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{{Ambig|subject=the Imperial Guard unit|disambiguation=Command Squad}}
A '''Command Squad''' is a specialized specialised unit utilized utilised by the [[Imperial Guard]], which typically accompanies high-ranking officers into combat. They are tasked with protecting their commanding officer, and with spearheading whatever specialized combat missions he embarks on.
The Guard uses two types of Command Squad: Company Command Squads{{Fn|1a}} and Platoon Command Squads{{Fn|1c}}.
*[[Astropath]]s, to send and receive covert messages and perform limited [[divination]];
*A [[Master of Ordnance]], to coordinate with the regiment's artillery companies;
*An [[Officer of the Fleet]] to liase liaise with air- and spaceborne space-borne units;
*Bodyguards.
