| Shadow squadron/force time line | ||
| Event | Real world date | Robotech date |
| War with the Zentradi is officially over | *Jan 2014 | |
| Construction of Expeditionary Forces vessels continues in preparation for large scale mission to find the home world of the Robotech Masters. | *2015 | |
| Preliminary navigational surveys are conducted with long-range advance scout vessels, laying the groundwork for the main Robotech Expeditionary Force. | *2016 | |
| Shadow Squadron Formed as an elite strike squad. | July 2003 | July 2018 |
| Initial offering of mecha- vf 1R | July 2003 | July 15 2018 |
| GCoC Finalized and approved | Nov 22 2003 | Nov 22 2018 |
| Planning for the construction of heavy cruiser | June 2 2003 | June 2 2019 |
| Shadow Squadron Takes part in joint missions with the Pegasus | Oct 2003 | Oct 2019-June 2021 |
| Heavy cruiser to a carrier plan finalized and construction began on project (code named Lori) | Nov 20 2003 | Dec 19 2019 |
| Project Lori is finished and enters flight tests | Nov 29 2003 | July 15th 2021 |
| Project Lori is finalized and Christened Dark Fire. Enters active service | Dec 2 2003 | Oct 25th 2021 |
| Addition of vf-4 Lightning proto type. This fighter augments the aging VF-1R | Nov 27 2003 | Nov 27 2021 |
| Attack on Shadow HQ by rogue Zent warriors. Base was destroyed. | Dec 29 2021 | |
| Capture of Oberth-class Destroyer | May 7, 2022 | |
| SDF-3 launches and takes its position as the flagship of the Robotech Expeditionary Force, marking the official start of the "Pioneer" mission. | *Dec 4, 2022 | |
| Shadow Squadron is expanded and redeployed as a force. Combining Air force, Space Navy. | Jan 2023 | |
| Angel Squad, a special Operations, Anti-Terrorist Group added to the Shadow Force. | August 17, 2023 | |