Hey Squadron Report for June 7th through June 18th 2002.

Hey Hey! It's time for another Squadron Report. Been a bit busy, so we have a lot to cover, let's do it!

SQUADRON NEWS
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We won our first round of the War of the Squadrons Competition. Great work, let's keep it up!

Results for Round 2 are pending, but we had several pilots out for various reasons. There's always next round.

If you read the latest issue of the Sovereign News, two of us are quoted. Cool!

WING NEWS
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LC Sequoh Marden retired as Vav CMDR for the time being paving the way for...
CPT Werdna Elbee was promoted to Vav CMDR!
LT Mordred has been promoted to LCM.
LT Ace Hobbes has been promoted to LCM.
SL Vieya Krkra has been promoted to LT.
SL Derik Loran has been promoted to LT.

More news in the Wing Report.

FLEET NEWS
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Sunday · June 16 · 2002

XvT/BoP Testers and Engineers Needed
07:23 - VA Mikey [pbmike@go2.pl]
That's right. I am looking for 2-3 testers and 4-5 engineers.

Requirements for testers:

have XvT/BoP and very good piloting skills
ability to test battles on Hard without problems
fast email response time
ability to test at least one battle per week
Requirements for engineers:
have XvT/BoP
XTM course passed
at least one mission/battle created
ability to test his own corrections
fast email response time
good XvTED knowledge and mission design skills
Email your applications to VA Marcin Szydlowski (pbmike@go2.pl) with title: "I want to be tester (engineer)". Shortly describe your skills, and why do you want to join our office. Good awards for hard working people.

TCC:TIE sought
07:20 - VA Mikey [pbmike@go2.pl]
Following resignation of TCC:TIE, I herby open this position for applications:

Requirements:
1. have TIE95 and TIE Mission Design Course passed
2. be familiar with Tactical Database and Tactical Office procedures
3. have mission design skills and ability to lead team of testers and engineers
4. no HCI convictions
5. short email responce time
6. ability to work under high pressure
7. high online (IRC) presence (prefered)
8. member of Tactical Office (prefered)

Email applications to CA:TAC VA Marcin Szydlowski (pbmike@go2.pl) and TAC FA Striker (striker@tiecorps.org). We require hard working people, but we can gruarantee good awards. Title your mail: "TCC:TIE, yeah, that will be me" and describe your career, former position and how (why) do you want to improve this office.

TIE Testers/Engineers Needed
07:18 - VA Mikey [pbmike@go2.pl]
Tactical Office needs few additional testers and engineers for TIE platform

Requirements for testers:

have TIE95 and good piloting skills
ability to test battles on assigned level without problems
fast email response
ability to test at least one battle per week
Requirements for engineers:
have TIE95
TM course passed
at least one mission/battle created
ability to test his own corrections
fast email response
good TFW knowledge and mission design skills
Email your applications to VA Marcin Szydlowski (pbmike@go2.pl) with title: "I want to be tester (engineer)". Shortly describe your skills, and why do you want to join our office. Don't forget to state prfered difficulty level. Good awards for hard working people.

Flag Officer Promotions
06:50 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
Seems to be a busy day for Flags in the TIE Corps. Congratulations to the following on their appointments:

- Rear Admiral Corran Force promoted to ISD Challenge Commodore
- Colonel Stele Pellaeon promoted to Wing Commander of Wing II
- Major Lohr Zadash promoted to Wing Commander of Wing IX.

Also congratulations to Rear Admiral Darksaber and Rear Admiral Krax Tarnisar, both of whom have been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral for all of their hard work as Commodore.

Sovereign Drinking Song Writing Competition
05:58 - VA Proton [Hullbreach@aol.com]
Tap that keg, pop that cork, hit the cantina and enjoy the results of the Sovereign Cantina Drinking Song Writing Competition! GN Compton of Omega Squadron takes home the Iron Star-Gold Ribbon for his "Sov'reign Drinking Song." Read the lyrics and listen to the tune at http://sov.imperialmight.com/drink.html

Congratulations also go to the IS-SR winner, CM Akira Vorsahyer of Theta Squadron, and the winners sharing third-place honors and receiving IS-BRs, MAJ David/Lamed, MAJ JasonHunter/Sadhe, and LT Efherman/Sadhe. Thanks to all other participants! Good job!

Imperial Storm Battle ASF vs. ATF
00:46 - VA Pel [Palinathas@aol.com]
On Wednesday, at 1800 Eastern (2300 GMT), elements of the ASF and ATF fleets will do combat for the rights to the planet at 1111-. All available ATF and ASF pilots (including Tau and Avenger Squadrons respectivly) should show up to #Project_Faithful on Undernet at that time. Only 9 turns left in the game, and the Sov team still has a lead, the winner of this battle should end up in position to challenge the Sov.

Saturday · June 15 · 2002

IWATS Squadron Management 3
10:32 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
The third version of the IWATS Squadron Management Course is now officially out. As I said in my previous reports, this is more of an update rather than a complete rework. This means that there isn't anything significantly new, but there is more information on things like the Fleet Standing Orders, Database procedures and the new CMDR Tour of Duty rule.

The test is not compulsory for present Squadron Commanders but they are highly encouraged to read through the notes. Pilots that were CMDRs in the past and are applying for a CMDR position at some point in the future, do not have to take SM/3, assuming SM/1 or 2 has already been passed.

Please note that the pass mark for the SM/3 test is 80% and copies of transcripts are not kept, unless you mail me beforehand.

Friday · June 14 · 2002

TCC:XvT Sought
05:25 - VA Marcin [pbmike@go2.pl]
Following resignation of TCC:XvT, I herby open this position for applications: Requirements:

have XvT/BoP and XvT Mission Design Course passed
be familiar with Tactical Database and Tactical Office procedures
have mission design skills and ability to lead team of testers and engineers
no HCI convictions
short email responce time
ability to work under high pressure
high online (IRC) presence (prefered)
member of Tactical Office (prefered)
Email applications to CA:TAC VA Marcin Szydlowski (pbmike@go2.pl) and TAC FA Striker (striker@tiecorps.org). We require hard working people, but we can gruarantee good awards. Title your mail: "I want to be TCC:XvT" and describe your career, former position and why do you want to improve this office.

Thursday · June 13 · 2002

Adjustments to the message boards
00:44 - SA Astatine [jpboyce@indigo.net.au]
In order to reduce the amount of traffic generated by the message boards, I've adjusted the maximum numbers of threads displayed in the list and tree views. Previously the list and tree views had a default limit of 50 and 100. These have now been reduced to 25 and 50 respectively. The benefit of this, of course, is the message lists loading faster for you, as well as freeing up the bandwidth of the site to handle other requests.

Wednesday · June 12 · 2002

PROF positions open
23:27 - SA Astatine [jpboyce@indigo.net.au]
The positions of ICQ and Graphics professor are open. The successful application for ICQ should have a high level of practical experience with ICQ, have passed the course and be consistant in marking tests. The successful applicant for Graphics should have experience in a graphics package such as Photoshop, as well as having passed the course and be consistant in marking tests. Graphics applicants must also list the URLs for at least 2 examples of their skill in graphics. Email your applications to jpboyce@indigo.net.au, addressing the criteria and listing 3 references. At least one of the references must be a current superior.

Hosts needed!
22:15 - MAJ Kyle Katarn [Kyle.Katarn@isdcolossus.com]
Today I deleted some old hosts still listened in the Comp Calendar. Therefore I now open the application for the Alternate Hosts of the Comps:

[XWA] [XvT] [JK] [JK2] EuroComp http://www.emperorshammer.net/combat/event.asp?record=2067
[XWA] [XvT] [JK] [JK2] Greenwich Wolf Comp http://www.emperorshammer.net/combat/event.asp?record=2091
For more infromation pls contact me.All applications go to me COOA/MAJ Kyle Katarn and to COO/VA Khadgar . And add in your Subject Line EuroComp Application or Greenwich Wolf Comp Application.

New TAC Report
05:37 - FA Striker [striker@tiecorps.org]
Go read it, there are plenty of new things in it....

BSF problems fixed
03:00 - SA Astatine [jpboyce@indigo.net.au]
The problems were being caused by older components on the server (either on the server when we originally transferred or when they reinstalled the server during a crash). The components have been upgraded and the functions appear to work now.

SQUADRON ACTIVITY
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MAJ Josh Popelka: Flew XWA-FREE #65
E-mail and MB activity

LCM Alhana Creed: E-mail activity

LCM Dan Jenkins: Flew XWA-FREE #65
XWA-FREE #44
E-mail and MB activity

LCM Maw'la: Flew XWA-FREE #65
XWA-FREE #44
Working XWA Battle
E-mail and MB Activity

LT Razor: Flew XWA-FREE #46-59, 61, 62, 64-66, 68, 69, 70
E-mail activity

SQUADRON ROSTER
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HEY SQUADRON OF WING III : Interdiction
COMMANDER: MAJ Josh Popelka (ehj_popelka@hotmail.com)
NICKNAME: The Demon Guard
MOTTO: Darkness is our element.
HOMEPAGE: http://www.hey.wing3.net/
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=26&v=0&s=0

FLIGHT I - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: The Enraged
Motto: You play with fire, you're gonna get burned!
1) MAJ Josh Popelka (ehj_popelka@hotmail.com)
2) LCM Alhana Creed (vanryan@wp.pl)
3) TBA
4) TBA

FLIGHT II - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: The Hot Hands
Motto: So good we ought to be illegal
1) LCM Dan Jenkins (4jenkins@prodigy.net)
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA

FLIGHT III - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
Nickname: Blades of Desire
Motto: Beautiful to behold, sweet to the touch, death to our enemies!
1) TBA
2) LCM Maw'la (abxywing@netzero.net)
3) LT Razor (razor_master@hotmail.com)
4) TBA

SQUADRON ORDERS
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Fly! Anything, everything; but if possible fly for the War of the Squadrons

Communicate! Send e-mail, use the messageboards

Take IWATS Courses! They look good on your ID Line and you learn stuff

Recruit! E-mail Cadets on Daedalus, talk to friends or family that are Star Wars nuts like us.

Have Fun!

Thanks,

Major Josh Popelka
Hey Squadron Commander
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