Phoenix Leader was the designated callsign for the leading pilot within Phoenix Squadron. In the course of the Imperial blockade of Ibaar, a human male held the role of Phoenix Leader until he met his death while on the mission. Following the mission's completion, the Twi'lek female Captain Hera Syndulla was elevated to the position of Phoenix Leader by Commander Jun Sato, an action prompted by the advice of Kanan Jarrus. Despite the fact that Phoenix Squadron was disbanded as an active unit as a result of the losses sustained during the Battle of Atollon, Syndulla maintained the title within the Rebel Alliance up to at least the year 1 BBY, and she commanded a reconstituted Phoenix Squadron during the Attack on Lothal.