16th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre
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The one of the Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy's cadre units, cadets assigned to the 16th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre are put to the ultimate test by seeing real combat.
Contents
History
Formation
The unit was built around soldiers who were originally going to be posted to the 13th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre and 15th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre. The unit was formed on New Samarkand, but once it reached full strength it redeployed to Luthien.[1]
Operation Bulldog
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Dominion War
The 16th spent three years on Atria, bringing that system under Combine rule.[2]
Federated Suns Incursion
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Jihad
During the Jihad the Sixteenth SZAC spent most of it's time traveling along the Combine-Ghost Bear Dominion border, including Idlewind and Kiamba. These trips were to deter any renegade Rasalhaugian units from raiding the Combine. At the same time, the more experienced warriors of the Sixteenth Cadre were shuttled to Kessel to replace losses suffered by the 5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre. These warriors were replaced by new graduates from the Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy.[3]
Officers
As of 3059 to 3067 the commanding officer is Tai-sa Fabier.[1][4]
As of 3085 the commanding officer was Tai-sa Iulian Ó'Floinn.[5]
Tactics
The commander of the air wing, Sho-sa Steve Johannson, trains the cadets in anti-aircraft tactics.[1]
Composition History
3059 to 3067
16th Sun Zhang Cadre (1 Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[1][4]
- CO/1st Battalion: Tai-sa Jean Fabier
- XO/2nd Battalion: Chu-sa Franklin Kepplinger
- 3rd Battalion: Chu-sa Terrence Midowara
- The unit is well supplied and fields mostly light machines.
16th Sun Zhang Aerospace (1 Wing/Green/Fanatical)[1][4]
- Wing Commander: Sho-sa Steve Johansson
3085
16th Sun Zhang Cadre (Regular/Reliable)[5]
- CO: Tai-sa Iulian Ó’Floinn
16th Sun Zhang Aerospace (Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)[5]
- CO: Cho-sa Tsubasa Hamasaki
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 93, "16th Sun Zhang Unit Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 112, "16th Sun Zhang Cadre"
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 14
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Manual: Update, p. 117, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Field Manual: 3085, p. 51, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"