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==The Rebel Squadrons' Academy (RSA)==
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The RSA is currently at draft stage. The project is led by the RS TO COL [[Luren "DaLe" Ketan]].
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==The Rebel Squadrons Academy (RSA)==
  
===Basic Idea===
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* The Academy is the first stop for new RS members to get familiar with the RS and have the basic knowledge necessary to participate in the RS activities they are interested in.
* The RSA will be the first place-to-be for new RS members to get familiar with the RS and have the basic knowledge necessary to participate in the RS activities they are interested in.  
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* The Academy will provide post-graduate training to improve the skills of RS members.
* The RSA will provide post-graduate training to improve the skills of RS members.
 
  
===Structure===
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===Command Staff===
The RSA will be separated into ''training departements'' which will be supervised by the RSA CS. The RSA CS will be led by the RSTO.
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* Academy Command Staff:
''Training departements'' will host post-graduate and eventual graduate courses for their field of activity. A TD will be supervised by the TD CO/CS. The TD instructors will be in charge of leading and evaluating 'students' in the course/s the instructor will be teaching. 
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** Commanding Officer: ADM [[Cyrel Vandroth]]
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** Executive Officer: CMDR [[Jaran "Gunsmoke" Farlance]]
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** Second Officer: BGN [[Swifty Chapple]]
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* [[Flight School]]
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** Flight School CO: LCL [[Tá'Ré Djo]]
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** Flight School XO: ADM [[Castor Efrata-Landis]]
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* [[Mission Building Academy]]
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** Mission Building Training Department CO: ADM [[David "Heavy" Pasiechnyk]]
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** Mission Building Training Department XO: TBA
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* [[New Members Section]]
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** New Members Section CO: LCL [[Tá'Ré Djo]]
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** New Members Section XO: GEN [[Damon Lightwind]]
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* [[Multiplayer Games Training Department]]
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** Multiplayer Games Training Department CO: TBA
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** Multiplayer Games Training Department XO: TBA
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*[[Writing Department (Zealot)]]
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** Writing Department (Zealot) CO: VA [[Danny "David Lee Japan" Qatar]]
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** Writing Department (Zealot) XO: COL [[Nicolai Ginofev]]
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*[[Simming Wing]]
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** Simming Wing CO: MGN [[Eric Skrevski]]
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** Simming Wing XO: COL [[Nicolai Ginofev]]
  
===Field of Activity===
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The complete Academy staff list can be found [http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/roster/fleet?id=10 here].
The basic element in the RSA will be courses. The FoA of these courses could be split up into:
 
  
*RS general basic training
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===Code Of Conduct===
*Game specific training - basic/advanced
 
*RS general advanced training
 
*RS specific advanced training
 
  
===Roster===
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=====Instructors=====
[[RSA Roster]]
 
  
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The Instructors are here to help the new Cadets first and foremost, but are also here to assist the CO of the Academy, since the CO can't do everything by himself/herself.  They are to be in constant contact with the Cadets under their designated divisions, as well as reporting to the CO to ensure that nobody is being left unattended.  Emails should be sent out to Cadets by their primary instructor WEEKLY, preferably on a Sunday or Monday.  The CO of the Academy will send out bi-weekly emails to the Academy as s/he sees fit, on Fridays or Saturdays.
  
==Courses==
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When discussing matters of the Academy, through email or other chat client, both the CO AND the instructors will act professionally and civilly to each other. If the instructors can not, or simply refuse to act accordingly, they will be issued a warning. After 2 warnings, they will be removed from their position on the third offense.
Courses will be held within a Training Departement and led by the given instructor. Post-graduate courses should be set up into 'course series', where it is not possible to take a higher level course without completing the lower level course in that given matter. Other requirements for taking a student into a course might be applied as well. Course series may include 1 - 5 levels. If more levels would be needed for a certain course series, it shall be discussed if it wouldn't be possible to split it up into two course series(/skills). A higher level course in a course series should take the student more time and be more challenging than the lower level course. <br />
 
Especially in MP game issues, course series won't be expected to 'produce' Top Aces. In fictional terms, the RSA is here to provide the necessary knowledge to new officers, so they will be able to do their job properly. But combat experience itself and top ace status will have to be earned through real battles. The course series (for game issues) should aim to provide general knowledge of the in-game issues and to get a student's playing skills to at least an average level. Top Ace courses/course series might be implemented later on as well, but for the time being focus should be to set up the TDs and their appropriate basic courses. <br />
 
  
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There will be bi-weekly progress reports by email on the 1st and 16th of every month for everyone who has a Cadet under their supervision, even if it just a message to say that progress is slow moving.  Failure to report-in 3 times, will result in the removal of the instructor, unless previous notification is given.
  
Each course shall have:
 
*a stated set of goals that the course teaches
 
*a 'learning part' to prepare the student for the final test and/or accumulative goal of the course
 
*a final test
 
*an instructor that grades the tests and can help with any questions
 
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A proposal for a new course should include:
 
*a stated set of goals that the course teaches
 
*a description of the learning part and the final test/goal (which would be both set up/implemented after the course gets approved)
 
*an instructor willing to work out the course and work as instructor for it after the course gets implemented
 
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Based on the level of the courses, a split up would look like this:
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=====Cadets=====
  
*Under-graduate courses <br />
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The Cadets are here to learn how we do things. You may do this at your leisure, however, you still need to check in once in a while. You need to send an email to your PI once a week, even if it is just "I'm alive; I've been busy."  No communication for two weeks in a row from a BP Cadet will result in marking the Cadet as AWOL and the placement of the Cadet on the "Dispositional" list, where they will have one more week to restore contact before being removed from the Academy entirely and being marked as "Reserve".  
BP and courses to process new RS members into the game fleets they signed up for. It is up to each fleet's CO if s/he wants to have CDTs processed in the RSA before they join that fleet. Futhermore, a fleet CO will be able to have the main word on basic graduation requirements (even if that undergrade course is RSA hosted) as the fleet CO can detemine what skills a new member needs to have to be able to join the CO's unit.<br />
 
The RSA will currently host under-grade courses to process new members into the PBF, RID and CD.
 
*Graduate courses <br />
 
Courses that serve as 'general' entry courses for certain TDs, before futher advanced courses can be taken. These courses should be as much open to the RS public as possible.
 
*Post-graduate courses<br />
 
  
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At the completion of your BP (or at the majority of completion), you will be sent a 6 question survey to fill out.  This should take about 2 minutes, at most.  The only person this will be emailed to and read by is the CO of the Academy and potentially the Fleet Commander.  The purpose is to let us know if we were helpful to you and what we can potentially improve.
  
===RSA Awards===
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===Structure===
RSA shall include an award in an unified form of a pin, ribbon or similiar that will be awarded upon completition of a certain course. The completition award for a certain course may be two-graded (w/o and with honors), but doesn't have to.
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The Academy is separated into ''Training Departments'' which are supervised by the Academy Command Staff. The Academy Command Staff is led by the Training Officer/Academy Commanding Officer.
The basic idea behind those RSA course awards, is that there will be certain levels of a 'skill'. Lets take XvT as an example. Upond graduation a new pilot would receive the 1st RSA course award - something like a XvT level 0 pin/ribbon/... . After this a student could go on and take SP XvT course. After completing it the student could go on and apply for the level 2 SP XvT course and/or level 1 MP XvT course.<br />
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''Training Departments'' will host post-graduate courses for their field of activity. A Training Department is supervised by the Commanding Officer/Command Staff of each respective department. The Training Department instructors will be in charge of leading and evaluating 'students' in the course(s) the instructor will be teaching.
Ideally, if possible, a 'skills section' in a RS member's profile will contain a summary of achieved course completition awards. Only the highest award for each taken course series should be shown. So eg. in case of XvT, only the highest achieved level of SP/MP courses would be shown. An unified graphical solution needs to be made up for this: having an award have more stars/lights the higher the level of the course series has been. Probably some silver/gold background changes to indicate the w/o or with honors status.<br />
 
  
Other RSA awards, like medals for TD staff and instructors will be used as well, but for the time being the award system for the students needs to be set up.
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===Field of Activity===
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The basic element in the Academy are courses. The FoA of these courses could be split up into:
  
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*RS general basic training
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*Game specific training - basic/advanced
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*RS general advanced training
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*RS specific advanced training
  
==Training Departements (TDs)==
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==Courses==
The name "Training Departement" will be used to indicate that we are talking about the wings of the Academy. It is not expected to have eg. a Flight Training Departement. Instead it will be expected that the future TD COs provide a suggestion on the name of their TD. Please note that the name shouldn't have any form of "academy" in it.
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'''Academy courses''' are designed to teach you something new, or let you demonstrate your proficiency if you already know the material. <br>
 
 
 
 
More TDs might be implemented later, but the currently TDs expected to be present once the RSA roster gets set up or ASAP after are(names are worknames):
 
===Beginner's Path TD===
 
The place for new RS members to be. Please see below for more info. In charge of the BP TD will be at least one person of the Academy CS.
 
 
 
===Flight Sims TD===
 
This TD is expected to maintain courses for the training of RS pilots. Those flight sim courses will have either the form of evaluating custom training missions runs from students, online tests and/or MP training face-to-face with the instructor.<br />
 
This TD is hosting the XW/TF training squadron to process new pilots to the PBF.
 
 
 
===MP Games TD===
 
This TD will be expected to be split up into the appropriate game genres, once this TD sets up a graduate course handling MP issues similiar to all platforms.<br />
 
This TD is hosting the under-grade training squadrons for EaW, RC, BF 1+2.
 
 
 
===Mission Building TD===
 
The place where future ITOD mission builders will be trained. This TD will be expected to provide the game TDs and their instructors with training missions according to their specifications. Ideally this TD would create these RSA needed missions in cooperation with students.<br />
 
This TD will have to work with the Fictional TD to ensure created missions are as much as possible in context with the fictional RS background. <br />
 
Current materials for flight sim mission building: http://pbf.rebelsquadrons.org/academy/mba/
 
 
 
===Officer Training School (OTS)===
 
*Graduate course
 
A course which could be considered as advanced BP, teaching and testing the knowledge on Bylaws, Ops Manual, Executive Offices, ... A point awarding system (like in BP) could be used for this course.
 
*Post-graduate courses
 
Courses to train current and prepare future RS officers with focus on most common command spots in the RS.
 
  
===Integrated Technologies TD===
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A list of currently available courses can be found at [[Academy courses]]. <br>
This TD will be expected to be able to provide RS officers with the skills necessary to at least maintain a website. Futher courses would include website creation/coding, graphics, ...<br />
 
As an instructor needs to be skilled in his/her field for this TD it is currently not expected that this TD will host many courses. With a given number of instructors and courses in this TD, a split-up into two TDs might be considered.<br />
 
 
 
===Fictional TD===
 
This TD will be expected to both introduce RS members to the current fictional RS background and to work out and provide the RSA with a fictional background.<br />
 
*Graduate course
 
A course which would help new members to get an idea of what is going on RS fictionally. Another graduate courses (or probably incl. in the 1st course) would involve supervising and helping new members to write a bio within the fictional RS background.
 
*Post-graduate courses
 
These courses would involve improving the students writing abilities and give him/her a better understanding of the fictional RS background, so that student will be able to write 'offical' narratives. Ideally the writing of the RSA needed narratives would be provided by coop between instructor/s and student/s.<br />
 
First courses should involve RS fiction. Courses later on for overall SW fiction might be considered as well.
 
  
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==Training Departments (TDs)==
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The name "Training Department" will be used to indicate that we are talking about the wings of the Academy.
  
 
==Beginner's Path (BP)==
 
==Beginner's Path (BP)==
 
The [[Beginner's Path]] serves as first to-do thing in the RS for new members. It gives an idea of the features a RS member can use on RS.org and makes it possible for a new member to earn their 1st promotion quickly.<br />
 
The [[Beginner's Path]] serves as first to-do thing in the RS for new members. It gives an idea of the features a RS member can use on RS.org and makes it possible for a new member to earn their 1st promotion quickly.<br />
Once a new member joins the RS s/he will be placed into the BP TD, contacted and supervised by one of the Primary Instructors.  
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Once a new member joins the RS s/he will be placed into the New Member's Section, contacted and supervised by one of the Primary Instructors.  
  
 
===Primary Instructors===
 
===Primary Instructors===
Primary instructors will be helping new RS members to achieve the 2LT promotion through the BP. Primary instructors should be dedicated and informed RS members with knowledge of (or will to learn) what is going on in the various RS units, and with ability to respond to emails within 24 hours. Due to the nature of this position, it will be expected that a Primary Instructor marks himself/herself LOA if s/he is going to be offline for more than 48 hours. Futhermore a Primary Instructor will be expected to be as much as possible on IRC and/or Xfire, responding to new members questions and to get a basic idea of that new member.
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Primary Instructors will assist new RS members to achieve the 2LT promotion through the BP. Primary Instructors should be dedicated and informed RS members with knowledge of (or willing to learn) what is going on in the various RS units, and the ability to respond to e-mails within 24 hours. Due to the nature of this position, it will be expected that a Primary Instructor marks himself/herself LOA if s/he is going to be offline for more than 48 hours. Futhermore, a Primary Instructor will be expected to have a presence on IRC and/or Xfire as much as RL permits in order to respond to new members questions.
 
 
===A new member joins===
 
How the new member process will look like:<br />
 
1. New member joins<br />
 
2. New member receives automated email to verify email address<br />
 
3. New member receives second automated email with link to Welcome page<br />
 
4. Primary Instructor contacts new member, welcoming him/her and providing an individualized summary (name and email of certain instructor + event. link) of the under-grade courses the new member signed up for (the sumarry will apply only to RSA hosted under-grade courses)<br />
 
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The Welcome page (http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/welcome/) will need a complete update. On top a new member will be reminded to be logged in and to primarly concentrate on the BP. Each activity should show current info when clicked on.<br />
 
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[[Primary Instructor's BP guide]]
 
  
 
==Fictional Background==
 
==Fictional Background==
 
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The Academy is located on the planet of [[Tarsonis]] in the [[Greeop system]]. The location should provide a variety of plot lines/background to introduce new members' characters fictionally into the RS. <br />
The RSA is located on the planet of [[Tarsonis]] in the [[Greeop system]]. The location should provide a variety of plot lines/background to introduce new members' characters fictionally into the RS. <br />
 
The Fictional TD will be expected to work out the fictional RSA and its surroundings.<br />
 
 
 
  
 
==For Reference: Existing Proposals==
 
==For Reference: Existing Proposals==
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The '''RS Academy''' was a fleet that existed from 1997 to May, 2003.  The Academy, not surprisingly, served as the entry point into the RS for many years.  All new members entered the Academy as Cadets, were trained in an Undergraduate Wing, and then graduated into the Fleet of their choice as full-fledged members.  The Academy was also home to several Graduate instruction wings, which provided more specialized training in such disciplines as custom mission creation.
 
The '''RS Academy''' was a fleet that existed from 1997 to May, 2003.  The Academy, not surprisingly, served as the entry point into the RS for many years.  All new members entered the Academy as Cadets, were trained in an Undergraduate Wing, and then graduated into the Fleet of their choice as full-fledged members.  The Academy was also home to several Graduate instruction wings, which provided more specialized training in such disciplines as custom mission creation.
  
Former COs include [[Castor Efrata-Landis]] (founder), [[Jake Blues]], and [[Matt "Stallion" Williams]] (who led it twice, and was the last CO, voting to disband it).
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Former COs include [[Castor Efrata-Landis]] (founder), [[Jake Blues]], [[Matt "Stallion" Williams]] (who led it twice, and was the last CO, voting to disband it) and [[Eric Reagan]].
  
 
For proposals of 2006 to revive the Academy, see [[Academy proposal]].
 
For proposals of 2006 to revive the Academy, see [[Academy proposal]].
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===Historical Academy's fictional background===
 
===Historical Academy's fictional background===
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 13 January 2016

The Rebel Squadrons Academy (RSA)

  • The Academy is the first stop for new RS members to get familiar with the RS and have the basic knowledge necessary to participate in the RS activities they are interested in.
  • The Academy will provide post-graduate training to improve the skills of RS members.

Command Staff

The complete Academy staff list can be found here.

Code Of Conduct

Instructors

The Instructors are here to help the new Cadets first and foremost, but are also here to assist the CO of the Academy, since the CO can't do everything by himself/herself. They are to be in constant contact with the Cadets under their designated divisions, as well as reporting to the CO to ensure that nobody is being left unattended. Emails should be sent out to Cadets by their primary instructor WEEKLY, preferably on a Sunday or Monday. The CO of the Academy will send out bi-weekly emails to the Academy as s/he sees fit, on Fridays or Saturdays.

When discussing matters of the Academy, through email or other chat client, both the CO AND the instructors will act professionally and civilly to each other. If the instructors can not, or simply refuse to act accordingly, they will be issued a warning. After 2 warnings, they will be removed from their position on the third offense.

There will be bi-weekly progress reports by email on the 1st and 16th of every month for everyone who has a Cadet under their supervision, even if it just a message to say that progress is slow moving. Failure to report-in 3 times, will result in the removal of the instructor, unless previous notification is given.


Cadets

The Cadets are here to learn how we do things. You may do this at your leisure, however, you still need to check in once in a while. You need to send an email to your PI once a week, even if it is just "I'm alive; I've been busy." No communication for two weeks in a row from a BP Cadet will result in marking the Cadet as AWOL and the placement of the Cadet on the "Dispositional" list, where they will have one more week to restore contact before being removed from the Academy entirely and being marked as "Reserve".

At the completion of your BP (or at the majority of completion), you will be sent a 6 question survey to fill out. This should take about 2 minutes, at most. The only person this will be emailed to and read by is the CO of the Academy and potentially the Fleet Commander. The purpose is to let us know if we were helpful to you and what we can potentially improve.

Structure

The Academy is separated into Training Departments which are supervised by the Academy Command Staff. The Academy Command Staff is led by the Training Officer/Academy Commanding Officer. Training Departments will host post-graduate courses for their field of activity. A Training Department is supervised by the Commanding Officer/Command Staff of each respective department. The Training Department instructors will be in charge of leading and evaluating 'students' in the course(s) the instructor will be teaching.

Field of Activity

The basic element in the Academy are courses. The FoA of these courses could be split up into:

  • RS general basic training
  • Game specific training - basic/advanced
  • RS general advanced training
  • RS specific advanced training

Courses

Academy courses are designed to teach you something new, or let you demonstrate your proficiency if you already know the material.

A list of currently available courses can be found at Academy courses.

Training Departments (TDs)

The name "Training Department" will be used to indicate that we are talking about the wings of the Academy.

Beginner's Path (BP)

The Beginner's Path serves as first to-do thing in the RS for new members. It gives an idea of the features a RS member can use on RS.org and makes it possible for a new member to earn their 1st promotion quickly.
Once a new member joins the RS s/he will be placed into the New Member's Section, contacted and supervised by one of the Primary Instructors.

Primary Instructors

Primary Instructors will assist new RS members to achieve the 2LT promotion through the BP. Primary Instructors should be dedicated and informed RS members with knowledge of (or willing to learn) what is going on in the various RS units, and the ability to respond to e-mails within 24 hours. Due to the nature of this position, it will be expected that a Primary Instructor marks himself/herself LOA if s/he is going to be offline for more than 48 hours. Futhermore, a Primary Instructor will be expected to have a presence on IRC and/or Xfire as much as RL permits in order to respond to new members questions.

Fictional Background

The Academy is located on the planet of Tarsonis in the Greeop system. The location should provide a variety of plot lines/background to introduce new members' characters fictionally into the RS.

For Reference: Existing Proposals

Proposals to be used in the RSA with slight variations:

The Historical Academy

The RS Academy was a fleet that existed from 1997 to May, 2003. The Academy, not surprisingly, served as the entry point into the RS for many years. All new members entered the Academy as Cadets, were trained in an Undergraduate Wing, and then graduated into the Fleet of their choice as full-fledged members. The Academy was also home to several Graduate instruction wings, which provided more specialized training in such disciplines as custom mission creation.

Former COs include Castor Efrata-Landis (founder), Jake Blues, Matt "Stallion" Williams (who led it twice, and was the last CO, voting to disband it) and Eric Reagan.

For proposals of 2006 to revive the Academy, see Academy proposal.

Historical Academy's website: http://to.rebelsquadrons.org/academy/

Historical Academy's fictional background