diff --git a/groupmanagement/admin.py b/groupmanagement/admin.py
index 4d21a00f..aa7ea35a 100644
--- a/groupmanagement/admin.py
+++ b/groupmanagement/admin.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.contrib import admin
 
-from groupmanagement.models import GroupDescription
 from groupmanagement.models import GroupRequest
-from groupmanagement.models import HiddenGroup
-from groupmanagement.models import OpenGroup
+from groupmanagement.models import AuthGroup
 
 
-admin.site.register(GroupDescription)
+class AuthGroupAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    """
+    Admin model for AuthGroup
+    """
+    filter_horizontal = ('group_leaders',)
+
 admin.site.register(GroupRequest)
-admin.site.register(HiddenGroup)
-admin.site.register(OpenGroup)
+admin.site.register(AuthGroup, AuthGroupAdmin)
diff --git a/groupmanagement/managers.py b/groupmanagement/managers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb0d0486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/groupmanagement/managers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
+from django.conf import settings
+
+class GroupManager:
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_joinable_groups():
+        return Group.objects.exclude(authgroup__internal=True)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def joinable_group(group):
+        """
+        Check if a group is a user joinable group, i.e.
+        not an internal group for Corp, Alliance, Members etc
+        :param group: django.contrib.auth.models.Group object
+        :return: bool True if its joinable, False otherwise
+        """
+        return not group.authgroup.internal
diff --git a/groupmanagement/migrations/0004_authgroup.py b/groupmanagement/migrations/0004_authgroup.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0cf52ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/groupmanagement/migrations/0004_authgroup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.10.2 on 2016-12-04 10:25
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+def internal_group(group):
+    return (
+        "Corp_" in group.name or
+        "Alliance_" in group.name or
+        settings.DEFAULT_AUTH_GROUP in group.name or
+        settings.DEFAULT_BLUE_GROUP in group.name
+    )
+
+
+def combine_group_models(apps, schema_editor):
+    Group = apps.get_model("auth", "Group")
+    AuthGroup = apps.get_model("groupmanagement", "AuthGroup")
+
+    for group in Group.objects.all():
+        authgroup = AuthGroup(group=group)
+        if not hasattr(group, 'hiddengroup'):
+            authgroup.hidden = False
+        if hasattr(group, 'opengroup'):
+            authgroup.open = True
+
+        if hasattr(group, 'groupdescription'):
+            authgroup.description = group.groupdescription.description
+
+        authgroup.internal = internal_group(group)
+        authgroup.save()
+
+
+def reverse_group_models(apps, schema_editor):
+    Group = apps.get_model("auth", "Group")
+    GroupDescription = apps.get_model("groupmanagement", "GroupDescription")
+    OpenGroup = apps.get_model("groupmanagement", "OpenGroup")
+    HiddenGroup = apps.get_model("groupmanagement", "HiddenGroup")
+
+    for group in Group.objects.all():
+        if not hasattr(group, 'authgroup') or group.authgroup is None:
+            continue
+        if group.authgroup.open:
+            OpenGroup.objects.get_or_create(group=group)
+        else:
+            try:
+                OpenGroup.objects.get(group=group).delete()
+            except ObjectDoesNotExist:
+                pass
+
+        if group.authgroup.hidden:
+            HiddenGroup.objects.get_or_create(group=group)
+        else:
+            try:
+                HiddenGroup.objects.get(group=group).delete()
+            except ObjectDoesNotExist:
+                pass
+
+        if len(group.authgroup.description):
+            GroupDescription.objects.update_or_create(group=group,
+                                                      defaults={'description': group.authgroup.description})
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('auth', '0008_alter_user_username_max_length'),
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+        ('groupmanagement', '0003_default_groups'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='AuthGroup',
+            fields=[
+                ('group', models.OneToOneField(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, primary_key=True,
+                                               serialize=False,  to='auth.Group')),
+                ('internal', models.BooleanField(default=True, help_text='Internal group, users cannot see, join or request to join this group.<br>Used for groups such as Members, Corp_*, Alliance_* etc.<br><b>Overrides Hidden and Open options when selected.</b>')),
+                ('hidden', models.BooleanField(default=True, help_text='Group is hidden from users but can still join with the correct link.')),
+                ('open', models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='Group is open and users will be automatically added upon request. <br>If the group is not open users will need their request manually approved.')),
+                ('description', models.CharField(max_length=512, help_text='Description of the group shown to users.', )),
+
+                ('group_leaders', models.ManyToManyField(related_name='leads_groups', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, help_text='Group leaders can process group requests for this group specifically. Use the auth.group_management permission to allow a user to manage all groups.',)),
+            ],
+        ),
+        migrations.RunPython(combine_group_models, reverse_group_models),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='groupdescription',
+            name='group',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='hiddengroup',
+            name='group',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='opengroup',
+            name='group',
+        ),
+        migrations.DeleteModel(
+            name='GroupDescription',
+        ),
+        migrations.DeleteModel(
+            name='HiddenGroup',
+        ),
+        migrations.DeleteModel(
+            name='OpenGroup',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/groupmanagement/models.py b/groupmanagement/models.py
index ffad61aa..adf0d2d2 100644
--- a/groupmanagement/models.py
+++ b/groupmanagement/models.py
@@ -3,19 +3,12 @@ from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
 from django.db import models
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+from django.dispatch import receiver
 
 from eveonline.models import EveCharacter
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
-class GroupDescription(models.Model):
-    description = models.CharField(max_length=512)
-    group = models.OneToOneField(Group)
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return self.group.name + " - Description"
-
-
 @python_2_unicode_compatible
 class GroupRequest(models.Model):
     status = models.CharField(max_length=254)
@@ -29,16 +22,57 @@ class GroupRequest(models.Model):
 
 
 @python_2_unicode_compatible
-class HiddenGroup(models.Model):
-    group = models.OneToOneField(Group)
+class AuthGroup(models.Model):
+    """
+    Extends Django Group model with a one-to-one field
+    Attributes are accessible via group as if they were in the model
+    e.g. group.authgroup.internal
+
+    Logic:
+    Internal - not requestable by users, at all. Covers Corp_, Alliance_, Members etc groups.
+    Groups are internal by default
+
+    Not Internal and:
+        Hidden - users cannot view, can request if they have the direct link.
+        Not Hidden - Users can view and request the group
+        Open - Users are automatically accepted into the group
+        Not Open - Users requests must be approved before they are added to the group
+    """
+    group = models.OneToOneField(Group, on_delete=models.CASCADE, primary_key=True)
+
+    internal = models.BooleanField(default=True,
+                                   help_text="Internal group, users cannot see, join or request to join this group.<br>"
+                                             "Used for groups such as Members, Corp_*, Alliance_* etc.<br>"
+                                             "<b>Overrides Hidden and Open options when selected.</b>")
+    hidden = models.BooleanField(default=True,
+                                 help_text="Group is hidden from users but can still join with the correct link.")
+    open = models.BooleanField(default=False,
+                               help_text="Group is open and users will be automatically added upon request. <br>"
+                                         "If the group is not open users will need their request manually approved.")
+    # Group leaders have management access to this group
+    group_leaders = models.ManyToManyField(User, related_name='leads_groups',
+                                           help_text="Group leaders can process group requests for this group "
+                                                     "specifically. Use the auth.group_management permission to allow "
+                                                     "a user to manage all groups.")
+
+    description = models.CharField(max_length=512, help_text="Description of the group shown to users.")
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return self.group.name + " - Hidden"
+        return self.group.name
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
-class OpenGroup(models.Model):
-    group = models.OneToOneField(Group)
+@receiver(post_save, sender=Group)
+def create_auth_group(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Creates the AuthGroup model when a group is created
+    """
+    if created:
+        AuthGroup.objects.create(group=instance)
 
-    def __str__(self):
-        return self.group.name + " - Open"
+
+@receiver(post_save, sender=Group)
+def save_auth_group(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Ensures AuthGroup model is saved automatically
+    """
+    instance.authgroup.save()
diff --git a/groupmanagement/views.py b/groupmanagement/views.py
index e79ab0da..0e11cdb5 100755
--- a/groupmanagement/views.py
+++ b/groupmanagement/views.py
@@ -1,22 +1,18 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import permission_required
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
 from django.contrib import messages
 from notifications import notify
-from groupmanagement.models import GroupDescription
+from groupmanagement.managers import GroupManager
 from groupmanagement.models import GroupRequest
-from groupmanagement.models import HiddenGroup
-from groupmanagement.models import OpenGroup
 from authentication.models import AuthServicesInfo
 from eveonline.managers import EveManager
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from django.db.models import Count
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist, PermissionDenied
 from django.http import Http404
-from itertools import chain
 
 import logging
 
@@ -48,8 +44,7 @@ def group_management(request):
 def group_membership(request):
     logger.debug("group_membership called by user %s" % request.user)
     # Get all open and closed groups
-    groups = [group for group in Group.objects.all().annotate(num_members=Count('user')).order_by('name')
-              if joinable_group(group)]
+    groups = Group.objects.exclude(authgroup__internal=True).annotate(num_members=Count('user')).order_by('name')
 
     render_items = {'groups': groups}
 
@@ -64,7 +59,7 @@ def group_membership_list(request, group_id):
         group = Group.objects.get(id=group_id)
 
         # Check its a joinable group i.e. not corp or internal
-        if not joinable_group(group):
+        if not GroupManager.joinable_group(group):
             raise PermissionDenied
 
     except ObjectDoesNotExist:
@@ -214,31 +209,16 @@ def group_leave_reject_request(request, group_request_id):
 @login_required
 def groups_view(request):
     logger.debug("groups_view called by user %s" % request.user)
-    paired_list = []
+    groups = []
 
-    for group in Group.objects.all():
-        # Check if group is a corp
-        if not joinable_group(group):
-            pass
-        elif HiddenGroup.objects.filter(group=group).exists():
-            pass
-        else:
-            # Get the descriptionn
-            group_desc = GroupDescription.objects.filter(group=group)
+    for group in GroupManager.get_joinable_groups():
+        # Exclude hidden
+        if not group.authgroup.hidden:
             group_request = GroupRequest.objects.filter(user=request.user).filter(group=group)
 
-            if group_desc:
-                if group_request:
-                    paired_list.append((group, group_desc[0], group_request[0]))
-                else:
-                    paired_list.append((group, group_desc[0], ""))
-            else:
-                if group_request:
-                    paired_list.append((group, "", group_request[0]))
-                else:
-                    paired_list.append((group, "", ""))
+            groups.append({'group': group, 'request': group_request[0] if group_request else None})
 
-    render_items = {'pairs': paired_list}
+    render_items = {'groups': groups}
     return render(request, 'registered/groups.html', context=render_items)
 
 
@@ -246,12 +226,12 @@ def groups_view(request):
 def group_request_add(request, group_id):
     logger.debug("group_request_add called by user %s for group id %s" % (request.user, group_id))
     group = Group.objects.get(id=group_id)
-    if not joinable_group(group):
+    if not GroupManager.joinable_group(group):
         logger.warning("User %s attempted to join group id %s but it is not a joinable group" %
                        (request.user, group_id))
         messages.warning(request, "You cannot join that group")
         return redirect('auth_groups')
-    if OpenGroup.objects.filter(group=group).exists():
+    if group.authgroup.open:
         logger.info("%s joining %s as is an open group" % (request.user, group))
         request.user.groups.add(group)
         return redirect("auth_groups")
@@ -272,7 +252,7 @@ def group_request_add(request, group_id):
 def group_request_leave(request, group_id):
     logger.debug("group_request_leave called by user %s for group id %s" % (request.user, group_id))
     group = Group.objects.get(id=group_id)
-    if not joinable_group(group):
+    if not GroupManager.joinable_group(group):
         logger.warning("User %s attempted to leave group id %s but it is not a joinable group" %
                        (request.user, group_id))
         messages.warning(request, "You cannot leave that group")
@@ -282,7 +262,7 @@ def group_request_leave(request, group_id):
                      (request.user, group_id))
         messages.warning(request, "You are not a member of that group")
         return redirect('auth_groups')
-    if OpenGroup.objects.filter(group=group).exists():
+    if group.authgroup.open:
         logger.info("%s leaving %s as is an open group" % (request.user, group))
         request.user.groups.remove(group)
         return redirect("auth_groups")
@@ -297,18 +277,3 @@ def group_request_leave(request, group_id):
     logger.info("Created group leave request for user %s to group %s" % (request.user, Group.objects.get(id=group_id)))
     messages.success(request, 'Applied to leave group %s.' % group)
     return redirect("auth_groups")
-
-
-def joinable_group(group):
-    """
-    Check if a group is a user joinable group, i.e.
-    not an internal group for Corp, Alliance, Members etc
-    :param group: django.contrib.auth.models.Group object
-    :return: bool True if its joinable, False otherwise
-    """
-    return (
-        "Corp_" not in group.name and
-        "Alliance_" not in group.name and
-        settings.DEFAULT_AUTH_GROUP not in group.name and
-        settings.DEFAULT_BLUE_GROUP not in group.name
-    )
diff --git a/stock/templates/registered/groupmembership.html b/stock/templates/registered/groupmembership.html
index af78e895..173b152e 100644
--- a/stock/templates/registered/groupmembership.html
+++ b/stock/templates/registered/groupmembership.html
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
                 {% for group in groups %}
                     <tr>
                         <td class="text-center">{{ group.name }}</td>
-                        <td class="text-center">{{ group.groupdescription.description }}</td>
+                        <td class="text-center">{{ group.authgroup.description }}</td>
                         <td class="text-center">
-                            {% if group.hiddengroup %}
+                            {% if group.authgroup.hidden %}
                                 <span class="label label-info">{% trans "Hidden" %}</span>
-                            {% elif group.opengroup %}
+                            {% elif group.authgroup.open %}
                                 <span class="label label-success">{% trans "Open" %}</span>
                             {% else %}
                                 <span class="label label-default">{% trans "Requestable" %}</span>
diff --git a/stock/templates/registered/groups.html b/stock/templates/registered/groups.html
index 2581544a..21c5ec6a 100644
--- a/stock/templates/registered/groups.html
+++ b/stock/templates/registered/groups.html
@@ -11,36 +11,36 @@
     <div class="col-lg-12">
         <h1 class="page-header text-center">{% trans "Available Groups" %}</h1>
         {% if STATE == MEMBER_STATE or user.is_superuser %}
-            {% if pairs %}
+            {% if groups %}
             <table class="table">
                 <tr>
-                    <th class="text-center">{% trans "GroupName" %}</th>
-                    <th class="text-center">{% trans "GroupDesc" %}</th>
+                    <th class="text-center">{% trans "Name" %}</th>
+                    <th class="text-center">{% trans "Description" %}</th>
                     <th class="text-center">{% trans "Action" %}</th>
                 </tr>
 
-                {% for pair in pairs %}
+                {% for g in groups %}
                     <tr>
-                        <td class="text-center">{{ pair.0.name }}</td>
-                        <td class="text-center">{{ pair.1.description }}</td>
+                        <td class="text-center">{{ g.group.name }}</td>
+                        <td class="text-center">{{ g.group.authgroup.description }}</td>
                         <td class="text-center">
-                            {% if pair.0 in user.groups.all %}
-                                {% if pair.2 == "" %}
-                                    <a href="{% url 'auth_group_request_leave' pair.0.id %}" class="btn btn-danger">
+                            {% if g.group in user.groups.all %}
+                                {% if not g.request %}
+                                    <a href="{% url 'auth_group_request_leave' g.group.id %}" class="btn btn-danger">
                                         {% trans "Leave" %}
                                     </a>
                                 {% else %}
                                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" disabled>
-                                        {{ pair.2.status }}
+                                        {{ g.request.status }}
                                     </button>
                                 {% endif %}
-                            {% elif pair.2 == "" %}
-                                <a href="{% url 'auth_group_request_add' pair.0.id %}" class="btn btn-success">
+                            {% elif not g.request %}
+                                <a href="{% url 'auth_group_request_add' g.group.id %}" class="btn btn-success">
                                     {% trans "Request" %}
                                 </a>
                             {% else %}
                                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" disabled>
-                                    {{ pair.2.status }}
+                                    {{ g.request.status }}
                                 </button>
                             {% endif %}
                         </td>