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== Organization and Structure ==
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{{Organization infobox|
|image=[[Image:Logo fleet VSG.gif]]
|name=Vigilance Starfighter Group
|founder=*[[David "Heavy" Pasiechnyk]]
*[[David Vaughan]]
*[[Himm El-Syna]]
*[[Joshua Hawkins]]
*[[Licah Fox]]
*[[Rekio Corsair]]
|leader=BGN [[Richo]]
|members=Former COs [[David "Heavy" Pasiechnyk]], [[Kirghy Lommax]]
|headquarters=[[Blerthmore]]
|locations=
|formed=[[Renegade Fleet]] and [[Intrepid Battle Group]]
|founded=21 November 2006
|reorganized=
|fragmented=
|dissolved=5 May 2011
|restored=
|assigned=[[Subterrel Strike Force]]
|unit=
|subunits=*[[Dagger Squadron]]
*[[Dragon Squadron]]
*[[Phalcun Squadron]]
*[[Ragnarok Squadron]]
*[[Red Dragon Squadron]]
*[[Resurrection Squadron]]
|}}
'''Vigilance Starfighter Group''' (VSG) was the unit that is based on both [[X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter]] and [[X-Wing Alliance]].  It was founded on November 21, 2006 by the merger of the [[RgF]] and the [[IBG]].


=== Officers ===
Fictionally, the VSG is one of two subdivisions of the ''Starfighter Corps'', part of Task Force Republic Shield. Formed after the [[Battle of Blerthmore]], Vigilance is the conglomerate of the remaining Renegade and Intrepid Groups. The office of the CO, who coordinates all group's starfigher operations, is aboard the Imperial-class Star Destroyer [[Redemption (ISD)|Redemption]].
The success of the new fleet will heavily depend on the hard work and dedication of its officers.  


==Command Staff==


The Command Staff of the new fleet will be composed of the following:
* Commanding Officer: BGN [[Richo]]
* Commanding Officer
* Acting Executive Officer: LCL [[Adam Mieter]]
* Executive Officer  
* Internet Officer: LGN [[Kirghy Lommax]]
* Second Officer (It can be disputed that SO is an unnecessary position and thus will not initially be filled.)
* Training Officer: ADM [[Tyrell "Spokes" Borran]]


=Former Commanding Officers=


In addition to the Command Staff, the following positions will need filled:
November 21, 2006 - January 14, 2007: '''MGN''' [[Rekio Corsair]]<br>
* Seven (7) Squadron Commanders
January 14, 2007 - May 4, 2007:  '''GEN''' [[David "Heavy" Pasiechnyk]]<br>
* Two (2) Flight Instructors (Alternatively referred to as TCO and TXO)
May 5, 2007 - July 7, 2007:  '''CMDR''' [[Olith Hesto]]<br>
July 22, 2007 - February 18, 2010:  '''MGN''' [[Kirghy Lommax]]<br>
February 18, 2010 - Present:  '''BGN''' [[Richo]]


<small>'''**NOTE: ''Ranks listed are during time of service.''**'''</small>


In order to improve the efficiency of the command structure and to keep officers from spreading themselves too thinly, the new
==The VSG Training Officer==
fleet will impose a rule that will limit officers to one position per person.
The VSG Training Officer (TO) is the commanding officer of the VSG Training Office. This office exists to provide instruction and assistance to new members of the Vigilance Starfighter Group. Information on custom mission installation, flying multiplayer, and creating mission narratives is available for both platforms ([[XvT]] and [[XWA]]). The Training Office is also the administrative home of [[Marshall Squadron]].  


===History===
The VSG Training Office was opened in January 2007, shortly after the creation of the VSG, to free up the Fleet CO from instructing Cadets. Information was compiled and updated from the old [[Renegade Fleet]] and [[IBG]] academy websites to create the [http://vsg.rebelsquadrons.org/academy/ VSG Academy website]. A list of Officers, past and present, of the VSG Training Office is shown below:


In addition, the following expectations and guidelines will be set for the following positions:
====Commanding Officers====
January, 2007 - June, 2008:  '''MAJ''' [[Jotheb Tahn]]<br>
June, 2008 - Present: '''ADM''' [[Tyrell "Spokes" Borran]]


* Commanding Officer
==External links==
* Executive Officer
* Squadron Commanders
* Flight Instructors


* [http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/roster/fleet?id=15 VSG Roster]
* [http://vsg.rebelsquadrons.org/ VSG website]
* [http://vsg.rebelsquadrons.org/academy/ VSG Academy]




=== Units ===
{{VSG}}
The new fleet will utilize a streamlined command structure that removes the redundancy of a Wing Command Staff. Thus, Squadron Commanders will report directly to the Fleet Command; likewise with the Training and Auxiliary staff.
{{Fleets}}


 
[[Category:Fleets and Divisions]]
 
==== Wings ====
Due to the extent to which Wings are no longer a main source of activity, the mergered fleet will contain no wings, with the exception of support wings if at all. The additional strain on filling Wing command positions, in combination with no wing-level activity or otherwise competitions, make it an extraneous step in the fleet's hierarchy and thus the new fleet will be without wings.
 
 
 
==== Squadrons ====
Initially, there will be two XWA squadrons carried over from the IBG and four XvT squadrons carried over from the RgF. These squadrons will remain intact expect where conflicts occur. Pilots in more than one squadron will have to choose which squadron they preferred to remain with.
 
NOTE: Anyone that hasn't flown a mission for 3+ consecutive months has been removed from the roster.
 
This is what the squadrons will look like post merger:
 
 
'''Dagger Squadron'''
CO: GEN Himm El-Syna
2: 2LT Elena
3: LCM Galic Mars
4:
5: BGN Ton Matty
6: VA Spokes
7: 1LT Jaja Darksight
8:
9: MGN Chris Horn "Kicks"
10:
11:
12:
 
'''Dragon Squadron'''
CO: LCL David Vaughan
XO: 2LT Kalurrachit
3: CPT Galactic Angel
4: CPT Kane Redron
5: MAJ Carlos
6: 2LT Janis Deiverion
7:
8: 2LT Wes Randen
9: BGN David "Tenacious 'D'"
10: 1LT Calista "Scarlet" Fairbright
11: COL Eric Skrevski
12: LJG Sentinel
 
 
'''Phalcun Squadron'''
CO: BGN Anton "Ups" Nels
2: CPT Lukus Harman
3: MGN James "Nightwolf" Davidson
4:
5:
6:
XO: LCL shaolin
8:  2LT B'illiam
SO: COL Reabel
10:
11:
12:
 
'''Ragnarok Squadron'''
CO:
2: 1LT Patryn Selant
3: CPT AkinaMaru
4: LCL Triani Sovak
5: LGN Wes Belden
6: MAJ Tingar "Tiny" Miletus
7: MGN Chris Earthkeeper
8: LGN Wes Belden
9: MGN Xtremegene
10: MGN Joshua Hawkins
11:
12: BGN Jairo Pantoja
 
'''Red Dragon Squadron'''
CO: LCL Rahvin
XO: CPT Carth
3: RA Gavin Cantorph Kravis
4: 2LT Han Sarganar
5: COL Jack "Blazer" Barnes
6: BGN Max Cal
7: MAJ Hermann
8: CPT John Rayovac
9: COL Tech Krill
10: 1LT Guybrush Threepwood
11: 2LT Shroomius
12: GEN Corran Horn Jr.
 
'''Resurrection Squadron'''
CO: MGN Phil DarkFire
2: MAJ Hec Losame
3: MAJ Asen
4: 1LT KingBird
XO: MAJ Luren "DaLe" Ketan
6: GEN Leonard Cable
7: CPT Keldar "Whisper" Wenn
8:
9: 2LT Phelan Kell
10:
11: CMDR Dyl'jo'ban
12: LJG Hyde
 
At first, we should anticipate having the RgF squadrons competing in XvT and the IBG squads competing in XWA, with handful of pilots flying both missions. Inevitably, the goal is to have pilots from all the squadrons competing in both missions. This can be accomplished with plenty of encouragement from the Fleet Command and well placed ISOs of the games.
 
====Training Units====
As one possibility, the fleet’s training academy will consist of two squadrons: on for XvT (Marshall) and one for XWA (Incubator). The Training Officer and Executive Training Officer will double as the XWA and XvT Instructors. Additional training squadrons, such as Top Gun program may be created later as the need arises.
 
 
Alternatively, an entire training wing may not be necessary. Two Flight Instructors, each assigned to a flight designated by platform may be sufficient to initiate pilots into the fleet.
 
 
Other alternatives might be considered pending a revision of the RS Training Office operations.
 
 
 
==== Auxiliary Units ====
The purpose of these auxiliary units will be to provide various types of services and support to the fleet; e.g. ITOD design. Additional support units will be created as needed, but this is not anticipated.
 
 
The ITOD Team will consist of three parts:
* Design Team
* XWA Mission Team
* XvT Mission Team
 
 
The head of the ITOD Team will be the lead designer and creator of the current tour. Lead Designers will be rotated every tour, to provide fresh ideas and stories. The Design team will include the Lead Designer, the Logistics Officer (for council) and two other functionaries with writing or other creative process experience. The Missions teams will consist of a builder and three testers. The testers and builders my be rotated as the Lead Designer sees fit. The smooth operation of the ITOD Team is of paramount importance
 
 
 
== Management and Operations ==
 
=== Storyline ===
Currently serving as Lead Designer for Tour 1 is [[David Vaughan]]. His story will incorporate a number of new design elements and be tying up loose ends form previous tours.
 
=== Activities ===
The primary activities we should support are:
* Single-player ITOD mission reports - BoP, XWA (We can provide copies of BoP when necessary)
* Multi-player ITOD mission reports - Zodiac-type (XvT/BoP)
* Personal narratives based on the ITODs
* Inter-club competitions (e.g. WoW)
* Intra-club competitions (e.g. LIC)
* Historical/non-active mission reports
* Missionmaking
 
==== Single-player reports ====
All pilots will be able to participate in both missions. The new fleet will have two separate scoreboards, one for XWA and one for BoP. There are two methods by which this can be done on the database.
 
* Assuming a common storyline, the missions will be listed as VSF 101 (XWA) and VSF 101 (BoP).
* Alternatively, if there are two separate storylines, the two storylines will have individual names e.g. Vermillion for BoP and Shadowbane for XWA.
 
The creation and development of the ITODs will remain the responsibility of the ITOD Team as described above.
 
As the popularity of the OITODs rises, new missions will come out, much as with the regular TODs. OITODs may or may not be under the supervision of the TOD Team or a separate team. This is considered secondary in importance to the TODs.
 
For pilots looking for more to do, there will be a wide selection of historical and non-active mission reports from the missions database.
 
==== Multi-player competitions ====
The DL portion of [[LIC]] will be the focus of in-club competitions, as well as possible tournaments.  2v2 should be incorporated into the multiplayer system as well.
 
We'll also heavily encougae participation in inter-club events such as the ICTE, pending ORWs, and WoW.
 
=== Awards ===
==== Merits ====
The primary focus of the VSF should be good participation, activity, and spirit.  To encourage a variety of ways of participating, a pilot can earn a certain number of merits each mission, as follows:
 
Single-player ITOD reports (fleet)
    8 - mission complete, first game
    4 - mission complete, second game
    4 - mission failure, first game
    2 - mission failure, second game
  10 - first place in a game
    9 - second place, and so on down to tenth
2-10 - personal narrative on mission
    4 - report, wing or squadron mission
Multiplayer ITOD reports
    8 - mission complete
    4 - mission failure
Multiplayer competitions (20pt max/month, inter-; 10pt, intra-)
    1 - each win
    1 - each 2 losses
Historical reports (10pt max/month)
    1 - each mission complete
    1 - each 2 mission failures
Missionmaking (12pt max/month)
  1-4 - each mission
 
Squadron bonuses:
  30 - first place in a game
  20 - second place
  10 - third place
  20 - best overall narratives
  10 - second best
  30 - most active in MP
  20 - second
  10 - third
  20 - best character (demonstrating HIER)
  10 - second
  (# members x 5) - 100% activity
  (# members x 3) - 75% activity
  (# members x 2) - 50% activity
 
Examples of this system in action: [[VSF merit system examples]]
 
Each squadron's score is calculated by adding each individual pilot's score plus the squadron bonuses.  The squadron with the highest score is the fleet's Top Squadron for that month, and each pilot who participated in that squadron receives an appropriate award.
 
Possible Merit Ranks:
Rookie
Pilot
Warrior
Defender
Veteran    
Sentinel
Knight        
Ace
Top Ace
Champion
Legend 
Master
Hero of the Republic
 
Alternative ranks:
Recruit
Rookie
Pilot
Officer
Veteran
Ace
Top Ace
Master Ace
Super Ace
Rebel
Twin Suns
Wraith
Rogue
 
Another scheme based on in-game ranks:
Rookie
Certified
Pilot
Marksman 4th
Marksman 3rd
Marksman 2nd
Marksman 1st
Veteran 4th
Veteran 3rd
Veteran 2nd
Veteran 1st
Expert 4th
Expert 3rd
Expert 2nd
Expert 1st
Ace 4th
Ace 3rd
Ace 2nd
Ace 1st
Top Ace 4th
Top Ace 3rd
Top Ace 2nd
Top Ace 1st
Legend 
Master
 
==== Medals ====
-This is just a generic outline of what medals will be needed.
 
* '''Honorary-type Medal''' -
Because every fleet will want to have some super-high up award for their fleets.
 
* '''Graduation Medal''' -
Each game will have one of these still, so one for XWA and one for BoP.
 
* '''Best Narrative Medal''' -
For the best narrative every mission.
 
* '''Top Gun Medal''' -
For the individual winners of every ITOD/OITOD mission.
 
* '''Top Squadron Medal''' -
For the top squadron of every ITOD/OITOD mission.
 
* '''Gold Medal''' -
For first in LIC.
 
* '''Silver Medal''' -
For second in LIC.
 
* '''Bronze Medal''' -
For third in LIC.
 
== Additional Considerations ==
 
=== Bylaws ===
<del>Noticeably one of the immediate objections to the purposed fleet merger is that the new structure is in clear violation of the bylaws which govern the entire club. In defense of this proposal, times have changed; unnecessary command structure is a waste on an already thin leadership resource and is otherwise detrimental to the successful operation of this fleet. </del>
 
Recently, bylaw admendments passed that allow fleets to operate without wings.

Latest revision as of 19:13, 4 August 2011

Vigilance Starfighter Group
General Information
Founder(s)
Leader BGN Richo
Notable members Former COs David "Heavy" Pasiechnyk, Kirghy Lommax
Headquarters Blerthmore
Historical Information
Formed from Renegade Fleet and Intrepid Battle Group
Founding 21 November 2006
Dissolution 5 May 2011
Other Information
Assigned to Subterrel Strike Force
Subunits

Vigilance Starfighter Group (VSG) was the unit that is based on both X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter and X-Wing Alliance. It was founded on November 21, 2006 by the merger of the RgF and the IBG.

Fictionally, the VSG is one of two subdivisions of the Starfighter Corps, part of Task Force Republic Shield. Formed after the Battle of Blerthmore, Vigilance is the conglomerate of the remaining Renegade and Intrepid Groups. The office of the CO, who coordinates all group's starfigher operations, is aboard the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Redemption.

Command Staff

Former Commanding Officers

November 21, 2006 - January 14, 2007: MGN Rekio Corsair
January 14, 2007 - May 4, 2007: GEN David "Heavy" Pasiechnyk
May 5, 2007 - July 7, 2007: CMDR Olith Hesto
July 22, 2007 - February 18, 2010: MGN Kirghy Lommax
February 18, 2010 - Present: BGN Richo

**NOTE: Ranks listed are during time of service.**

The VSG Training Officer

The VSG Training Officer (TO) is the commanding officer of the VSG Training Office. This office exists to provide instruction and assistance to new members of the Vigilance Starfighter Group. Information on custom mission installation, flying multiplayer, and creating mission narratives is available for both platforms (XvT and XWA). The Training Office is also the administrative home of Marshall Squadron.

History

The VSG Training Office was opened in January 2007, shortly after the creation of the VSG, to free up the Fleet CO from instructing Cadets. Information was compiled and updated from the old Renegade Fleet and IBG academy websites to create the VSG Academy website. A list of Officers, past and present, of the VSG Training Office is shown below:

Commanding Officers

January, 2007 - June, 2008: MAJ Jotheb Tahn
June, 2008 - Present: ADM Tyrell "Spokes" Borran

External links


Vigilance Starfighter Group squadrons:
DaggerDragonPhalcun
RagnarokRed DragonResurrection


RS Fleets: ABG - PBF - RF - VSG