The Commander, Air Group (more commonly known as the CAG) is the senior pilot aboard a battlestar and is responsible for all flight operations. The rank normally held by the CAG is Captain.
Commander, Air Group battlestar Galactica[edit]
- Major Jackson "Ripper" Spencer (Miniseries. Killed in action)
- Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama (Miniseries through "The Captain's Hand". Promoted to Commanding Officer of Pegasus)
- Captain George "Catman" Birch ("Home, Part I". Temporary replacement for Lee Adama)
- Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace ("The Captain's Hand" through "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". Settled on New Caprica)
- Lieutenant Louanne "Kat" Katraine
Commander, Air Group battlestar Pegasus[edit]
- Captain Cole "Stinger" Taylor (Relieved by Admiral Helena Cain in "Resurrection Ship, Part I")
- Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace (Replaced Cole Taylor, but transfered back to Galactica by "Epiphanies")
- CAG at the time of destruction unknown
Notes[edit]
"CAG" is a US Navy term that has gained widespread recognition through films such as Top Gun and television series such as JAG. While the term CAG is technically obsolete as Air Groups are now known as Air Wings, and the position has thus been renamed to "Commander, Air Wing" (CAW) it is nevertheless still used, especially on an informal level.