Cobra Squadron Weekly Report # 24

As reported by
Major Blade




CMDRs Rants-
My comp problems aren’t over it seems, I am still losing cd-roms after not for a few days. Sad but true. Anyways, it seems Major Kyle will be leaving us for the Phoenix soon. Sorry to see you go Kyle, and the door is always open for your return.

Many thanks to Kettch for taking over last week, I think I will be on more now unless I start with the blue screen of death again, and to Phantom for volunteering to BSF anything that came up, unfortunately nothing was submitted.
Competitions-


A few here and there…I actually have no idea at the moment.
XvT WoW begins tomorrow on the MSN Game Zone.

TC/EH News-
Tuesday • May 13 • 2003

Wing Commander Appointment
13:38 - HA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
Congratulations to the former Omicron CMDR, Lieutenant Colonel Wysseri Arestar, who has been selected as the new Wing VIII WC.

With the retirement of General Drake, the position of Wing IX Wing Commander is open for applications. If you think you have what it takes to be a Wing Commander, email the COM, RA Jahan Kalar and the BGCOM, AD Krax by Sunday May 18th at 23:59 CST. The requirements are:

- At least one successful tour as CMDR or above (4 months)
-No major HCI convictions during the last 12 months
-Committment to the position of at least four months
- Experience with XWA (TIE experience highly recommended)
- Ability to reliably handle significant amounts of admin work to keep things running smoothly
- Ability to create and run various competitions
- Reliable and quick email response
- A sincere desire to make Wing IX the best it possibly can be and a commitment to the Tie Corps and the Relentless
-Ability to handle numerous command decisions in a fair and mature manner


Include any plans you have for the Wing, especially in regards to moral, activity and recruitment. All officers who feel they meet the above requirements will be considered, but egomaniacs, crackpots, abusive jerks, and anyone who's in it for the rank should look elsewhere.

Monday • May 12 • 2003

Flight Member Maximum Rank Extended
05:08 - HA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
I have received approval from the Fleet Commander to extend the maximum attainable rank as a Flight Member from Lieutenant Commander to Commander. To be eligible for this rank, a FM must have spent at least THREE months in their current position. Time is not the only consideration for such a promotion - activity during this period must also be a factor.

The database won't support the submission of these promotion recommendations yet, however Wing Commanders can email me the request and I'll do it manually. The Training Manual, Fleet Standing Orders and Squadron Management notes will be updated over the coming days.

Promotion Time
05:02 - HA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
Congratulations to the Elite Avenger Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Dax Corrin, who has been promoted to Colonel for his work in recent months.

Congrats also go out to the Wing Commander of Wing IV, Major Mayk Wolverine, who is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in recognition of his Flag work.

Saturday • May 10 • 2003

New battles and free missions
01:35 - AD Marcin Szydlowski [pbmike@go2.pl]
Small TIE package this time:

TIE-FREE #226-229
As always, more coming soon. TAC3K is close :)

Tactical Office needs XWA testers and engineers
00:16 - AD Marcin Szydlowski [pbmike@go2.pl]
Yes. Now I need more XWA staff. You can find all details here. Apply to TAC and TCC:XWA.

Friday • May 09 • 2003

Training Officer's Leave
07:26 - AD Keldorn [gmf@kweeky.net]
I will be on leave beginning tomorrow (Saturday 10th) until Friday 23rd May due to work commitments. I may have sparodic internet access, but will not be able to perform my duties fully. Thus, the Flight Officer will be reviewing Competition submissions, and my Training Office Assistant will be grading all the Courses that I am responsible for.


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Squadron News-
Web Page is up again, go look it over http://cobrasquadron.tiecorps.net and let me know what you think.

CPT Kettch is on leave for the moment. Hopefully he’ll be back to full activeness soon.

New Patch available for uniforms, go and make a new uni for the db. If all else fails ask me and I can make one and send it to you for posting,

Flight Three Flight Leader Position open-
Flight 3 needs a flight leader. The qualifications are as follows-
1. Needs to be active.
2. Email turn around of less than 24 hrs, 36 at the longest
3. Able to motivate pilots in the flight
4. Reports sent to Flight, CMDR and WC; COM and BGCOM optional
5. Be Active

Citation Report
Submitted by LT Nova Killer

We gained 10 citations this week. As soon as Major Kyle goes to the reserves we will lose all we have at the moment. After some discussion with the CMDR, I have decided to step down as citations officer and just fly. No assignments this week.


AWARDS/MEDALS/Other Stuff-
CPT Kettch awarded ISM for squadron patch for the TTT program.

Activity-
Blade- IRC, Email, website maintenance, history research, computer repair CMDR Stuff, WC apps

Nova Killer- reported in, helped with web research, Flew XWATC 3,10,13,14,18,24-28 Nice Job LT!

Kettch- reported in, IRC, email Awarded ISM for Squadron Patch

Willie- Moving and trying to get internet going

Vessicant- Reported in

Kyle- Reported in- has to transfer back to the Phoenix at first possible time.


Squadron Orders-
1. Be active, there are too many things for you to do to not be doing something around here.
2. Fly assigned battles; check our home site for your flying assignments.
3. Participate in activities
4. Report in to either me and/or your flight leader, at least once a week, staring this week I am keeping track and will be watching

Rosters/FCHG/Combat Ratings
COBRA SQUADRON OF WING XIV : Special Operations
COMMANDER: MAJ Blade (eh_blade2003@yahoo.com) - #8905
NICKNAME: Lethal Scourge
BANNER: http://www.emperorshammer.net/images/banners/cobra.jpg
MOTTO: We're not looking for trouble...We ARE trouble!
HOMEPAGE: http://cobrasquadron.tiecorps.net
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=32
FLIGHT I - TIE PHANTOM
Nickname: NightHawks [Recon]
Motto: Be it throat or underbelly, our blades shall find a mark.
1) MAJ Blade (eh_blade2003@yahoo.com) - #8905 FCHG Rank = Executer (968pts) Combat Rating = Veteran 2nd Class (91)
2) LT Nova Killer (novakiller01@yahoo.com) - #10183 FCHG Rank= Dragoon (130 pts) Combat rating = 0
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
Nickname: The Cleansing Fire [Assault]
Motto: Kick 'em in the teeth!
Homepage: http://www.efaibn.eclipse.co.uk/flight2
1) CM Kettch (kettch@efaibn.eclipse.co.uk) - #5243 FCHG Rank= Centurion (421pts) Combat rating = 4 unrated
2) LT Willie (Jaswillie9765@yahoo.com) - #10405 FCHG Rank= 0 CR= 0
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - TIE VANGUARD
Nickname: Harbingers of Agony [Superiority]
Motto: Beware, for we watch you with unblinking eyes.
1) TBA 2) MAJ Kyle (eh_kyle@yahoo.com) - #3133 FCHG Rank= Cavalier [CAVL] (151 pts) Combat Rating= 5
3) CM Vessicant (bofklar@hotmail.com) - #7903 FCHG Rank= Knight (292pts) Combat Rating = 0 4) TBA

Total: 6
Squadron Citations (37):
TIE-TC Battle 2 - Strike at Calamari
TIE-TC Battle 3 - New Dimensions
TIE-TC Battle 4 - Recapture Zaarins Technology
TIE-TC Battle 5 - Pirate Uprising
XvT-TC Battle 1 - The Verpine Encounter
XvT-TC Battle 2 - Capture of a Murderer
XvT-TC Battle 3 - Preparing for Battle
XvT-TC Battle 4 - Encounter with the Black Sun
XvT-TC Battle 5 - Phoenix Saga
XvT-TC Battle 6 - Wolf Pack Aggression
XvT-TC Battle 7 - The Resupply
XvT-TC Battle 9 - The Black Sun Incident
XvT-TC Battle 10 - Abduction of VA Priyum
XvT-TC Battle 11 - Krayt Squadron Training
XvT-TC Battle 12 - Odin's Redemption
XvT-TC Battle 13 - Graduates, Graduate!
XvT-TC Battle 20 - Mysterious People
XvT-TC Battle 26 - INT Shire
XvT-TC Battle 29 - Super Elite Encounter
XvT-TC Battle 30 - Wing XV: Hornet Squadron
XvT-TC Battle 31 - Pirate Scouts
XvT-TC Battle 33 - Wing XV: Python Squadron
XvT-TC Battle 35 - ASF: Supremacy Comp IV
XvT-TC Battle 53 - INT Shire III
XvT-DB Battle 1 - Jedi Academy
XvT-DB Battle 2 - Rascar Political Disruption
XWA-TC Battle 3 - The Darkon Mystery
XWA-TC Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil
XWA-TC Battle 10 - The Phare Encounter
XWA-TC Battle 13 - Hammer to Anvil Part II
XWA-TC Battle 14 - The History of the ISD Immortal
XWA-TC Battle 18 - Immortalized
XWA-TC Battle 24 - The History of the SSSD Sovereign
XWA-TC Battle 25 - Ticket to Chimaera
XWA-TC Battle 26 - Experimental Tie Evaluation
XWA-TC Battle 27 - Battle of Corellia
XWA-TC Battle 28 - ViB: The Lost Missions

Links-

Cobra Squadron Website- http://cobrasquadron.tiecorps.net
Flight II Webpage- http://www.efaibn.eclipse.co.uk/flight2
Wing XIV Website- http://www.intrepid.tiecorps.net/
Cobra Message Board- http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=32
Wing XIV Message Board- http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=55
TIE Corps Home site- http://www.emperorshammer.net/news.asp
EH Battle Center- http://www.emperorshammer.net/battles/battletypes.asp

These links are provided for you to use. They are the most used links I can think of. If you have any you think need to be here let me know.


That’s about it for this week, I want to say that the last six months I have been Cobra Commander has been the most fun I have ever had. If for any reason I have to step down or retire, I wanted each of you to know that you have been the greatest squadron I have ever served with. Cobra has been my online home for a long time and it’ll be here long after I am gone. I have learned a lot about the history of the squadron, doing research for the history page. One of the things I have learned is that for a time, Cobra consisted of one pilot, CPT Ya-qoob. It was that way for quite a while and it has grown from that one pilot to where it is today. I am proud that each of you has chosen to add to the heritage of Cobra Squadron.
Respectfully,
CMDR/MAJ Blade/Cobra/WING XIV/ISD Intrepid