Force Commander Manual

United Federation Starfleet Marine Corp Force Commander Manual

Original By: Brigadier MilesPrower Dagger Editors: Published by United Federation Starfleet Marine Corps Command Intended Audience: All members of United Federation Starfleet Marine Corps who wish to command.

Reviewing Authority United Federation Starfleet Marine Corps Command

Revision History First Edition : February 2012

Table of Contents Section 1 – Introduction Section 2 - Organization 2.1 Command 2.2 Regiment 2.3 Marine Task Force 2.4 Detachment 2.5 Chain of Command 2.5.1 – Marine Operations 2.5.2 – Command 2.5.3 – Regiment 2.5.4 – MTF 2.5.5 – Detachment 2.5.6 - Recap Section 3 – Things To Think About 3.1 Where are you?

3.2 When are you?

3.3 What are you?

Section 4 – Level Requirements 4.1 Command 4.2 Regiment 4.3 Marine Task Force 4.4 Detachment Section 5 - MSR Procedure 5.1 Detachment 5.2 Task Force 5.3 Command Appendices A- Marine Muster Form B- Marine Deployment Form (Task Force) C- Marine Deployment Form (Detachment) D- Marine MSR Form (Detachment/MTF OIC)

Section 1 – Introduction OHRAH Marines!

This manual is for those of you who feel you have what it takes to lead your brother and sister Marines! There are many heroic images of combat leaders throughout the galaxy. Most recently from the Dominion War is General Martok who returned from a Jem Hadar prison camp to lead some of the most brutal actions in the war. Also is Admiral William Ross who commanded Starfleet and Allied forces and lead the final assault on Cardassia. Farther back we recognize Commander then General Shran who lead many campaigns for the Imperial Guard then the Marines. These imposing figures are often cause for many choosing to join a military force, be if the Imperial Klingon Defense Force or the UF Starfleet Marine Corp. Command is one of the most daunting and trying tasks in the Corp, for those that fell they have what it takes read this manual carefully, it holds information key to your success.

Section 2 - Organization The UF Starfleet Marine Corp’s Organization is almost identical to that used by UF Starfleet.

The Commander in Chief oversees UF Starfleet and delegates the oversight of the Marine Corp the Commandant of the Marine Corp. The Commandant reports directly to the Commander in Chief on the status and projects of the Corp. The day to day management of the Marine Corp is overseen by the Office of the Commandant. The Office of the Commandant is made up the General Staff and Support Staff to the Commandant. The Commands of the Marine Corp are administered by the Commanding Officer, Marine Operations (COMAROPS).

2.1 Command (CMD) UF Starfleet is divided into Sectors to administrate the Chapters. Under each UF Starfleet Sector is a UF Starfleet Marine Command. The Command is overseen by the Command OIC who is selected by the UF Starfleet Sector Commander and serves on their staff. The Command OIC receives MSRs from the various OICs below them and compiles them into a single report to be sent to the Commanding Officer, Marine Operations. The Commands are numbered as follows:

1st CMD 2nd CMD 3rd CMD 4th CMD 5th CMD 6th CMD 7th CMD 8th CMD 9th CMD 10th CMD 11th CMD 12th CMD 13th CMD 14th CMD 15th CMD 16th CMD 17th CMD 17th CMD 18th CMD 19th CMD

Metaverses (Second Life, 3rd Rock, UFS Grid,.......etc) Mainland Europe United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and the surrounding islands New Zealand, Australia, Japan, N & S Korea, Philippines, Asia Mexico, Central and South America Alaska, Western Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan Quebec, Canadian Maritimes: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario Africa and the Middle East Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont New Jersey, New York, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Mississippi, Louisiana Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands Idaho, Oregon, Washington

2.2 Regiments Each Marine Command can be broken down into smaller sub units known as Regiments. These are not always found in Commands, they are activated as needed to help the Command OIC administer various areas or break up areas to better map out. The breaks are usually either set by a geologic or geographic boarder but not always. For 1st Command each Metaverse is its own Regiment. For the United States, each State is a Regiment. Regiments are not always ‘active’ meaning there might not always be an OIC, it is at the discretion of the Command OIC if he/she needs the assistance or by order of the COMAROPS if he/she feels it is needed for the good of the Corp.

2.3 Marine Task Force (MTF) A Marine Task Force (MTF) is a UFS Chapter composed of only UFSMC Personnel. It is nearly identical to a Fleet Chapter, it has a minimum number of members required to start and to remain active. First the marine that wishes to start the MTF must fill out the Mustering Form (Appendix A). Once this form is approved it creates a Mustering MTF, this means it is not a full strength unit yet but is building up to it. The MTF is designed to appeal to members that want to be part of a military unit and not necessarily a starship. An MTF may have a ship as its home but the MTF was built more to people who want to use their MTF as a group. A group that plays Halo Tournaments, Paintball Leagues, or has a guild on The Old Republic would find this option inviting.

Mustering Phase The prospective OIC and DOIC must have the following accomplished: - Five (5) active Marines including the OIC and DOIC. - Both OIC and DOIC must be at least 18 years old.

- OIC and DOIC must have taken and PASSED BD-10 - OIC must have the approval of Marine Operations - OIC fills out the Marine Mustering Form (Appendix A) and submits it to the Command OIC - CO Marine Operations verifies that all information is accurate and all requirements are met.

- The OIC and DOIC are given Brevet promotions to the ranks of Lt. Colonel (O-5) and Major (O-4) by the CO Marine Operations.

During this Mustering Phase the Task Force will develop their own procedures, by laws and operations. This period will take a period of somewhere between 9 and 12 months.

Deployed Phase The unit has 9 to 12 months to meet the following requirements: Ten (10) active Marines including the OIC and DOIC Both OIC and DOIC must have taken and PASSED CD- 10 OIC must have decided on a finalized unit name and number OIC must have obtained a unit patch or logo Submission of the Marine Deployment Form (Appendix B) to the Command OIC Once the CO Marine Operations approves the unit and it is listed as a deployed unit.

Command OIC and Sector Commander are notified.

The OIC and DOIC are Promoted to the ranks of Colonel (O-6) and Lt. Colonel (O-5) by the CO Marine Operations.

Once the unit is Deployed it reports directly to the Command OIC it is assigned to. There are several unit statuses: Mustering – Initial Formation Stage Deployed – Fully active and recognized unit of UFS. Reconstituting – Fallen below minimum strength and needs to regain its numbers.

Disbanded – Unit has fallen below minimum strength for 12 months and is disbanded.

Units that have been placed in Disbanded Status it can be reactivated if the number has not been taken by a new unit. While a unit is Mustering or Reconstituting Status its number cannot be taken by another unit.

2.4 Detachment The Marine Detachment is a group of marines part of a UFS Chapter. With the permission of the CO a marine will form a Detachment for their chapter and request authorization from MAROPS by means of the Marine Deployment Form (Appendix C). Once the unit is approved by MAROPS the Sector Commander, Command OIC and Chapter CO are notified and the Detachment is officially recognized. A Detachment is disbanded if there are no longer any Marines left it in and the unit number returns to MAROPS as open. Detachments only require an OIC to remain active.

2.5 Chain of Command As stated earlier, at the top of the Marine Corp is the Office of the Commandant which sees to the day to day management of the corp. For this Manual the only positions that are significant are the Commanding Officer, Marine Operations (COMAROPS) and the Commandant of the Marine Corp (DANT).

2.5.1 - MAROPS COMAROPS and the support staff of Marine Operations oversee the creation, activation and deactivation of all Units under the UF Stafleet Marine Corp. They in turn report to the Commandant.

2.5.2 - Command Under Marine Operations are the Commands one assigned to each UF Starfleet Sector. The Command OIC reports to the COMAROPS via the Marine MSR and at any time they should need assistance.

2.5.3 - Regiment Under the Commands might be Regiments, this varies on Command. The Regiment OIC would report to the Command OIC. Currently their duties would be whatever is needed by the Command OIC. Set duties will be determined when it is needed.

2.5.4 - MTF Marine Task Forces report to the Command OIC on the MSR. Should there be a Regiment OIC above them they still sent the report directly to the Command OIC. 2.5.5 - Detachment Marine Detachments are attached to current UFS Chapters. Their OICs report to the Chapter CO and the Command OIC on the MSR but the Detachment OIC is under the command of the Chapter CO. 2.5.6 - Recap So to recap here is the Chain of Command: Commandant, UFSMC CO, Marine Operations Command OIC Regiment OIC Task Force OIC OR Detachment OIC Should any of these posts be vacant the report goes to the person above in the chain.

Section 3 - Thinks To Think About When you are forming a unit or taking over one there are important things to consider. Now some of this may seem only needed by Online Chapters but every unit in the Corp needs one core element or it will fail, Pride. There is no such thing as a military unit without pride in itself, its traditions and its heritage. Should you join an established military and a veteran unit, the first thing you will learn is its history, because the members of that unit carry on that history.

You goal should be this, to have a unit that people are proud or, proud to be in. Several of the things that follow will help you establish your unit.

3.1 Where are you?

Well first, where are you in the world? Is your unit in an area that is known for something or advantageous for a certain activity? For example if you are in an area that has many opportunities for weekend football games that is something to keep in mind. It is a very good idea to have a list of available activities the unit can do before you start forming it. This works for both Meeting and Online Chapters since these will be aspects to your chapter to attract them. If you were to develop your unit’s history, which would be a good idea, factor in where that unit is and has been. Maybe your unit was founded on Mars and is known for its combat abilities in hostile environments. These are factors to think about. You want people to join and not only activities will draw them in but so will things like your unit’s legacy.

3.2 When are you?

This factor really only effects the Role-Play and background details about your unit. There are many time frames that are popular and during each time there is a different enemy. During TOS the Klingons would be the primary enemy of the Marines. During DS9 it would of course be the Dominion. And of course there are a number of other races to threaten the Federation, the Cardassians, Tholians, and Tzenkethi to name a few.

3.3 What are you?

This factor hits both Meeting and Online Chapters. For meeting units if they choose to be completely Aerospace then it stands to reason everyone is a flight enthusiast. It would be a good idea to find things nearby to interest flight enthusiasts. This tacks into the “Where are you?” point. When choosing the type of units you want in your unit this is critical. You want your members to enjoy their time in UFSMC. In an Online Chapter it needs to be interesting but also functional, if you have 5 branches but only 3 marines little fun will be had. This factor is also critical when thinking about the unit logo, motto other such attention grabbers.

Section 4 - Level Requirements 4.1 Command Command OICs are required to be well versed in the policies and procedures of the UF Starfleet Marine Corps. Command OICs are not appointed by the Marine Corp they are selected by the Sector Commander they are under. This post is a support post to the Sector Commander and serves at their pleasure. They do however report to Marine Operations on the MSR and for support if needed. Any positions attached to the Command OIC are appointed exclusively by the Command OIC and serve at their pleasure. Any posts created to be under the Command OIC must be approved by Marine Operations.

4.2 Regiment Regiments are not guaranteed to be under a Command, they are created ONLY with the permission of Marine Operations. They are activated, or staffed, by the Command OIC. The Command OIC can be ordered to staff a Regiment by COMAROPS if it is deemed to be in the best interests of the Corp. The purpose of the Regiment is to divide up a Command to help make it easier to administrate. They are defined by geological or geographic features or in the special case of Sector 001, Metaverses.

4.3 Marine Task Force Task Force OICs and DOICs are required to pass the MOS Certification Process for MTF OICs. They then must gain the requirements listed earlier in the manual to have their Task Force made active. Marine Task Force OICs report to the Command OIC via MSR and whenever they need assistance.

4.4 Detachment Detachments are required to have the approval of the Chapter CO to be attached to said chapter. The Detachment reports to the Chapter CO and Command OIC on their MSR. The Detachment OIC reports to the Chapter CO on all other matters. It’s their chapter, we follow the rules.

Section 5 - MSR Procedure 5.1 Marine Detachments Marine Detachments have to fill out the ‘paper’ form and submit it to both the Chapter CO and the Command OIC. If the Chapter CO has their own process this MSR still must be filled out for the Command OIC. In the absence of a Command OIC it must be submitted directly to Marine Operations via email to MAROPS@UFStarfleet.org. This allows Marine Operations to see the change in marine numbers and the Activities Report Section allows Marine Command to be aware of actions of marines. This allows for awards to be distributed properly and if they are placed in for promotion to also have an accurate account of their actions. Failure to complete this sheet will result in your marines not getting recognition for their efforts. Repeated failures of the Detachment OIC to submit the MSR will result in notification to the Chapter Commander of the failure and possible deactivation of the Detachment.

Monthly Status Report (MSR) For Detachment and Task Force OICs NAME: (OIC NAME) SSN: (OIC SSN) COMMAND: (Command Unit is under) REGIEMT: (If not applicable, N/A) DETACHMENT or MTF: 103rd DETACHMENT (BE SURE TO SPECIFY DETACHMENT OR MTF) CHAPTER: SS TRANQUILTY (IF MTF – N/A) Roster NAME OIC NAME DOIC NAME NAME NAME NAME

RANK OIC RANK DOIC RANK RANK RANK RANK

SSN OIC SSN DOIC SSN SSN SSN SSN

STATUS (Post) ACTIVE (OIC) ACTIVE (DOIC) ACTIVE TRANSFERING INACTIVE

ONLY OIC AND DOIC ARE RECONIZED AS POSTS Active means Membership Active. Transferring means leaving Chapter. Inactive means Membership expired.

OIC Report:

Report Activities, Problems, exceptional behavior. Example (Had a Halo Tournament, Meet for coffee. DOIC was forced to stand down, replacement pending. FADM Calhoun surprised us all with a new unit logo and began writing our unit history.

5.2 Task Force Marine Task Forces have to fill out the ‘paper’ form and submit it to the Command OIC. If the In the absence of a Command OIC it must be submitted directly to Marine Operations via email to MAROPS@UFStarfleet.org. This allows Marine Operations to see the change in marine numbers and the Activities Report Section allows Marine Command to be aware of actions of marines.

This allows for awards to be distributed properly and if they are placed in for promotion to also have an accurate account of their actions. Failure to complete this sheet will result in your marines not getting recognition for their efforts. Repeated failures of the Task Force OIC to submit the MSR will result in the OIC being removed from their post or the Task Force being placed in Reconstituting status.

UF Starfleet Marine Corp Monthly Status Report (MSR) For Detachment and Task Force OICs NAME: (OIC NAME) SSN: (OIC SSN) COMMAND: (Command Unit is under) REGIEMT: (If not applicable, N/A) DETACHMENT or MTF: 103rd DETACHMENT (BE SURE TO SPECIFY DETACHMENT OR MTF) CHAPTER: SS TRANQUILTY (IF MTF – N/A) Roster NAME OIC NAME DOIC NAME NAME NAME NAME

RANK OIC RANK DOIC RANK RANK RANK RANK

SSN OIC SSN DOIC SSN SSN SSN SSN

STATUS (Post) ACTIVE (OIC) ACTIVE (DOIC) ACTIVE TRANSFERING INACTIVE

ONLY OIC AND DOIC ARE RECONIZED AS POSTS Active means Membership Active. Transferring means leaving Chapter. Inactive means Membership expired.

OIC Report:

Report Activities, Problems, exceptional behavior. Example (Had a Halo Tournament, Meet for coffee. DOIC was forced to stand down, replacement pending. FADM Calhoun surprised us all with a new unit logo and began writing our unit history.

5.3 Command Once the Command OIC receives the MSRs from the Marines in their Command, they will add them to the MAROPS Online MSR. These reports will be used by the COMAROPS to compile a report for the Commandant on the status of the Corp. The section under the roster labeled “Command Report� is for the Command OIC to place items of interest as well as awards or promotions they have issued over the month. For longer reports Command OICs are to write them in an email and send it to MAROPS@UFStarfleet.org. This includes items of interest or importance that cannot be summarized well into the limited space in the Online MSR.

Appendix A Marine Mustering Form The Following form must be filled out in full to be approved by Marine Operations.

For the Marine OIC: Name: Date: Starfleet Service Number: Command: Regiment: Desired Unit Number: Single or Combined Arms Unit: (Combined Arms means more than one Branch, note which Branches).

List of interested Members: (Name and SSN)

Signature of OIC (Electronic Signature then send to Chapter CO) Signature of Sector Commander (Electronic Signature then send to Marine Command OIC) Signature of Marine Command OIC (Electronic Signature then send COMAROPS) Signature of COMAROPS (Electronic Signature)

Appendix B Marine Deployment Form (Marine Task Force) The Following form must be filled out in full to be approved by Marine Operations.

For the Marine OIC Name: Date: Starfleet Service Number: Command: Regiment: Assigned Unit Number: Single or Combined Arms Unit: (Combined Arms means more than one Branch, note which Branches).

List of all Members: (Name and SSN) OIC: DOIC:

Signature of OIC (Electronic Signature then send to Chapter CO) Signature of Marine Command OIC (Electronic Signature then send COMAROPS) Signature of COMAROPS (Electronic Signature)

Appendix C Marine Deployment Form (Detachment) The Following form must be filled out in full to be approved by Marine Operations.

For the Marine OIC Name: Date: Starfleet Service Number: Command: Regiment: Chapter: Unit Number: Single or Combined Arms Unit: (Combined Arms means more than one Branch, note which Branches).

List Members with interest to join, if any: (Name and SSN) Signature of OIC (Electronic Signature then send to Chapter CO) Signature of Chapter CO (Electronic Signature then send to Sector Commander) Signature of Sector Commander (Electronic Signature then send to Marine Command OIC) ((Maybe skipped if no CMD OIC Appointed)) Signature of Marine Command OIC (Electronic Signature then send COMAROPS) Signature of COMAROPS

Appendix D UF Starfleet Marine Corp Monthly Status Report (MSR) For Detachment and Task Force OICs NAME: SSN: COMMAND: REGIEMT: DETACHMENT or MTF: CHAPTER: Roster NAME

OIC Report:

RANK

SSN

STATUS (Post)