From the 1st page of the FAQ
The Squadron Effect should read
Friendly Squadron at a distance of Range 1 can attack enemy ships at close range using all the dice in their battery armament.
Oh that's the Armada FAQ.
It isn't like it is possible to Nerf Major Rhymer any more
Flotillas also got nerfed to apeas the demands of the Armada forums, So I guess we can say the Jumpmaster's and Atanni Mindlink's days are numbered.