Combat squad and Drop Pod

[Mr.selfdestruct]

  Not sure if this is a silly question or not, can you combat squad a 10 man tactical at deployment and have 5 men deploy on the board and the other five in the dedicated drop pod? 

[Grey Mage]

Yes, its specified as a change to the normal way combat squading is done.

[Dam13n]

From the Space Marines FAQ:

 

Page 51 – Combat Squads.
 

Replace with the following wording:
 

“A ten-man unit with this special rule can break down into two five-man units, called combat squads.
You must decide which units are splitting into combat squads, and which models go into each combat squad, immediately
before deployment. A unit split into combat squads therefore is now two separate units for all game purposes including
calculating the total number of units in the army, and the number of units you can place in reserve. Then proceed with
deployment as normal. Note that two combat squads split from the same unit can embark in the same transport vehicle,
providing its transport capacity allows.
 

Once you have decided whether or not to split a unit into combat squads, it must remain that way for the entire battle. It
cannot split up or join back together later on in the battle, nor can you use a redeployment to split up a unit or join it back
together.”

 

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As in bold - the unit is split into combat squads before deployment so each half is deployed seperately. 

Now due to the transport ruling they could both be placed in the same drop pod and arrive together, then seperate out of the pod on arrival.

However as they are, for all other purposes, seperate units, there's nothing to stop you putting half in reserve and half on the table.

There is therefore nothing to stop you putting the half in reserve into their dedicated drop pod.