Wing X Report - April 8, 2001
Wing Commander (Acting Commodore) COL Manitsas

Fleet News
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• The EH WebRing is now working again. Go visit it at http://webring.emperorshammer.ca, and add any EH sites that aren't on the list.
  
  
• The Graphics course is now online. You can check it out at http://www.imperialacademy.org/graphics/. The course professor is CM Daisuke Airyu
  
  
• AD Quake has officially stepped down as Lord Ambassador of the Advanced Guard. However, he has been appointed Command Attaché to Executive Officer, Sector Admiral Kawolski.
  
  
• XWA League III has ended, with Ranger Squadron in first place (397,095 points). Typhoon was the only Wing X squadron to participate, and came in at 12th place (47,926 points) out of 15 squadrons from around the fleet.
  
  
• Many congratulations to Lieutenant Colonel Sequoh Marden who has been appointed as the new WC of Wing III, following the approval of COM/FA Kramer and the Flight Office.
  
  
• The ICQ course is now online and fully operational. You can check it out at http://www.imperialacademy.org/icq. The professor is CM Flelm.
  
  
• Over the course of last week, two Flag promotions were granted within the TIE Corps. Congratulations to LC Badlands, Wing CMDR of WXI, who was promoted to Colonel and to COL Jeff Loruss, WC of Avenger WII, who was promoted to General.
  
  
• Earlier last week, General Sasquatch, current Commander of Wing III announced his retirement from active service. The General is awarded the Gold Star of the Empire.
  
  
• The Training Manual has been updated with the removal of references to the Naval Corps.

Battlegroups News
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• The new Adjudicators for the TIE Corps Battlegroups Arena have been selected. The names are below, and congratulations to all those selected ... yeah, and I know I'm part of that list too, heh. Vice Admiral Ari is being supplied with these names and the BG Arena will be up and running very shortly. Get ready, it is sure to be one wild ride!
  
  Adjudicators of the BG Arena:
  AD Jarak Maldon
  MAJ Indaro 'Vermin' Gallia
  CM Corran "Halcohol" Halcyon
  LT Kadath L'Hoon
  LT Bryan

Wing X / ISD Challenge News
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• COL MANITSAS SERVES AS ACTING COMMODORE
  Congratulations to COM/VA Corran Force, who is away until Wednesday, April 11, on his honeymoon. The only question is, "why did he ONLY take off until Wednesday!?!"
  
  
• MEDAL AND PROMOTION RECS
  This is my first month as Wing Commander, and I'm still working my way through things. I intend to contact each CMDR with a report on the medal and promotion requests you made in your Monthly Squadron Reports (I've already contacted CMDR/CM Locke). It should be no surprise that the Operations Office has become very tight with medal requests. There were a number of pilots who passed several FCHG ranks past Hussar, yet more than a single ISM was denied. The awarding of medals for "high activity this month" is now being summarily rejected, for being "too vague." There were a number of CMDRs who asked for promotions of pilots who had not yet served enough time in their current rank and position. It is important to check the Training Manual for promotion eligibility before making a request.
  
  
• RECRUITMENT COMPETITION
  The Challenge and the Colossus are vying to recruit more pilots than the other in our deceptively named "Recruitment Competition." In such a competition, there are only winners! Remember that NO ONE except an elite squadron can recruit pilots from other squadrons, and we CANNOT e-mail cadets asking them to join. We CAN post messages on the TIE Corps Message board and we CAN e-mail cadets, offering to help them complete their entrance requirements.
  
  
• NEW WEBSITES
  
  • FL/CPT Crovax has created a website for Cyclone Flight II:
    http://www.cf2.tsx.org/
    
  • CMDR/CPT Calvin Nunb has a new Inferno site and is asking for constructive feedback:
    http://www.emperorshammer.ca/inferno2/calv-temp/
    
  • CMDR/CM Locke and FL/LCM Sephiroth are securing this URL for a page:
    www.tempestsquadron.com
  
  
  
• TYPHOON VS TRAPPER COMPETITION
  This one will be a grudge match between CM Daisuke Airyu and one of his former CMDRs. Plans are being finalized and the battle might be TC-TIE 143.
  
  
• INFERNO VS SPEAR COMPETITION
  The plans for a competition with Spear Squadron of the Relentless call for a TC-TIE Battle to be flown sometime in the next several weeks. The battle has now been selected by Krax Tarnisar and Calvin Nunb.
  
  
• AIRYU'S (TYPHOON'S) GRUDGE MATCH
  Typhoon pilots are flying TC-TIE Battle #45 before 4/17. The winner will be awarded the Iron Star - Bronze Wings.
  
  
• TEMPEST MISSION FLYING COMPETITION
  Pilots from Tempest will attempt to fly as many missions as possible in the month of April. The pilot who flies the most will be awarded the Iron Star - Bronze Wings. Already LT Master and LT Alimet are in the lead.
  
  
• TEMPEST DEFEATS CYCLONE
  The Iron Star - Bronze Wings has been awarded to FL/LCM Sephiroth/Tempest 2-1 for getting the highest score in the Tempest vs Cyclone competition [Competition ID #: 457] flying FREE-TIE Mission #17. Tempest wins with the highest average with 5 of 7 pilots flying, but Cyclone was impressive with 100% participation!
  
  CYCLONE SQUADRON
  CM Halcyon 84021
  LCM Seelasi 86212
  CPT Crovax 78697
  LCM Lantel 89517
  CM Saadam 85694
  LT Vonnegut 58235
  
  AVERAGE: (total/6) 80396
  AVERAGE: (total/6) 80396
  
  TEMPEST SQUADRON
  CM Locke 84945
  LCM Sephiroth 91697
  CPT Amadeo BIG FAT 0
  CM Rover 87218
  LT Master 80345
  LT Thrawn 77093
  CPT Vuffi Raa BIG FAT 0
  
  AVERAGE: (total/5) 84260
  AVERAGE: (total/7) 60185
  
  
• TORNADO VS SWORD ENDS TODAY
  The new round of the Tornado Supremacy Tour against Sword squadron [Competition ID #: 464] ends today with pilots flying FREE-TIE #66 - The Battle of Yavin. This was the first mission I ever wrote, and used to be called "Manitsas #1." An Iron Star with Bronze Wings will be awarded to the highest scoring pilot.
  
  
• CYCLONE - THUNDER COMPETITION
  Cyclone and Thunder will be flying a certain FREE-TIE Mission starting Wednesday the 11th and ending on the 18th. The mission # will be announced Tuesday night.
  
  
• CYCLONE CUP 2001 ENDS TODAY
  CM Corran Halcyon and Cyclone are continuing their round robin of one-on-one free mission matches. The current standings and the winners for round 2 are:
  
  1st: CM Halcyon (2) Winner: CM Halcyon (26,966) vs. LT Vonnegut (23,674) FTIE 24
  1st: LCM Lantel (2) Winner: LCM Lantel (62,153) vs. CPT Crovax (36,832) FTIE 30
  3rd: CPT Crovax (1)
  3rd: CM Saadam (1) Winner: CM Saadam (26,588) vs. LCM Seelasi (26,459) FTIE 21
  5th: LT Vonnegut (0)
  5th: LCM Seelasi (0)
  
  Round 3 finishes today
  FTIE 36: LCM Sint Seelasi vs. LT Vonnegut
  FTIE 40: CPT Crovax vs. CM Corran Halcyon
  FTIE 43: CM Saadam vs. LCM Lailon Lantel

Transfers:
Major Indaro 'Vermin' Gallia (Reserves) --> Thunder 3-2

Promotions:
FM/LT Oskar Holtz (Inferno) -> LCM
FL/LT Wray Muska (Thunder) -> LCM

Reassignments:
CPT Vuffi Raa -- Tempest 2-4 --> Tempest 3-3
LCM Yutzka Serovich -- Typhoon 1-2 (FM) --> Typhoon 3-1 (FL)
MAJ Rich -- Typhoon 2-1 (FL) --> Typhoon 1-4 (FM)

Awards:
FM/LCM Richlet (Typhoon) -- The Palpatine Crescent
FM/LT Saak (Typhoon) -- The Imperial Security Medal
FM/COL Jack (Inferno) -- The Imperial Security Medal
FM/LT Alimet (Tempest) -- The Imperial Security Medal
CMDR/CPT Calvin Nunb (Inferno) -- The Medal of Tactics - Blue Hammer
CMDR/CPT Beef (Thunder) -- The Imperial Security Medal
FM/LCM Lailon Lantel (Cyclone) -- The Imperial Security Medal
FL/CM Saadam (Cyclone) -- The Imperial Security Medal
FL/LCM Sephiroth (Tempest) -- The Iron Star - Bronze Wings
CMDR/CM Locke (Tempest) -- The Imperial Security Medal

IWATS:
FM/COL Mairin Astoris (Tornado) -- IWATS Course: Core -- Score: 92%
FM/LCM Lailon Lantel (Cyclone) -- IWATS Course: Rebellion Tactics -- Score: 98%
FM/LCM Lailon Lantel (Cyclone) -- IWATS Course: TIE Fighter Tactics -- Score: 100%
FL/LT Master (Tempest) -- IWATS Course: ICQ -- Score: 94%
FM/LT Saak (Typhoon) -- IWATS Course: Squadron Management 2 -- Score: 94%
FM/LT Saak (Typhoon) -- IWATS Course: TIE Fighter Tactics -- Score: 90%
FM/LT Saak (Typhoon) -- IWATS Course: Rebellion Tactics -- Score: 98%
FM/LT Saak (Typhoon) -- IWATS Course: mIRC 1 -- Score: 100%
CMDR/CM Locke (Tempest) -- IWATS Course: ICQ -- Score: 94%
CMDR/CM Locke (Tempest) -- IWATS Course: Rebellion Tactics -- Score: 80%
CMDR/CM Locke (Tempest) -- IWATS Course: VB Script -- Score: 75%
FM/LCM Oskar Holtz (Inferno) -- IWATS Course: TIE Fighter Tactics -- Score: 95%
CMDR/CM Daisuke Airyu (Typhoon) -- IWATS Course: ICQ -- Score: 94%
CMDR/CM Corran Halcyon (Cyclone) -- IWATS Course: ICQ -- Score: 91%
CMDR/CPT Calvin Nunb (Inferno) -- IWATS Course: ICQ -- Score: 100%
CMDR/CPT Calvin Nunb (Inferno) -- IWATS Course: TIE Fighter Tactics -- Score: 100%
FM/MAJ Indaro Gallia (Thunder) -- IWATS Course: ICQ -- Score: 97%

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