Upcoming Changes

[Lang S]

Upcoming Changes:
1. Frocking: A non-permanent appointment to a higher grade. For our use, we would frock officers to the grades required for their positions. When they complete their assignment or are relived due to inactivity or performance, they would revert back to their permanent appointed grade.

2. Permanent Appointed Grade: Permanent appointed grades are assigned by the Fleet Commander only. Officers will automatically promote one grade each month from O-1 to O-5. Such promotions will be permanent appointments. Officers required to fill assignments above the grade of O-5 shall be frocked to the required grade, and will revert back to their permanent appointed grade at the end of their tour, are relieved for cause, or permanently appointed to the grade being served in by the Fleet Commander.

3. Grades and Promotions: All officers will promote one grade, O-1 through O-5 each month of service with 7th Fleet. Officers may be early (Spot) promoted as needed, but only by the Fleet Commander. All early (Spot) promotions are non-permanent appointments (frocked). All normal monthly promotions are permanent appointments. An officer serving in a higher grade will continue to earn their monthly permanent appointment up to the O-5 grade. Example - LT K'Grress is an O-3, but is serving as PAO, an O-6 position. He would be frocked to O-6, but have a permanent appointed grade of O-3, and would continue to promote each month to the permanent grade of O-5.

4. Assignments

Fleet Commander (FLTCMDR)
Fleet owner.
Tops the chain of command.
5 star grade.

Deputy Fleet Commander (DEPFLTCMDR)2nd in command.
4 star grade.
Reports to FLTCMDR.

Chief of Staff (CoS)3rd in command.
3 star grade.
Responsible for the day-to-day operation of 7th Fleet.
Responsible for personnel and administrative functions.
Reports to DEPFLTCMDR.

Chief of Operations (CoO)2 star grade.
Responsible for day-to-day operations of fleet operations.
Coordinates operations/activities with CG7MD.
Reports to CoS.

Chief of Resources (CoR)
1 star grade.
Responsible for management of the fleet bank.
Coordinates with CoD.
Reports to CoO.

Chief of Development (CoD)1 star grade.
Responsible for fleet crafting.
Coordinates with CoR.
Reports to CoS.

Public Information Officer (PIO)
O-6 grade.
Reports on internal fleet events (RP, game-play, etc.)
Reports on external events/information of interest to the fleet.
Represents 7th Fleet on all external forums.
Coordinates with FLTAMB and FLTRECO.
Reports to CoS.

Fleet Recruiting Officer (FLTRECO)O-6 grade.
Responsible for all recruiting activities.
Responsible for generating/obtaining recruiting video.
Responsible for developing and maintaining recruiting efforts on external forums.
Coordinates with FLTAMB and PIO.
Reports to CoS.

Fleet Ambassador (FLTAMB)O-6 grade.
Responsible for representing 7th Fleet to all other STO fleets.
Functions as point-of-contact with all other STO fleets.
Coordinates with PIO and FLTRECO.
Reports to CoS.

Commandant 7th Marine Division (COM7MD)2 star grade.
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the 7th Marine Division.
Coordinates 7MARDIV/7ITS operations with 7th Fleet CoO.
Reports to CoS.

Commander 7th ITS(COMFLT7ITS)
1 star grade.
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the 7th ITS.
Reports to CoO.

Fleet Graphic Artist (FGA)
O-6 grade.
Responsible for all graphic art for 7th Fleet.
Request for artwork will be submitted to CoS, and if approved will task FGA.
Reports to CoS.

Strike Group Commander (COMSTKGRP) (Fleet only)
Fleet Captain grade.
Responsible for the oversight and operations of assigned Task Forces.
Reports to CoO.

Task Force Commander (COMTSKFOR)
O-6 grade.
Responsible for the day-to-day operation of their task force.
Reports to COMSTKGRP (Fleet) or COM7MD (7MD).

VENT:The Quarterdeck. Initial arrival channel in Vent. Leave ASAP.
7th Fleet Command HQ. Password protected and used by staff officers only.
SB 643. A social gathering channel.
Tac Ops 1. For in-game play.
Tac Ops 2. For in-game play.
Tac Ops 3. For in-game play.
Tac Ops 4. For in-game play.
Tac Ops 5. For in-game play.
7th MD Command HQ. Password protected and used by 7MD staff officers only.
7ITS Tac Ops. For in-game 7ITS play.
RP Zone. Reserved for RP use. Not to be used as a Tac Ops channel.

6. New Members:
Not required to select a TF or 7MD upon joining.
All new members will be assigned to SB 643 initially.
Once comfortable in 7th Fleet, members may transfer from SB643 to a TF or the 7MD as they desire.
While assigned to SB643, new members will report to the CoS

[Crisler]

Admiral these are some impressive and ambitious changes that will be made in so short an order. I am most excited to be a part of this fleet.

I would suggest muting the lobby in the vent server settings to help promote people moving down.

[jstrulleh]

These changes look fantastic sir. If I might make a Ventrilo suggestion, perhaps a channel for idle/AFK, maybe call it "Sleeping Quarters" or something? Or does SB 643 pretty much serve that purpose as well?

[Anton Mercer]

No 643 is the social channel u may go 420 but not like 420 im leaving to go out and wont be back for a few hours.

[Ezreq Blodvaerd]

Great work here Sir!

I'm looking forward to my new assignment, especially getting the 7th ITS to function as the learning tool it was developed to be.

Wargames begin tomorrow everyone!

[William Anders]

I like these changes! Let's get them implemented ASAP!

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[Bilarius Atlanteus Kaiser]

Interesting changes, cant wait to see them in action

[VADM pRett]

One of the thing I really like about this fleet is that it is very good about keeping the information flowing.

[Anomalous Life Form]

Very nice gentlemen!

[Ezreq Blodvaerd]

Lang S wrote:

Commander 7th ITS(COM7ITS) 1 star grade. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the 7th ITS. Reports to CoO. Fleet Graphic Artist (FGA) O-6 grade. Responsible for all graphic art for 7th Fleet. Request for artwork will be submitted to CoS, and if approved will task FGA. Reports to CoS.

I would like to suggest two points with these:

1. COM7ITS should be listed as COMFLT7ITS - the reason is that this position is a fleet command (fleet owner). It should remain as a 1-star position as long as it only has one squadron.

2. For the amount of work that our FGA does, I could see making its rank range up to O7.

[Lang S]

Ezreq Blodvaerd wrote:

Lang S wrote: Commander 7th ITS(COM7ITS) 1 star grade. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the 7th ITS. Reports to CoO. Fleet Graphic Artist (FGA) O-6 grade. Responsible for all graphic art for 7th Fleet. Request for artwork will be submitted to CoS, and if approved will task FGA. Reports to CoS. I would like to suggest two points with these: 1. COM7ITS should be listed as COMFLT7ITS - the reason is that this position is a fleet command (fleet owner). It should remain as a 1-star position as long as it only has one squadron. 2. For the amount of work that our FGA does, I could see making its rank range up to O7.

Ok Number 1. good to go

but Number 2. is the max grade for the FGA we do not want to get top heavy and I currently Show This Position shared By a permanent 0-6, 1 star , 2 star and a 4 star.

[Anomalous Life Form]

After giving it much thought, I have one suggestion.

1. The FLTPIO, FLTRECO and FLTAMB report directly to the CoS and should be TDY to SB 643 for the duration of their respective assignments.

1a. Reason being is so they do not end up "serving two masters" as it were. It is my feeling that those three officers represent the entire Fleet and this would give them the freedom and focus needed to perform their duties.

NOTE: For the non military types, "TDY" is short for temporary duty assignment.

In any case, I hope to remain as the FLTRECO and have many ideas on how to execute those duties in the near future.

[Crisler]

I had a simliar discussion a bit with Admiral Lang yesterday when I was asking about uniforms. These positions by there nature are actually Command Staff positions and as such would not be assigned to a TF but to the Fleet Admirals direct staff.

[Morgan Shackelford]

Lang S wrote:

but Number 2. is the max grade for the FGA we do not want to get top heavy and I currently Show This Position shared By a permanent 0-6, 1 star , 2 star and a 4 star.

I don't care about the grade. If I am to make O-7, I would prefer it be based off any leadership or administrative abilities I might have. Being an FGA has little to do with leadership, and I believe O-7 and above should be reserved for leadership and admin positions only.

The changes presented here look good and should simplify things greatly, I believe.

[Ezreq Blodvaerd]

Mopar63 wrote:

I had a simliar discussion a bit with Admiral Lang yesterday when I was asking about uniforms. These positions by there nature are actually Command Staff positions and as such would not be assigned to a TF but to the Fleet Admirals direct staff.

Actually "Command Staff" refers to those indiviuals that have command positions. (FLTCOM's, TFCOM's, TFXO's and BNCOM's)

Even if assigned to the Fleet Admiral's "direct staff", you would still fall under the direct chain of command of the COS (as it is set up now).

Quote:

Fleet Commander (FLTCMDR) Fleet owner. Tops the chain of command. 5 star grade. Deputy Fleet Commander (DEPFLTCMDR)2nd in command. 4 star grade. Reports to FLTCMDR. Chief of Staff (CoS)3rd in command. 3 star grade. Responsible for the day-to-day operation of 7th Fleet. Responsible for personnel and administrative functions. Reports to DEPFLTCMDR. Commandant 7th Marine Division (COM7MD)2 star grade. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the 7th Marine Division. Coordinates 7MARDIV/7ITS operations with 7th Fleet CoO. Reports to CoS

Now, this is just a suggestion but I believe that the Commandant of the Marine Division should be listed in the 4th position.

Furthermore, the Commandant should report to the DEPFLTCMDR, not the COS. The Commandant is a divisional command position, not a TF or BN command position. Which is why the direct reporting to the DEPFLTCMDR is more appropriate.

The 2 Star grade of the Commandant could be raised to 3 star, but it could equally be rationalized at remaining a 2-star because of the relative smaller size of the 7th MD as compared to the 7th Fleet.