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*The role of CAG was temporarily given to Captain [[George Birch|George "Catman" Birch]] during Apollo's brief defection. ([[Home, Part I]]) | *The role of CAG was temporarily given to Captain [[George Birch|George "Catman" Birch]] during Apollo's brief defection. ([[Home, Part I]]) | ||
*The CAG of the [[Battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus]]'' is Captain [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]]. Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] makes it clear that Capt. Adama is to defer to Capt. Taylor. ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]) | *The CAG of the [[Battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus]]'' is Captain [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]]. Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] makes it clear that Capt. Adama is to defer to Capt. Taylor. ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]) | ||
*After the transfer of Apollo to ''Pegasus'', it is unclear who is the CAG of ''Galactica'', or whether there is one. The most likey | *After the transfer of Apollo to ''Pegasus'', it is unclear who is the CAG of ''Galactica'', or whether there is one. The most likey candidate in this situation appears to be [[Louanne Katraine|Lt. Katraine]]. | ||
*Admiral Cain later pulled [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] from ''Galactica'', promoted her from Lieutenant to Captain and made her the new ''Pegasus'' CAG after witnessing her | *Admiral Cain later pulled [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] from ''Galactica'', promoted her from Lieutenant to Captain and made her the new ''Pegasus'' CAG after witnessing her daring reconnoiter of the Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]]. ("[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]) | ||
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The most senior pilot aboard a Battlestar, responsible for all "air" operations.
- The Battlestar Galactica's earliest known CAG Captain Jackson "Ripper" Spencer was killed in the opening minutes of the Cylon Attack on the Twelve Colonies.
- He was replaced by Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama, eldest son of Galactica's commanding officer, William Adama.
- The role of CAG was temporarily given to Captain George "Catman" Birch during Apollo's brief defection. (Home, Part I)
- The CAG of the Battlestar Pegasus is Captain Cole "Stinger" Taylor. Admiral Cain makes it clear that Capt. Adama is to defer to Capt. Taylor. (Pegasus)
- After the transfer of Apollo to Pegasus, it is unclear who is the CAG of Galactica, or whether there is one. The most likey candidate in this situation appears to be Lt. Katraine.
- Admiral Cain later pulled Kara "Starbuck" Thrace from Galactica, promoted her from Lieutenant to Captain and made her the new Pegasus CAG after witnessing her daring reconnoiter of the Cylon Resurrection Ship. ("Resurrection Ship, Part I)
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"CAG" is a US Navy term that has gained widespread recognition through films such as Top Gun and television series such as JAG. The term CAG is technically obsolete in the modern US Navy as Air Groups are now know as Air Wings, it is still used though, especially on an informal level.