Wing IX
Report #32
8.25.2005 - COL Rejili Holthaus
Wing IX Report #32 From the desk of Colonel Rejili Holthaus...
FLEET NEWS
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1. WEEKLY NEWS ITEM OF THE WEEK THAT'S COMPLETELY INCONSEQUENTIAL AND UNIMPORTANT BUT IT HELPS FILL UP A REPORT
ISV is over. The sith won, but it looks like the TCBG was the only battlegrouo besides them who survived to the end, so mad props to all of us, because that officially makes us the best BG in the Tie Corps. Props to Bubba and Oldham especially for doing just about everything that brought that about.
2. TOKEN TACTICAL OFFICE NEWS ITEM OF THE WEEK TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE WE ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THEM
Finally the TAC has done something worth-while. All the broken patch links in the XWA compendium have been fixed, so now we can fill in those gaps in our combat records!
3. EH IMAGE ARCHIVE IS LIVE ONCE AGAIN!
For the first time since the glorius days of Calli and the EH Cosmo, the image archive has been reactivated, and filled with pics of the 5-star studmuffins from Wing IX. Check it our HERE: http://ehnet.org/gallery/
WING NEWS
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1. REJ GOES ON LEAVE
I'm moving across the pond on Saturday, getting ready to earn a real degree to replace my BS spanish one :P Don't expect to see me until at least mid September, if even that early.
2. CM GREVEN APPOINTED A:WC
In order to gain some valuable experience, I'm placing GT as A:WC in my stead. He'll be issuing the next few WWRs, and will have blanket authority to start up Wing Comps, as long as he can handle all the scoring himself :P Please support him in any way you can, and anything that would need my personal attention can be sent up the line to Bubba or Oldham, including all Fahrer's BSFs :P
3. WING COMPS
Wing Comp is now over. This weeks winners are:
High score in Mosh's free mission: LT Three Winged Turkey
Low score: CM Aragorn
Most SP Flying: CPT Hermann
MP Match Winner: LT Three Winged Turkey
Bonus points:
1 point to COL Mosh for winning an IS-BR in GT's comp
This puts the total scores at:
Crossbow: 2
Shield: 5
Hammer: 4
Sword: 4
A very narrow victory for Shield, ironically won by Aragorns low score. Yes, in Wing IX underacheivement is the greatest mark of distinction :P Props to Sword for finally making it into the game, and just narrowly missing out on victory. Hammer, I'm sorry, but it's nice to see someone else win for a change, even if we know it won't last ;P
Shield, you now have permission to use the WC's escort squadron banner made by LT Teliis.
4. MSE TIME!
CMDRs I need MSE's in ASAP so I can (Hopefully) do the MWE before my leave really kicks in. ALSO YOU MUST FOLLOW THE TEMPLATE THAT COL MOSH EMAILED YOU ALL LAST TIME OR I WILL NOT AWARD ANY MEDALS!!! It is attached again here for convenience. Copy it exactly.
5. COLS
Winners from the Wing are:
CM Greven Targaryen CPT Bjorn Wolfblade CPT Hermann
as well as Oldham and I, Wing IXs very own Bonnie and Clyde of Loyalty :P (Oldham is obviously Bonnie, so don't even ask)
6. FREE WEB HOSTING
Mell has agreed to give all our squadrons free hosting on tcbg.net. CMDRs who have not yet contacted me about this, please do so. Also, remember that you may have to bug Mell a little bit, he's been kinda slow to reply to things lately :P
7. WEEKLY ACTIVITY
I want to see stuff I can submit to the EH newsletter to promote Wing IX. Each submission get's you a medal in and of itself, plus I'll offer ISM/PC if you send me enough stuff to merit it. This is something easy to do, the newsletter will publish just about anything, so let's get out there and make ourselves known.
8. ATTENTION FMs AND FLs!
I noticed on this round of MSEs that some pilots didn't have all their activity accounted for. Your CMDR keeps track of activity, but you can't expect them to know every little thing you do. When I start saying it's MSE time, I want you guys to send a report of your activity for the month to your CMDRs. This is more for you then for me, because if you tell us things that you've done which we haven't recorded, you're more likely to get better medals and rewards.
9. DRINK OF THE WEEK
Straight from the bar of the Stardrifter Lounge, and personally tested and approved by Colonel Rejili Holthaus, this week's serving suggestion ...
This one is for GT, you'll know what I mean ;P
SEX IN A TENT
Rum, coconut (Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay) 5 oz.
Rum, spiced (Captain Morgan's) 1 oz.
Mountain Dew 10 oz.
Mix ingredients in a tall plastic camping glass inside a tent.
THE WING IX MORALE OFFICE
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A Rant from the Desk of Colonel Steve the Cricket Bat ...
Comming next WWR, my stories from America! Something to look forward to :P
Col. Steve the Cricket Bat
ACTIVITY
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236! mission(s) flown - :D
1 IWAT(S) passed
1 Competitions Processed
13 High Scores!! - :D
Nice work guys. Wing Comp is over, so you can all take a breather, that is until Shield has you polishing the gear shifts in all their TIEs ;P Once again, props to Herman for flying most of the Wings total, and also to Fahrer with his 7 High Scores. I'll be gone for the next few weeks, but I expect you guys to keep up the pace without me, and don't cause too much trouble for Greven ;P
POSTINGS AND PROMOTIONS
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CPT Crespe promoted to Hammer 2-1
AWARDS
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Squadron of the Week: Shield - New WC's Escort Squadon!!!
Pilot of the Week: CPT Hermann
BS to CPT Hermann
CoL to COL Rejili Holthaus
CoL, PC to CPT Hermann
CoL to CM Greven Targaryen
CoL, ISM to CPT Bjorn Wolfblade
PC, IS-SR to LT Teliis Laehrin
ISM to CPT Krayt
ISM, IS-SR, IS-BR to COL Mosh
ISM to LT Three Winged Turkey
ISM, IS-BRx2 to CM Aragorn
IS-SR to RA Jarek La'an
Wow, congrats to all the award recipients.
COMPETITIONS
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None - w00t!
STANDING ORDERS
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-ALL MEMBERS-
Contact
All members are expected to remain active. Firstly, all members of the Wing will make contact with their direct superior whenever possible. However, a period of longer than a fortnight without contact and a declared LoA will result in the start of the AWOL timer. A further 3 weeks without contact will lead to transfer to the RSV's. All such contact must be made by e-mail, to allow easy tracking of contact. This is the very bare minimum to be considered active in Wing IX. This contact should be made regardless of whether a pilot flies every day, or merely checks his/her e-mails every week
If you intend to be off of the internet for more then (5) days, email your Commander and let him or her know as a common courtesy. If you are taking a Leave of Abscense more then ten (10) days, notify your Commander -AND- the Wing Commander via email.
Activity
I view activity as essential to the continued wellbeing of this ship, and a requirement of every one of you. Forms of official activity are listed below.
Flying – This is an XWA Vessel, but all platforms constitute flight activity
MP – Freeworlds, and other MP Platforms will be recognised as long as evidence is provided
MB – All posts count as activity, as long as they are made on official EH boards
E-Mail – Contact with CMDR's on a daily-fortnightly basis is a prerequisite, and the minimum activity required
Uniform Update – Not frequent, but clearly shows a pilot has been active in editing their uniform
Competitions – Expected from every pilot, participation in competitions is essential
IRC/MSN – Counts as contact with CMDR and upwards
IWATS – Obviously activity
Miscellaneous – Graphics, fictions, newsletter submissions etc. All count as activity
All these cover a wide range of activities, each with its own time and skill requirements. However, they all count toward activity – the more of these you are involved in, the more active you are – reflected in MSE's and the continued existence of the ISD Relentless.
-COMPETITIONS-
-Any pilot of the Wing may personally submit comps as Squad or Wing comps, to include on their personal record, providing that:
--If a squad comp, the CMDR is notified and approves.
--If a Wing Comp, the WC is notified and approves.
-Also, the pilot must clearly indicate in the submission form whether the medal TBA will be an IS-BR (all squad comps) or an IS-SR (all wing comps). Flying comps should use IS-BW's and IS-SW's.
-TRANSFERS-
If you're already in Wing IX:
- Talk to your current CMDR and your new CMDR, and make sure they both approve the transfer.
- Then email me and not the FO
- I will double check all the approvals, and then send the request to Cyric myself
If you're recruiting someone from outside of the Wing (legally of course :P):
- Talk the the pilot, have him send a letter to his new CMDR in Wing IX, then make sure the Wing IX CMDR in the squad he wants to transfer to approves.
- CMDRs should then fwd me a copy of the transfer request.
- I will confirm that all the superiors on both sides approve the transfer.
- I will then send the request to Cyric myself.
-SQUADRON COMMANDERS-
Weekly Squadron Reports (WSRs)
WSEs will be submitted NLT 12.00PM each Thursday by email to the Wing Commander, Your Squadron, and the Wing IX Email List. Also, each report must contain statistics for Total missions flown, and IWATS passed. Late reports with no viable excuse are not acceptable. If this is repeated 2 weeks in a row, a formal reprimand will be publicly given. A third or fourth week with late reports, or no report being made, without reason, will result in a CMDR losing his position.
Monthly Squadron Evaluations (MSEs)
MSEs will be submitted to the Wing Commander at any point in the last 3 days of the month. It should cover activity throughout the whole month, to the previous MSE.
AWOLs / MIAs / Reserve Requests
If you have found a pilot to be AWOL (no contact in 30 days), or MIA (bad email address), or a pilot has requested to go the reserves, you WILL NOT make the database request yourself. Forward the relevant information to the Wing Commander, who will verify the information, and make one last effort to 'save' the pilot before he or she is removed from the wing. This is NOT to take authority away from the CMDRs, but to allow the flags to ensure that a pilot really wants to leave. A good example is a pilot whos pissed off at his CMDR and has requested the reserves, when it's entirely possible the pilot would be happy in another squadron.
Flight Leaders
EVERY Flight Leader position in the Wing will ALWAYS be filled. If your Flight Leader leaves the squadron for whatever reason, you will appoint a new Flight Leader immediately. The Flight Office requires that all three flights have a leader in order for new pilots to be placed in that Squadron. We will not miss any opportunity for new pilots!
Designated XO
Every Squadron will have a designated XO. This person will know what he or she needs to do in the event that you are unable to come online, specifically in the area of filing a report for you. This is now a requirement aboard the Rel, and i expect XO's to fill in as required without prompting from the WC or myself.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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"I'm comming to America!"
~Rejili
In service of the Empire,
Colonel Rejili Holthaus
(NHolthaus@Gmail.com) - "Baron de Menari"
WC/COL Rejili Holthaus/Wing IX/ISD Relentless
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