **Group:**
* **Squadron:**
* **Echelon:**
* **Flight:**
* **Element:**
* **Detail:**

#### Air Cavalry Branch

* **Air Cavalry Brigade:**
* **Air Cavalry Regiment:**
* **Air Cavalry Squadron:** A unit consisting of
* **Air Cavalry Troop:** A unit consisting of thirty-two aircraft
* **Air Cavalry Echelon:** A unit consisting of sixteen aircraft
* **Air Cavalry Flight:** A unit consisting of eight aircraft. The aircraft composition of an air cavalry flight depends on its battle field role. An air cavalry flight composed of eight Valkyrie Sky Talons fulfills a light vehicle transport role, six Valkyries and two Vendettas fulfills a troop transport role, and eight Vultures fulfills an attack role.
* **Air Cavalry Section:** A unit consisting of four aircraft. The aircraft composition of an air cavalry section depends on its battle field role. An air cavalry section composed of four Valkyrie Sky Talons fulfills a light vehicle transport role, three Valkyries and a Vendetta fulfills a troop transport role, and four Vultures fulfills an attack role.
* **Air Cavalry Element:** A unit consisting of two aircraft with one operating as the Lead and the other as the Wingman.
* **Air Cavalry Detail:** The crew of of a Valkyrie, Valkyrie Sky Talon, Vendetta, or Vulture.

### **Ground Warfare Branches**

* **Airborne Army:**
* **Airborne Group:**
* **Airborne Corps:**

#### Air Defense Branch

* **Air Defense Brigade:**
* **Air Defense Regiment:**
* **Air Defense Battalion:**
* **Air Defense Battery:**
* **Air Defense Echelon:**
* **Air Defense Firing Section:**
* **Air Defense Gun Section:**
* **Air Defense Squad:** An eleven man unit consisting of a Squad Leader and two Fireteams. Each member of a Squad carries a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Light Missile Launcher. Each infantry squad is assigned a Hydra Platform or Manticore Platform. A Chimerax or Chimerro is attached to each infantry squad to provide transportation for the unit, it's two crew-served *Goibhnium*-Pattern Heavy Missile Launcher, and to tow the infantry squad's Hydra Platform or Manticore Platform.
* **Air Defense Fireteam:** A five man unit consisting of a Team Leader and 4 Anti-Air Rifleman. Each member of an Air Defense Fireteam carries a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Man-Portable Air-Defense System. Each Fireteam is assigned a crew-served *Goibhnium*-Pattern Heavy Missile Launcher. A three to five man unit consisting of the crew of a military armored vehicle, such as a Chimerax or Hydra Flak Tank is also considered an Air Defense Fireteam Vehicle Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader and Communications-Operator are examples of the various roles in a crew.

#### Airborne Cavalry Branch

* **Airborne Cavalry Division:**
* **Airborne Cavalry Brigade:**
* **Airborne Cavalry Regiment:**
* **Airborne Cavalry Squadron:**
* **Airborne Cavalry Troop:**
* **Airborne Cavalry Echelon:**
* **Airborne Cavalry Platoon:**
* **Airborne Cavalry Section:**
* **Airborne Cavalry Squad:**
* **Airborne Cavalry Fireteam:**

#### Airborne Infantry Branch

* **Airborne Infantry Division:**
* **Airborne Infantry Brigade:**
* **Airborne Infantry Regiment:**
* **Airborne Infantry Battalion:**
* **Airborne Infantry Company:**
* **Airborne Infantry Echelon:**
* **Airborne Infantry Platoon:**
* **Airborne Infantry Section:**
* **Airborne Infantry Squad:** An eleven man unit consisting of a Squad Leader and two Fireteams. The Squad Leader is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine, a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Laspistol, a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Chainsword, and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Vox-Caster. Each Infantry Squad is assigned a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Tourax Armored Personnel Carrier.
	+ **Airborne Reconnaissance Squad:** An eleven man unit consisting of a Squad Leader, a Scout Team, and a Sniper Team. The Squad Leader is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine, a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Designated Lasrifle, and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Vox-Caster. Each Reconnaissance Squad is assigned a number of *Goibhnium*-Pattern Reconnaissance Dirtcycles, *Goibhnium*-Pattern Reconnaissance Wolfquads, or *Goibhnium*-Pattern Reconnaissance Tauros to transport all members of the Reconnaissance Squad depending on the terrain.
	+ **Airborne Weapons Squad:** An eleven man unit consisting of a Squad Leader and two Weapons Teams. The Squad Leader is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Vox-Caster. Each Weapons Squad is assigned a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Tourax Armored Personnel Carrier.
* **Airborne Infantry Fireteam:** A five man unit consisting of a Team Leader, a Rifleman, a Grenadier Rifleman, Automatic Rifleman, and Assistant Automatic Rifleman. The Team Leader is the leader and Vox-Caster Operator of the Fireteam and is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine, a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Laspistol, and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Vox-Caster. The Rifleman is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine with an underbarrel *Goibhnium*-Pattern Auxiliary Shotgun loaded with Solid Slug Breaching Shells. The Grenadier Rifleman is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine with an underbarrel *Goibhnium*-Pattern Auxiliary Grenade Launcher. The Automatic Rifleman is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Heavy Stubber, and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Laspistol. The Assistant Automatic Rifleman is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine, and carries extra *Goibhnium*-Pattern Heavy Stubber Barrels and ammunition. Typically one Fireteam in a Platoon will replace the Rifleman with an Anti-Armor Rifleman equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Rocket Launcher, another Fireteam will replace the Rifleman with an Anti-Air Rifleman equipped with a Goibhnium-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Man-Portable Air-Defense System, and another Fireteam will replace the Rifleman with a Designated Marksman equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Designated Marksman Lasrifle.
	+ **Airborne Reconnaissance Fireteam:** A six man unit consisting of a Team Leader, two Scout, a Close Air Support Observer, an Artillery Observer, and a Designated Marksman. A Reconnaissance Team conducts Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols, Intelligence Gathering, Artillery Spotting, direct the action of Close Air Support Aircraft, and mark Drop Zones and Landing Zones. The Team Leader and Scouts are equipped with *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbines, and *Goibhnium*-Pattern Laspistols. The Close Air Support Observer and Forward Observer are equipped with *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbines, *Goibhnium*-Pattern Laspistols, and *Goibhnium*-Pattern Vox-Casters. The Designated Marksman is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Designated Marksman Lasrifle.
	+ **Airborne Sniper Fireteam:** A four man unit of consisting of a Team Leader, a Shooter, a Spotter, and a Flanker. The Team Leader is in charge of the unit and his role is to position the unit and provide perimeter defense for the Shooter and Spotter. The Team Leader also operates as the Backup Shooter incase the Shooter is wounded in action or killed in action. The Spotter's role is to identify targets for the Shooter, assessing the outcome of the shot, and directing Artillery and Close Air Support. The Flankers role is to provide perimeter defense for the Shooter and Spotter and servers as the Backup Spotter if the Spotter is wounded in action or killed in action. The Spotter and Flanker also carries with them extra barrels for the Goibhnium-Pattern Long-Las and extra ammunition. The Team Leader is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Long-Las. The Shooter is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Long-Las. The Spotter is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Designated Marksman Lasrifle, a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Laspistol, and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Vox-Caster. The Flanker is equipped with a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbine and a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Designated Marksman Lasrifle.
	+ **Airborne Weapons Fireteam:** A five man consisting of a Team Leader and four Riflemen. A Weapons Team will either be assigned a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Autocannon, a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Heavy Bolter, a Goibhnium-Pattern Heavy Missile Launcher, or a *Goibhnium*-Pattern Light Mortar. The weapon system is disassembled distributed among all the Weapons Team members as well as its ammunition so that the Team many transport the weapon system by foot and set it up in areas inaccessible by vehicles. All members of the Weapons Team are equipped with *Goibhnium*-Pattern Lascarbines.

## Training

Basic Airborne Combat Training

Trained in the basics of Airlift, Air Assault, Airdrop, Glider, and