John "Speedy" Gonzalez
Major General, Former Redemption Fleet XO, Former Defense Operations Fleet XO.
John "Speedy" Gonzalez joined the RS in September of 1996. At this time he was known as SpeedyG_RS. As a Mac X-Wing player, he joined Crusader Fleet, entering Delta Squadron, which was under command of then Commander Raptor (aka Dave Trebonious-Astoris). You may see his cadet welcome email here. Over the course of his career, which included 3 periods of activity, he held a number of positions.
Phase 1
During his first phase of activity, Speedy rose up the ranks in Crusader Fleet and held several command positions at the squadron and wing levels. He also served as XO of Defense Operations Fleet, the XvT unit that later became Renegade Fleet. He was a commando in the CD, served as a Recruiting Officer, and helped to co-found Allegiance Battle Group.
Phase 2
During his second phase of activity, Speedy became XO of Redemption Fleet, served as RS Multimedia Director, and was again a Recruiting Officer.
Phase 3
In his final phase of activity, which ended sometime around 2004, Speedy was a Deputy Internet Officer and the Minister of External Affairs.
In general, Speedy served the RS in bursts of activity, taking on positions and fulfilling his duties for several months, and then retiring from them. His longest period of active service was his first. He is currently inactive and on reserve status.