Sky Legion

The Sky Legion, also known as the ONI Air Force, is the air service branch of the ONI Armed Forces featured in the Orion Nero Initiative series. The Sky Legion provides fighter support, close-air-support, and transportation of military personnel and supplies for ONI forces on the ground.

Aircraft

 * AH-6 Super Cobra - (A twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two)
 * AV-7J Spectre - (A heavily armed, long-endurance, ground attack Vertical Take Off/Landing (VTOL) aircraft)
 * B-1 Galaxy - (A supersonic heavy strategic bomber)
 * C-30 Valkyrie - (A heavy lifting military transport aircraft)
 * C-7E Stallion - (A power-lift Cargo-transport dropship)
 * E-30 Valkyrie - (An Electronic Warfare Support aircraft)
 * F-52 Condor - (A two-seater, all-weather multirole tactical attack fighter)
 * F-X Falcon - (A single-seater, dual engine, all-weather multirole combat aircraft)
 * MH-16 Paladin - (A quad tilt-rotor aircraft)
 * MH-20 Samson - (A multi-mission, tilt-rotor aircraft with both vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), and short take-off and landing (STOL) capabilities)
 * RQ-9 Reaper - (An unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Reconnaissance Drone capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations)
 * UH-64 Hawk (A four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift Utility Helicopter)

Combat Aviation Brigade

 * 1st Battalion, 7th Aviation Regiment (AH-6)
 * 2nd Battalion, 7th Aviation Regiment (UH-64)
 * 3rd Battalion, 7th Aviation Regiment (C-17E/C-30)

1st Operations Fighter Group

 * 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron "Lightning" (F-52)
 * 2nd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Jester" (F-52)
 * 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Helix" (F-X)
 * 19th Close-air-support Fighter Squadron "Odin" (F-52)

Known Aviation Callsigns

 * AH-6 Super Cobra
 * Arclight Three-One
 * Icarus Two-One
 * AV-7J Spectre
 * Guardian 5
 * C-30 Valkyrie
 * Avatar-One
 * C-7E Stallion
 * Raven 1
 * Raven 2
 * Raven 6
 * Vulture One-Six
 * Vulture Six-Six
 * E-30 Valkyrie
 * Warhorse Five-One
 * F-52 Condor
 * Jester One-One
 * Jester Two-Four
 * Jester Two-Five
 * Lightning One-One
 * Lightning One-Two
 * Lightning Two-One
 * Lightning Three-One
 * Odin Six-One
 * F-X Falcon
 * Helix Two-One
 * Helix Two-Two
 * Helix Two-Three
 * Helix Two-Four
 * MH-16 Paladin
 * Pirate Five-One
 * Pirate Five-Two
 * MH-20 Samson
 * Angel Six-Four
 * Pirate Five-Five
 * RQ-9 Reaper
 * Jaguar Four-One
 * Jaguar Four-Six
 * Mongoose 1
 * UH-64 Hawk
 * Gamma 1
 * Hammer Two-Four
 * Hammer Two-Six
 * Husky Two-One
 * Kilo Six-One
 * Raptor Four-One

Officer Ranks
Officer Ranks (OF) are split into three categories, being Company Grade Officers (OF-1 to OF-3), Field Grade Officers (OF-4 to OF-6), and General Officers (OF-7 to OF-9).


 * Company Grade Officer: Refers to the lowest operational commissioned officer within the Sky Legion, and the lowest ranking pilot or aircraft crew member with special roles. Company officer ranks include Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, and Lieutenant. The Lieutenant being the lowest rank for any flight commander.
 * Field Grade Officer: Consists of Lieutenant Commanders and Commanders, who are typically squadron leaders while the Captain is usually a Group Commander, and highest ranking pilot in the Sky Legion.
 * General Officer: Refers to any rank above the Captain in the Sky Legion, and are no longer needed as aircraft pilots. The Genera Officer rank consists of the Air Staff Marshal who's in charge of an air wing, the Air Vice Marshal who's in charge of an air force, and the Sky Marshal being in charge of the entire Sky Legion.

Other Ranks
Other Ranks (OR) are split into three categories, being junior enlisted personnel (OR-1 to OR-2), Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (OR-3 to OR-6), and Senior NCO's (OR-7 to OR-9).


 * Junior Enlisted Personnel: Refers to the lowest military ranking soldiers in the entire army. Junior Enlisted Personnel make up majority of the maintenance crew within the Sky Legion, and hold no leadership responsibilities. Junior Enlisted Personnel includes the Airman, Senior Airman, and Specialist. Junior Enlisted Personnel can take up several roles such as being a door gunner.
 * Junior NCO: Refers to the lowest military rank with leadership responsibilities. Junior NCOs consist of Sergeants, Staff Sergeants, and Technical Sergeants. Junior NCO's are typically in charge of junior enlisted personnel and can sometimes be Jump Masters.
 * Senior NCO: Refers to the most experienced enlisted ranking soldiers within the Sky legion, usually in charge of other enlisted soldiers, but can also act as advisers for commissioned officers. Senior NCO ranks include Master Sergeant, Senior Master Sergeant, and Chief Master Sergeant being the highest enlisted rank. Senior NCO's will always be the crew chief of a flight, and sometimes vital roles such as weapons systems operators.

Weapons

 * All Airmen of the Sky Legion are issued a SIG Sauer MCX Carbine as their primary weapon, and a SIG Sauer P320 pistol as their sidearm, but majority of service airmen such as pilots and door gunners only have access to a handgun.

Roles

 * Pilot: Airmen who fly aircrafts (Ensign being the lowest rank, and Captain being the highest pilot rank obtainable)
 * Crew Chief: An NCO airman who supervises an aircraft's ground crew, are usually Master Sergeant or above
 * Jump Master: Expert paratroopers in an airborne unit and are usually Technical Sergeant or above.
 * Door Gunner: Designated gunners on aircrafts, usually between Specialist and Staff Sergeant.
 * Weapons System Operator: Personnel who manages sensors and weapons of a particular aircraft during operational missions. WSOs are usually junior commissioned officers, but can sometimes be senior Non-commissioned Officers.
 * Navigator: Personnel responsible for aircraft navigation, usually junior commissioned officer or senior non-commissioned officers.
 * Fire Control Officer: Personnel who supervise in operation, maintenance, and repair of weapons control equipment and systems. FCO's are usually junior commissioned officers, or senior non-commissioned officers.
 * Flight Engineer: A member of the aircraft's flight crew who monitors and operates the aircraft's systems, can be appointed to any member of the flight crew who is a Junior NCO or above.