{"name":"formationLeader","title":"formationLeader","type":"command","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/formationLeader","revid":379423,"updated":"2026-10-31T00:04:33Z","groups":["Unit Control"],"status":"ok","games":{"arma1":"1.00","arma2":"1.00","arma2oa":"1.50","tkoh":"1.00","arma3":"0.50"},"since":"arma1 1.00","arma3_since":"0.50","description":"Return leader of the formation.","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"formationLeader unitName","params":[{"name":"unitName","type":"Object","type_expr":"Object"}],"returns":{"type":"Object","type_expr":"Object"},"form":"unary","right":{"text":"unitName"}}],"examples":[{"text":"```sqf\nif (formationLeader player != leader player) then\n{\n    hint \"Formation leader is not the group leader.\";\n};\n```","code":["if (formationLeader player != leader player) then\n{\n\thint \"Formation leader is not the group leader.\";\n};"]}],"see_also":["commandFollow","doFollow","formLeader","isFormationLeader","leader","selectLeader","setLeader"],"notes":[{"user":"Kronzky","date":"2006-12-02T00:46:00Z","text":"Return value is <NULL-OBJECT> if no group members exist."}]}