SHIELD WEEKLY SQUADRON REPORT #26

June 25, 2004

Alright, welcome to the 26th edition of the Shield Squadron Weekly Report!  Wow.... 26 reports.  Seems like only yesterday I was writing my first for Shield..........  Heck, it's been a blast (and it shall continue to be)!!

TIE CORPS NEWS

• Prae Commander Chosen
  16:41 - FA Cyric [jroscoe@comcast.net]
  With the Promotion of Gelton Torr as GM, It is my pleasure to announce the promotion of Abel Malik to the Commander position of Praetorian!
  
  Good luck Major!


• Wing X Commander Resigns
  15:58 - FA Cyric [jroscoe@comcast.net]
  Col Sephiroth has stepped down from the WC position in Wing X citing personal reasons...
  
  AD Mell Kerrigan and RA Locke Setzer are accepting applications for the position of WC of Wing X
  
  Requirements are as follows:
  
  --good working knowledge of TIE,XvT,and XWA SP platforms
  --Able to work well with flag officers and members of the BG, and yes must tolerate Mell
  --able to respond to mails no longer than 24 hours
  --Be motivated, active, and able to do the required tasks the position demands (see the flight office site for positional requirements)
  
  If you have what it takes, please mail AD Mell and RA Locke with your applications


• Command Staff Changes
  15:46 - FA Cyric [jroscoe@comcast.net]
  A Bunch of new Command Officers have been appointed. They are:
  
  RA Drako to Training Officer
  FA Keldorn to Security Officer
  DJM Gelton to Grand Master
  VA Aseret to Supreme Director
  
  Congrats to all!


• More battles
  15:28 - FA Marcin Szydlowski [tac@emperorshammer.org]
  I've just released one battle and one free mission, something for TIE players:
  • TIE-FCHG #6
  • TIE-FREE #248

  Have fun!



• Tactical Staff IWATS Course
  09:45 - FA Marcin Szydlowski [tac@emperorshammer.org]
  Due to database loss, we've had only offline version available. Now it's been fixed, and you can pass this course online. Also, if you are missing this course on your profile, email either me or Traning Officer, RA Drako.


• Alive
  17:49 - AD Khameir Sarin [khameir_sarin@yahoo.com]
  I have returned from my brief LoA. You can read all about it in the latest COO report. Please continue emailing Admiral Khadgar with missing LoC information for the next few days until I completely return!


• New battles and missions
  15:17 - FA Marcin Szydlowski [tac@emperorshammer.org]
  Once again we are pleased to release new battles. Here they are:
  • XvT-TC #93-98
  • BoP-FREE #31

• Thorin is back in business and back in the WC chair!


• CPT Lanident Tobri has been relieved of command of Sword Squadron.


• Wing total at 28  (Recruiting needed)

SQUADRON NEWS

• Welcome CPT Aeolus to the Squadron!


• New Squadron website is up and running.  Check it out at http://www.minos.net/~tiger/shield/index.php


• Several of you had been bouncing emails.  I've sent out reactivation emails from the egroup.


• Reminder : For continually updated status on Wing IX Squadron Citations, visit http://www.gysnet.com/index.php?wing=9  There are several citations possible because they only need 1 person to fly them.

SQUADRON COMPETITIONS

• Citation Run
  Start: June 23, 2004 at 01:00
  End: July 07, 2004 at 23:59
  
  Competition Name/Title : Citation Run
  
  Submitted by : CMDR/LC Tiger/Shield/Wing IX/ISD Relentless
  
  Start Date (mm/dd/yy) : 6/23/2004
  
  End Date (mm/dd/yy) : 7/7/2004
  
  Parties Involved : Shield Squadron of Wing IX, ISD Relentless
  
  Missions/Battles Used : TIE-TC Battles #63 and 64. XWA-TC Battles #36 and 37.
  
  Medals to be Awarded : IS-BW to the person with the highest average score in each platform.
  
  Miscellaneous Information : In an attempt to raise activity while simultaneously raising citation numbers for Shield, all members able to fly are encouraged to fly the above TIE battles. The pilot with the highest average score for the TIE Battles receives an IS-BW, as does the pilot with the highest average for the XWA Battles.
  
  Status: Running


• Any ideas for competitions can be sent to myself.  I'm always eager to hear new ideas!

WING COMPETITIONS

• The Relentless vs. Challenge is still ongoing.  RA Locke had been busy for the past week and was unable to get the trivia comp together until just recently. The competition has been extended until the 27th. The Fiction is also included in this date, so there is still time for you to submit if you have not already done so.

ACTIVITY

LC Tiger

• JavaScript IWATS Course (still awaiting score)
• Improved Email/IRC/AIM/MSN Messenger presence
• Created new ship website.  (http://www.minos.net/~tiger/shield/index.php)
• Added CPT Aeolus to the Squadron Egroup and sent out reactivation emails for the bouncing few.

CPT Aeolus

• Joined the Squadron
• Added to the Squadron Egroup and roster on new Shield Site.

MAJ Powerslave

• No contact
• Seen on IRC

LT Qetuo Painbringer

• No Contact

LT Morpheus

• No contact.

LCM Roulex

• In contact
• Seen on AIM

CM Fox

• Having fun? :P
• In contact
• On leave until September, 2004

ORDERS

• Please keep in regular contact with me, even if you can only send a single email every week!
• Recruit!

ROSTER

SHIELD SQUADRON OF WING IX : Assault
COMMANDER: LC Tiger (eh_sw_tiger@yahoo.ca)
NICKNAME: Protectors
BANNER: shield.jpg
MOTTO: A neverending shield
HOMEPAGE: http://www.minos.net/~tiger/shield/index.php
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=78

FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Scutum
Motto: Be Quick or Be Dead!
1) LC Tiger (eh_sw_tiger@yahoo.ca)
2) CPT Aeolus (zexipher@yahoo.com)
3) TBA
4) LT Qetuo Painbringer (qetuo_lightbringer@yahoo.com)

FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Ragnarok
Motto: When they were babies, they never left their cribs without a weapon.
1) MAJ Powerslave (kallianiotis_kostas@hotmail.com)
2) TBA
3) LT Morpheus (lord_cecil_@hotmail.com)
4) LCM Roulex (nelsonfamily1@citlink.net)

FLIGHT III - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Targe
Motto: And about those kids who liked to blow up and burn dollhouses? They grew up to be us.
1) CM Fox (fox3_7@yahoo.com)
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA

TOTAL: 7

Squadron Citations (13):
TIE-TC Battle 1 - Capture of Zaarin
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
TIE-TC Battle 10 - Battle for the DeathStar
TIE-TC Battle 12 - Jedi Hunt
TIE-TC Battle 38 - Deepspace Syndicate
TIE-TC Battle 49 - Construct the Sovereign
TIE-TC Battle 55 - Double Threat
TIE-TC Battle 61 - Grand Admiral's Birthday
TIE-DB Battle 1 - Midnight Requisition
XWA-TC Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil

CMDR/LC Tiger/Shield/Wing IX/ISD Relentless
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