diff --git a/backend/core/include/commands.h b/backend/core/include/commands.h
index 2badd091..f0071562 100644
--- a/backend/core/include/commands.h
+++ b/backend/core/include/commands.h
@@ -211,12 +211,13 @@ private:
 class SpawnAircrafts : public Command
 {
 public:
-	SpawnAircrafts(string coalition, vector<SpawnOptions> spawnOptions, string airbaseName, string country, bool immediate, function<void(void)> callback = [](){}) :
+	SpawnAircrafts(string coalition, vector<SpawnOptions> spawnOptions, string airbaseName, string country, string skill, bool immediate, function<void(void)> callback = [](){}) :
 		Command(callback),
 		coalition(coalition), 
 		spawnOptions(spawnOptions),
 		airbaseName(airbaseName),
 		country(country),
+		skill(skill),
 		immediate(immediate)
 	{ 
 		priority = immediate ? CommandPriority::IMMEDIATE : CommandPriority::LOW;
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ private:
 	const vector<SpawnOptions> spawnOptions;
 	const string airbaseName;
 	const string country;
+	const string skill;
 	const bool immediate;
 };
 
@@ -236,12 +238,13 @@ private:
 class SpawnHelicopters : public Command
 {
 public:
-	SpawnHelicopters(string coalition, vector<SpawnOptions> spawnOptions, string airbaseName, string country, bool immediate, function<void(void)> callback = [](){}) :
+	SpawnHelicopters(string coalition, vector<SpawnOptions> spawnOptions, string airbaseName, string country, string skill, bool immediate, function<void(void)> callback = [](){}) :
 		Command(callback),
 		coalition(coalition),
 		spawnOptions(spawnOptions),
 		airbaseName(airbaseName),
 		country(country),
+		skill(skill),
 		immediate(immediate)
 	{
 		priority = immediate ? CommandPriority::IMMEDIATE : CommandPriority::LOW;
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ private:
 	const vector<SpawnOptions> spawnOptions;
 	const string airbaseName;
 	const string country;
+	const string skill;
 	const bool immediate;
 };
 
diff --git a/backend/core/include/datatypes.h b/backend/core/include/datatypes.h
index 6dd44e85..c0e1c86e 100644
--- a/backend/core/include/datatypes.h
+++ b/backend/core/include/datatypes.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ struct SpawnOptions {
 	string unitType;
 	Coords location;
 	string loadout;
+	string skill;
 	string liveryID;
 };
 
diff --git a/backend/core/src/commands.cpp b/backend/core/src/commands.cpp
index e7579d05..a0868ca1 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/backend/core/src/commands.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ string SpawnAircrafts::getString()
         << "coalition = " << "\"" << coalition << "\"" << ", "
         << "airbaseName = \"" << airbaseName << "\", "
         << "country = \"" << country << "\", "
+        << "skill = \"" << skill << "\", "
         << "units = " << "{" << unitsSS.str() << "}" << "}";
     return commandSS.str();
 }
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ string SpawnHelicopters::getString()
         << "coalition = " << "\"" << coalition << "\"" << ", "
         << "airbaseName = \"" << airbaseName << "\", "
         << "country = \"" << country << "\", "
+        << "skill = \"" << skill << "\", "
         << "units = " << "{" << unitsSS.str() << "}" << "}";
     return commandSS.str();
 }
diff --git a/scripts/lua/backend/OlympusCommand.lua b/scripts/lua/backend/OlympusCommand.lua
index e7da4ce3..fcdb37eb 100644
--- a/scripts/lua/backend/OlympusCommand.lua
+++ b/scripts/lua/backend/OlympusCommand.lua
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ end
 	-- loadout: (string, optional) only for air units, must be one of the loadouts defined in unitPayloads.lua
 	-- payload: (table, optional) overrides loadout, specifies directly the loadout of the unit
 	-- liveryID: (string, optional)
-function Olympus.spawnUnits(spawnTable) 
+function Olympus.spawnUnits(spawnTable, skill) 
 	Olympus.debug("Olympus.spawnUnits " .. Olympus.serializeTable(spawnTable), 2)
 
 	local unitsTable = nil
@@ -554,11 +554,11 @@ function Olympus.spawnUnits(spawnTable)
 
 	-- Generate the units table and route as per DCS requirements
 	if spawnTable.category == 'Aircraft' then
-		unitsTable = Olympus.generateAirUnitsTable(spawnTable.units)
+		unitsTable = Olympus.generateAirUnitsTable(spawnTable.units, skill)
 		route = Olympus.generateAirUnitsRoute(spawnTable)
 		category = 'plane'
 	elseif spawnTable.category == 'Helicopter' then
-		unitsTable = Olympus.generateAirUnitsTable(spawnTable.units)
+		unitsTable = Olympus.generateAirUnitsTable(spawnTable.units, skill)
 		route = Olympus.generateAirUnitsRoute(spawnTable)
 		category = 'helicopter'
 	elseif spawnTable.category == 'GroundUnit' then
@@ -1109,9 +1109,9 @@ function Olympus.setUnitsData(arg, time)
 
 									-- Generate the units table as per DCS requirements
 									if table["category"] == 'Aircraft' then
-										unitsTable = Olympus.generateAirUnitsTable(spawnTable.units)
+										unitsTable = Olympus.generateAirUnitsTable(spawnTable.units, skill)
 									elseif table["category"] == 'Helicopter' then
-										unitsTable = Olympus.generateAirUnitsTable(spawnTable.units)
+										unitsTable = Olympus.generateAirUnitsTable(spawnTable.units, skill)
 									elseif table["category"] == 'GroundUnit' then
 										unitsTable = Olympus.generateGroundUnitsTable(spawnTable.units)
 									elseif table["category"] == 'NavyUnit' then