diff --git a/Script/The Universal Mission/Mission.lua b/Script/The Universal Mission/Mission.lua
index 8ab8294..3d36e63 100644
--- a/Script/The Universal Mission/Mission.lua	
+++ b/Script/The Universal Mission/Mission.lua	
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ do
 
     local function closeMission(removeAllUnits)
         if removeAllUnits then
+            TUM.wingmen.removeAll()
             TUM.airForce.removeAll()
             TUM.ambientWorld.removeAll()
             TUM.enemyAirDefense.removeAll()
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ do
 
         TUM.supportAWACS.create() -- Create the AWACS aircraft if it wasn't airborne already
 
+        TUM.wingmen.create()
         TUM.enemyAirDefense.create() -- Must be called once objectives have been created
         TUM.airForce.create() -- Must be called once objectives have been created
         TUM.missionMenu.create() -- Must be called once objectives have been created
diff --git a/Script/The Universal Mission/SupportWingmen.lua b/Script/The Universal Mission/SupportWingmen.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ccc488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Script/The Universal Mission/SupportWingmen.lua	
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+-- ====================================================================================
+-- TUM.SUPPORTWINGMEN - HANDLES THE PLAYER'S WINGMEN
+-- ====================================================================================
+-- ====================================================================================
+
+TUM.supportWingmen = {}
+
+do
+    local wingmenGroupID = nil
+
+    function TUM.supportWingmen.create()
+        if TUM.settings.getValue(TUM.settings.id.MULTIPLAYER) then return end -- No wingmen in multiplayer
+        TUM.supportWingmen.removeAll() -- Destroy all pre-existing wingmen
+        TUM.log("Creating wingmen...")
+    end
+
+    function TUM.supportWingmen.removeAll()
+        if wingmenGroupID then TUM.log("Removing all wingmen...") end
+
+        DCSEx.world.destroyGroupByID(wingmenGroupID)
+
+        wingmenGroupID = nil
+    end
+end