Whoops, maybe I need to clarify my organization a little for everyone:
The Power Armored Infantry of each ship are Wings of 100 ea. (so you are part of Orochi Wing)
These are further broken down into 10 squads, which are roughly 10 Mindy-equipped Infantry each. Our heroes (that's you
) are currently a part of 2nd squad, led by Kuroksora Kim, your Heisho.
When the call goes out to proceed to the catapults, they will launch you guys in waves of about 20 Mindy each (which is 2 squads at a time for 5 waves total). So you guys load up right behind the 1st squad (full of NPC Neko), and are deployed together as wave 1.
The fighter squadron is in Hyabusa V6D starfighters, and are not grouped like the infantry. They will be launching roughly all at once from the deck and covering you guys. Raku Kishi is their Heisho, aka Oscar Lead.
Note, this is applicable across all 7 other NPC ships too, which are performing the exact same thing simultaneously.