diff --git a/scripts/verify-battle-scenario-data.mjs b/scripts/verify-battle-scenario-data.mjs
index 893ddaf..d8adf9e 100644
--- a/scripts/verify-battle-scenario-data.mjs
+++ b/scripts/verify-battle-scenario-data.mjs
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ function validateSortie(errors, scenario, classKeys, formationRoles, terrainRule
     }
   });
   const recommendedUnitIds = new Set();
+  const recommendedRoleByUnitId = new Map();
   sortie.recommendedUnits.forEach((recommendation) => {
     if (recommendedUnitIds.has(recommendation.unitId)) {
       errors.push(`${context}: duplicate recommended unit "${recommendation.unitId}"`);
@@ -267,6 +268,9 @@ function validateSortie(errors, scenario, classKeys, formationRoles, terrainRule
     if (recommendation.role && !formationRoles.has(recommendation.role)) {
       errors.push(`${context}/${recommendation.unitId}: invalid recommendation role "${recommendation.role}"`);
     }
+    if (recommendation.role) {
+      recommendedRoleByUnitId.set(recommendation.unitId, recommendation.role);
+    }
     assertNonEmptyString(errors, recommendation.reason, `${context}/${recommendation.unitId}: recommendation reason`);
   });
   sortie.recommendedClasses.forEach((recommendation) => {
@@ -327,6 +331,12 @@ function validateSortie(errors, scenario, classKeys, formationRoles, terrainRule
     if (slot.unitId && !requiredUnitIds.has(slot.unitId) && !recommendedUnitIds.has(slot.unitId)) {
       errors.push(`${context}: deployment slot unit "${slot.unitId}" must be required or recommended`);
     }
+    const recommendedRole = slot.unitId ? recommendedRoleByUnitId.get(slot.unitId) : undefined;
+    if (slot.role && recommendedRole && slot.role !== recommendedRole) {
+      errors.push(
+        `${context}: deployment slot unit "${slot.unitId}" role "${slot.role}" does not match recommendation role "${recommendedRole}"`
+      );
+    }
     if (slot.unitId) {
       if (deploymentUnitIds.has(slot.unitId)) {
         errors.push(`${context}: duplicate deployment unit slot "${slot.unitId}"`);