Leaders and Command Squads

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A Leader (and his command squad) may attach themselves to another squad at any time during the Movement phase.  This squad must lie under the Leader in the force's chain of command, and be within coherence distance of the Leader. The highest attached Leader is considered to command the squad until he separates. The attachment continues until the player declares he has ended it, in a subsequent his Movement phase. 

Geek Notes

Since command squads are often smaller than reqular squads they are easy to Supress or destroy. This rule should keep Leaders and their command squads from being arbitrarily targeted by opponents.  When attached, the total number of hits needed to Supress the combined jumbo-squad should be the same, but by making them one squad, the command elements cannot be so easily singled-out.