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In the science-fiction universe of the Stargate SG-1 television series, the "SG" military-team designation denotes a team that is a part of the Stargate Program, while the number following the designation is to distinguish between separate Stargate teams. Certain teams have special duties within the Stargate Program.

The program is run from Stargate Command (also, "the SGC"), whose mission it is to guard and use the Stargate, an alien device discovered in Egypt on Earth, the function of which was later discovered as allowing instantaneous travel between similar devices scattered on planets throughout the cosmos. After the alien race known as the Goa'uld became a threat to Earth, the Stargate went into use to help protect Earth.

When Stargate Command was formed there were 9 SG teams created and at present there are at least 22, each expansion likely requested through Major Davis, as it was in "Into the Fire". The majority of the teams are US Air Force, with some Marines, civilians and, recently, other countries' military as the existence of the Stargate was revealed to other countries (the first were the Russians, agreed to in "Redemption (Part 2)", first seen in "Metamorphosis"). A very few alien beings (Teal'c and Jonas Quinn) have also been allowed to join. Listed below are the special designation teams noted thus far in the series.

Contents

1 SG Team Designations

1.1 Other Team Designations

2 Stargate Atlantis
3 Other team designations
4 References

SG Team Designations

Designation Type Members
SG-1 Exploration Originally led by Colonel Jack O'Neill, with Captain (later promoted to Major) Samantha Carter and Doctor Daniel Jackson. Teal'c joined SG-1 shortly after. For a time, Jonas Quinn took the place of Dr. Jackson.
Shortly led by Col. Makepeace, all while O'Neill infultrated a rouge NID SG team and later arrests Makepeace in Shades of Grey
After Col. O'Neill's promotion the team was led by a promoted Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter.
Now led by Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell. See the article SG-1 for more information.
SG-2 Military Charles Kawalsky, with Warren and Casey. After Kawalsky's death, led by Maj. Louis Ferretti.
Military
Research Led by Maj. Penhall.
SG-3 Marine Combat Unit Teal'c was once assigned to this unit, under Maj. Wade.
Military
SG-4
SG-5 Marine Combat Unit
Air Force
Military Led by Major or Lt. Colonel Harper.
SG-6 Medical Foothold" aliens and presumably MIA.
Military
SG-7 Scientific Corps Hanka. No team members ever named.
SG-8 Medical#redirect [[Template:Fact]] No team members ever named.
SG-9
Diplomatic Corps Still later led by Maj. Benton, Tarkman and Winters, who all were killed in action. Lt. Grogan was the only survivor of that team.
SG-10 Military
SG-11 Engineering Corps
Archaeological
Engineering Engineering again, under Col. Edwards, with Maj. Lorne (now in Atlantis), Lt. Menard, Lt. Ritter, and Lt. Woeste, SG-11 led an extended mining survey.
SG-12 Military#redirect [[Template:Fact]] No team members ever named bur all were killed in the episode, 'Allegiance'.
SG-13 Survey
SG-14 Diplomatic zatarcs and were later killed. Blasdale and Louis also died.
SG-15 Military
SG-16 Exploration
SG-17 Archaeological
SG-18 Unknown No team members ever named.
SG-19 Unknown No team members ever named.
SG-20 Unknown No team members ever named.
SG-21 Unknown No team members ever named.
SG-22 Archaeological SG-1 when they were searching for the Sodan.

Designation	Type	Members
SG-1	Exploration	Originally led by Colonel Jack O'Neill, with Captain (later promoted to Major) Samantha Carter and Doctor Daniel Jackson. Teal'c joined SG-1 shortly after. For a time, Jonas Quinn took the place of Dr. Jackson. Shortly led by Col. Makepeace, all while O'Neill infultrated a rouge NID SG team and later arrests Makepeace in Shades of Grey After Col. O'Neill's promotion the team was led by a promoted Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter. Now led by Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell. See the article SG-1 for more information.
SG-2	Military	Charles Kawalsky, with Warren and Casey. After Kawalsky's death, led by Maj. Louis Ferretti.
Military
Research	Led by Maj. Penhall.
SG-3	Marine Combat Unit	Teal'c was once assigned to this unit, under Maj. Wade.
Military
SG-4
SG-5	Marine Combat Unit
Air Force
Military	Led by Major or Lt. Colonel Harper.
SG-6	Medical	Foothold" aliens and presumably MIA.
	Military
SG-7	Scientific Corps	Hanka. No team members ever named.
SG-8	Medical#redirect [[Template:Fact]]	No team members ever named.
SG-9
Diplomatic Corps	Still later led by Maj. Benton, Tarkman and Winters, who all were killed in action. Lt. Grogan was the only survivor of that team.
SG-10	Military
SG-11	Engineering Corps
Archaeological
Engineering	Engineering again, under Col. Edwards, with Maj. Lorne (now in Atlantis), Lt. Menard, Lt. Ritter, and Lt. Woeste, SG-11 led an extended mining survey.
SG-12	Military#redirect [[Template:Fact]]	No team members ever named bur all were killed in the episode, 'Allegiance'.
SG-13	Survey
SG-14	Diplomatic	zatarcs and were later killed. Blasdale and Louis also died.
SG-15	Military
SG-16	Exploration
SG-17	Archaeological
SG-18	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-19	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-20	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-21	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-22	Archaeological	SG-1 when they were searching for the Sodan.

Other Team Designations

SG-X — Not part of Stargate Command, but a group of human slaves under training by Jaffa in service to Apophis to infiltrate Earth.

1st SFW — There is also at least one wing of F-302 pilots, although they are not truly an SG team. It is not made clear what SFW actually means, but it is possibly Space Fighter Wing, Stargate Fighter Wing, or something similar.

Stargate Atlantis

The spin-off series Stargate Atlantis also features several offworld exploration teams. At least three permanent teams have been mentioned;

Sheppard's team. Originally led by Major John Sheppard, and consisting of Teyla Emmagan, Lt. Aiden Ford and Dr. Rodney McKay. After Ford escaped custody under the effect of the Wraith enzyme, Satedan Specialist Ronon Dex was found on a planet Sheppard's team was visiting, and became part of the team.
Stackhouse's team. Originally led by Sgt. Stackhouse. Since the arrival of a USMC contingent from Earth, Stackhouse may have been replaced as the team's leader. Assuming, that is, he's not dead.
Bates' team. Originally led by Sgt. Bates. Since Bates was injured and presumably shipped back to Earth, its unknown whether someone else took command or if the team was disbanded.
Maj. Lorne appears to have a team of his own now, as well.

There have also been several specialist teams put together for individual mission (for example, the anthropologist team in Suspicion, and the Marine search teams in Runner). There have been no official team designations mentioned thus far on the show, however director and creative consultant Peter DeLuise has called the teams 'Atlantis Reconaisance, Team 1' through '3' (or AR-1, etc.), and writer and executive producer Joseph Mallozzi called the teams 'First Atlantis Reconaisance Team', 'Second Atlantis Reconaisance Team', etc. (though most fans assume he was making this statement in jest: its doubtful that Dr. Weir will start assigning missions to F.A.R.T., S.A.R.T. and T.A.R.T.)

Other team designations

1st TFW (Wraithwaxers) — There is also at least one wing of F-302 pilots onboard the Daedalus, although they are not truly an Atlantis team. It is not made clear what TFW actually means.

References

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