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Contrary to popular belief, not all fighters and pilots belong to the [[Starfleet Marine Corps|Marine division]] of Starfleet. There is a separate fighter corps pulled directly from the main body of Starfleet personnel. The '''302nd''' is one such group.

Starfleet's '''302nd Tactical Fighter Wing''', known as '''''Nova Burn''''', is stationed at [[Deep Space 26]] in the [[Par'tha Expanse]]. The Wing is composed of six squadrons of fighters and support craft. Each squadron has 12 vessels, giving the wing a complement of 72 ships. Overseeing all of these craft, and the pilots, operators, and ground crew needed to keep the wing "aloft" is the Wing Commander, who answers directly to the station's CO and XO. All personnel assigned to the fighter wing report to the Wing Commander, not the station's personnel.

Directly under the Wing Commander are two individuals. First, the CAG (Commander, Air Group) is in command of all of the flight operations personnel (pilots and TSOs), and is often a pilot themself. Equal to the CAG is the Deck Boss, in charge of all of the ground crew personnel (engineers, weapons technicians, etc). Each vessel has its own crew of four to oversee maintenance, repair, reload, etc. In addition, there is a deck crew assigned to the hangar/fighter bay itself, to clean and move items, and to keep the bay in good repair. Finally, there is a group of technician specialists to help out in specific situations.