Tornado Squadron Briefing #4 (24.02.01)
submitted by CMDR/LC Hicks


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Fleet News
a.. Internet Officer AbsoluteK has been promoted to the rank of Fleet Admiral!
b.. The two new Logistics Officer attaches are RA Ian Jackson and FA Yodavin, and the two new Recon Officer attaches are RA Ace Armageddon and RA Fodnor.
c.. Vice Admiral Ichthys Chrusos resigned from the position of ASF BGCOM...his replacement will be announced tomorrow at the TIE Corps IRC meeting...
d.. ...the new Command Attache to the Flight Officer will also be announced then ;)
e.. Various positions are available at the Training Office...check out http://www.imperialacademy.org/jobs.htm for info ;)
f.. All squadrons patches have bee gathered together by the OPS Office and are on display at http://www.emperorshammer.ca/opsoffice/squadpatches.htm; Tornado's is up there :)

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ISD Challenge/Wing X News
a.. CMDR/COL Callista of Typhoon squadron has resigned. After over two years of service to the squadron as commander, she steps down to become a Flight Leader. The position of CMDR is open, and applications must go to WC/COL Darklord (darklord@ukshells.co.uk). I'll be happy to recommend anyone that wants to apply ;)
b.. Major Indaro Gallia and Lieutenant Wysseri Arestar (both of Thunder squadron), have gotten engaged in RL! Congratulations to them :)
c.. Colonel Darklord is still a Colonel...*hint to CoFo* :P

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Tornado News
a.. We beat Eta squadron in our Supremacy Tour...yay! The highest scoring pilot was from Eta however so no one in Tor gets a medal....booo :P
b.. The Tornado website has been updated...

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Competitions
a.. Operation: Cantina Run III - Keep working on your fiction and/or artwork submissions for this competition...the deadline for the fiction isn't all that far away! ;)
b.. Wing X Honor Guard squadron - This competition will begin on March 1st...I've already sent you the basic details of what's happening...get ready guys! The more people from Tornado in the squad the better! :)

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Activity Reports

a.. CMDR/LC Hicks (1-1)

18 - Flew TC-TIE Battle #20
20 - Flew TC-TIE Battle #21
20 - Flew TC-TIE Battle #22
22 - Awarded a LoC for a victory at XWA comp


b.. FM/MAJ TopDawg (1-2)
21 - Back from emergency leave
--> Hope you can come back soon ;)


c.. FM/MAJ Aven Kronn (1-3)
18 - Flew Free-TIE Mission #118 for Tornado vs Eta comp
--> Good stuff Kronn...fancy trying your hand at fiction or artwork for the BG Comp? :P


d.. FL/LCM Jerry (2-1)
18 - Flew Free-TIE Mission #118 for Tornado vs Eta comp
--> Good good...now move onto the BG Comp ;)


e.. FM/CPT Veers (2-2)

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--> If you haven't already, start on the BG Comp ;)


f.. FM/CPT Fishbone (2-3)
18 - Flew Free-TIE Mission #118 for Tornado vs Eta comp
--> Nice work...start on the BG Comp next ;)


g.. FL/CPT Shakur (3-1)
18 - Flew Free-TIE Mission #1
18 - Flew Free-TIE Mission #148
19 - Created LOADS of graphics for the BG Comp (1.8MB's worth :P)
23 - Flew TC-TIE Battle #101
--> Excellent Shakur! :)


h.. FM/CM Spaceboy (3-3)
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--> Hmm this is getting repetitive...please report in and start work on the BG Comp ;)

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Tornado Roster

Tornado Squadron of Wing X : Strike
Commander : LC Hicks (coho@emperorshammer.ca) - #540
Nickname : DeathWind
Banner : http://www.tiecorps.org/images/banners/tornado.jpg
Motto : Before Glory, Loyalty...Before Pride, Honor...Before Self, the Empire
Homepage: http://www.btinternet.com/~gehall/tornado
Message Board: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=39

Flight I - Missile Boat
Nickname: The Missile Magnets
Motto: Fighter Pilots make movies... Bomber Pilots make History
1) LC Hicks (coho@emperorshammer.ca) - #540
2) MAJ TopDawg (topdawg@isdchallenge.org) - #407
3) MAJ Aven Kronn (Kronn@gmx.net) - #2652
4) TBA

Flight II - TIE Defender
Nickname: The Brylcreem Boys
Motto: Kissing Ass And Taking Names
1) LCM Jerry (kaljerry@hotmail.com) - #172
2) CPT Veers (edmond2000@freeuk.com) - #538
3) CPT Fishbone (fishbone@Caramail.com) - #277
4) TBA

Flight III - TIE Defender
Nickname: The High Priests of Love
Motto: We're the Love Commandos and this is a raid!
Homepage: http://www.digiman.f2s.com/flight3/
1) CPT Shakur (eightball08k@aol.com) - #290
2) TBA
3) CM Spaceboy (spaceboy09@hotmail.com) - #761
4) TBA

Total: 8

Squadron Citations (9):

TC-TIE Battle 1 - Capture of Zaarin
TC-TIE Battle 3 - New Dimensions
TC-TIE Battle 7 - Betrayal
TC-TIE Battle 10 - Battle for the DeathStar
TC-TIE Battle 77 - Verpine Encounter, Part One
TC-TIE Battle 132 - Battle of the Bins
TC-TIE Battle 133 - Punishment Tour
TC-TIE Battle 148 - Secret Clone Project
TC-TIE Battle 156 - EH Wrestling Extravaganza


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Lieutenant Colonel Michael "CoHo" Hicks
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