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The most senior pilot aboard a [[Battlestar]], responsible for all "air" operations.  
The most senior pilot aboard a [[Battlestar]], responsible for all "air" operations.  
==Battlestar ''Galactica''==
* The current CAG  of the [[Battlestar]] ''Galactica'' is unknown, though [[Louanne Katraine|Lt. Katraine]] is seen performing some of the CAG functions in [[Resurrection Ship, Part II]].
* The most recent known CAG on ''Galactica'' is Captain [[Lee Adama| Lee "Apollo" Adama]], who assumed the position following the death of Captain [[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Ripper" Spencer]]. Spencer was killed in the opening minutes of the [[Cylon Attack]] on the [[Twelve Colonies]].
*During Lee Adama's brief defection, the role of CAG was temporarily given to Captain [[George Birch|George "Catman" Birch]]. Adama resumed the position upon his return. ([[Home, Part I]])
==Battlestar ''Pegasus''==
*The Current CAG of the [[Battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus]]'' is Captain [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]].  Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] 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]])
*Prior to Captain Thrace, the ''Pegasus'' CAG was Captain [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]]. ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]])


*The [[Galactica|Battlestar ''Galactica'''s]] earliest known CAG Captain [[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Ripper" Spencer]] was killed in the opening minutes of the [[Cylon Attack]] on the [[Twelve Colonies]].
*He was replaced by Captain [[Lee Adama| Lee "Apollo" Adama]], eldest son of ''Galactica's'' commanding officer, [[William Adama]].
*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]])
*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 daring reconnoiter of the Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]]. ("[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]])


=== Note ===
=== Note ===

Revision as of 15:52, 20 January 2006

The most senior pilot aboard a Battlestar, responsible for all "air" operations.

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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.