Rules and Regulations

1. Duties

A. HQ Officers  (STAB HIGH COMMAND) shall:

1. Make all policy.
2. Assist with negotiating wars with other units.
3. Issue promotions and/or awards.
4. Conduct final recruit interviews

B. The Geschwader Kommodore shall:

1. Assign new members.
2. Schedule HQ meetings.
3. Oversee all aspects of JG26 operation.
4. Maintain control of the JG26 (USA) web site.
5. Forward all applications to the Recruitment Officer.
6. Seek and listen to the advice of his officers.

B. The Adjutant Shall:

1. Maintain his presence as second in command of JG26 Including those of II and III Gruppen.
2. See to it that the Kommodore’s directives are carried out.
3. Take command of JG26 during the absence of the Kommodore.
4. See that the rules and regulations of JG26 are adhered to at all times.
5. Act as a liaison between the Geschwader Kommodore and members of JG26.
6. Implement orders from the Geschwader Kommodore.
7. Provide all necessary information to new pilots either directly or through the Recruiting Officer.
8. Perform other duties as assigned by the Geschwader Kommodore.
9. Report directly to the Geschwader Kommodore.

D. The Recruitment Officer shall:

1. Receive all applications from new members applying to the ranks of JG26.
2. Conduct, or delegate to one of his assistants, the primary recruitment interview.
3. Perform, or delegate, to one of his assistants, the first test flight with the prospective member, following the JG26 guidelines for test flying recruits.
4. Perform or delegate, to one of his assistants, a second test flight as outlined in the test flight directive.
5. Forward his recommendations concerning the applicant to JG26 HQ.
6. Report directly to the Geschwader Kommodore.

STAB OFFICERS:

E. All Staffelkapitans shall:

1. Receive and implement Tactical and Training directives from The Stab Tactical / Training officer or JG26 Adjutant.
2. Be responsible for the flight training, tactical training and growth of all Gruppe Pilots.
3. Supervise all Gruppe pilots, making sure they practice and participate in squadron activities.
4. Make recommendations to the HQ Officers concerning promotions and / or awards to pilots.
5. Assist the HQ Officers with Gruppe related issues.
6. Serve in the place of the HQ Officers during their absence.
7. Perform other duties as assigned by the HQ Officers.
8. Act as the Senior Officer of Stab & interact with his immediate Officers.
9. Report directly to the HQ Officers.

F. All Gruppe Assistant Recruiting Officers shall:

1. Receive applications from the HQ Recruiting Officer.
2. Initiate first contact and maintain contact with all Gruppe applicants upon request of the HQ Recruiting Officer.
3. Conduct or assist in conducting primary interviews and flight tests.
4. Perform other duties as assigned by the Kommodore, Adjutant or Recruiting Officer.
5. Report directly to the HQ Recruiting officer.

G. The Moral Officer Shall:

1. See to it that all members of JG26 are kept up to date on all matters of importance concerning the dealings of JG26 that are not considered secret or "for HQ eyes only".
2. Maintain a working relationship with all members of JG26 so as to keep his "finger on the pulse" of the needs and desires of the members of JG26.
3. Confer regularly with the Staffelkaptan to maintain open channels between the HQ Officers and pilots.
4. Report directly to the Staffelkaptan.

H. The Intelligence Officer Shall:

1. Maintain a web watch for information including, but not limited to pertinent IL-2 files, updates and add-ons.
2. Be aware of any dealings or actions of other on line squadrons that may affect JG26 and pass such information on to HQ Officers.
3. Research available material to assure JG26 maintains as accurate a presence as possible.
4. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Kommodore.
5. Report directly to the Staffelkaptan.

J. The Tactical/Training Officer shall:

1. Be responsible for Tactical and Training for all Gruppen.
2. Assure that the Gruppen maintain a training program.
3. School Gruppen Training Officers in JG26 Tactics.
4. Be responsible for the flight skill improvement of Stab Officers.
5. Devise tactics for JG26 pilots to use in battle and make sure these tactics are learned by all pilots of JG26.
6. Procure intelligence on enemy squadrons and pilots, gauging relative skills and abilities.
7. Maintain a presence of readiness of JG26.
8. Maintain an open line of communication with the other Stab Officers.
9. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Kommodore.
10. Report directly to the Staffelkaptan.

K. The War Operations officer shall:

1. Negotiate wars with other units.
2. Formulate AI wars as requested.
3. Maintain award point counts during wars
4. Interact with outside agencies concerning changes in IL2 Sturmovik
5. Perform other duties as assigned by the Geschwader Kommodore.
6. Report directly to the Staffelkaptan.

                    L. Technical Officer shall:

1. Be responsible for the design & contents of the JG26 flight information (website).

2. Shall be work in conjunction with the Intelligence Officer to locate & disseminate updates to squad personnel.

3. Perform other duties as assigned by the Geschwader Kommodore.

4. Report directly to the Staffelkaptan.

A. All pilots must:

1. Conduct themselves in a gentlemanly manner, with chivalry and honor.
2. Practice their flying skills and stay in good fighting condition. A war may break out at any time, and all pilots must be prepared
3. Spend a reasonable amount of time participating in Gruppe events.
4. Retain respect for the chain of command at all times!
5. Are prohibited from any form of cheating. This includes, but is not limited to:
        a. Lying.
        b. Hacking software.
6. Refrain from attacks of any type on any member or JG26 as a unit. Attacks include, but are not limited to:
   a. Shooting bullets into a fellow JG26 pilot's aircraft (practice battles are an exception).
   b. Verbal attacks or complaints on or against either a fellow pilot or JG26. This rule is not meant to constrict free speech. Its intention is to see to it that all complaints or conflicts are directed through the proper chain of command. If you have a problem with your superior go one level higher with your complaint. If you have a problem with the Staffelkaptan go up the chain one position at a time. At NO time should a member of JG26 air a problem or complaint in open forum.
7. Refrain from attacking any aircraft that is on the ground (unless it is a bombing mission and an aircraft is at a target you have been assigned to bomb).
8. Refrain from joining any other squadrons while a member of JG26.
9. Refrain from using any means or device to reduce the frame-rate of your opponent.
10. Any infraction of 5-9 above shall initiate a hearing and could result in your removal from JG26
11. Use your JG26 designation in all JG26 related correspondence and at all related events.
12. Stay alive at all costs!

B. Whenever a pilot is going to be absent from his Gruppe for more than two weeks, he must notify Staffelkaptan. The Staffelkaptan shall notify the HQ Officers of the leave of absence.

C. Any Pilot absent over 30 days without posting notification shall be listed as Away Without Official Leave (AWOL) and may be removed from his posting, stripped of rank, reassigned to (P) status and placed in the AWOL section pending a hearing!
The above rules are in effect for ALL members of JG26! (including the officers) It is called common courtesy to inform people of your absence!

1. If this infraction occurs during the (P) period the member may be summarily dismissed from JG26 without a hearing.

II. Protocol

A. Officers

1. All members of JG26 will acknowledge an Officer’s presence with the following action: <S!> This protocol will be extended to all Senior Officers when the JG26 Kommodore or the JG26 Adjutant is not present and shall continue until the officer places the room "At ease".
2. All Officers, including those individuals holding a rank higher than yours, will be addressed by "Sir."
3. All respects and courtesies will be extended to all pilots.
4. The Chain of Command is implemented to ensure that issues are handled in a prompt and professional manner and shall be used at all times. Any issue brought outside of the Chain of Command will result in disciplinary action. Your Chain of Command will begin with your immediate senior officer. He shall take the issue through the proper channels. All issues will be handled at the lowest level possible, there is no exception! All members of the Chain of Command will review all issues, and any action deemed necessary will be passed back down to the lowest level for implementation.
5. At the discretion of the presiding officer, any activity may be selected as "no protocol". This releases all JG26 members within that activity from the "Military Protocol" rule.

B. General

1. The use of language to include swearing, degrading or derogatory comments or the use of "SPAMing" be tolerated under any circumstances!
2. Extend Chivalry to your opponent. The deliberate shooting of a pilot while trying to land or take off will result in disciplinary action. The exception to this rule will include any situation where you or any assets belonging to the Fatherland are in jeopardy.
3. Read, remember, and adhere to the rules of JG26. If you are unfamiliar, or do not completely understand a rule, ask your senior officer for an explanation of that rule. Do Not ask another pilot, because that pilot also may be misinterpreting the rule.
4. When assigned a wingman, Do Not attempt any action that will put your wingman in jeopardy

III. Meetings

1. All Gruppen will try to meet as a unit as per directions of the Kommodore. All pilots upon request will provide approximate times when they are free for meetings to your Staffelkaptan or Kommodore as directed.

IV. Flying time

1. All Pilots are expected to be on line and ready to fly at least one night every two weeks.
2. All Officers are expected to be on line conducting business or flying at least 2 nights every two weeks.
3. All HQ Officers are expected to be on line conducting business or flying at least one night per week.

V. Recruitment

All tryouts will consist of at least 3 parts: An interview and 2 test flights. While the applicants flying skills are a weighted component of the testing, their attitude is our primary concern. The best flyer known to the world will not be accepted to JG26 if there is an attitude problem.

The primary interview and first test flight shall be administered by the recruiting Officer or delegate. The second may be flown by any member of JG26 (Probation pilots (P) included). These flights are to test all forms of combat and flying such turning fights, head on, zoom and boom, evasion, bombing, landing and marksmanship. They are also used to judge the applicant's attitude, and their ability to take instruction and constructive criticism.

If the Recruitment officer or delegate deems the applicant up to JG26 standards after the first interview and test flight, he may choose to find a second JG26 pilot to administer the second test flight or complete it himself. The second test flight is the same as the first in its objectives. The second JG26 member files a report with the recruitment officer or delegate. If they both agree that the applicant is up to JG26 standards the recruitment officer shall notify HQ where he will he be sent for a final interview. Final interviews are to be conducted ONLY by Generalmajor Rhin, in his absence the JG26 Adjutant, and other members of JG26 as requested by the officer in charge.

If HQ accepts the applicant, the new recruit and JG26 as a whole will then be notified of such by the Kommodore and / or Adjutant and the new member shall assigned to the Gruppe. Only upon the assignment may the recruit change his moniker to JG26 (P).

VI. Pilot Web Pages

A. All pilots are given their own personal pilot page, which will contain information about them.
B. New pilots shall e-mail the following to Technical Officer upon acceptance to JG26

1. Your JG26 nickname.
2. The full name you want on your pilot page.
3. Your e-mail address.
4. Your ICQ number (you will need this) (see ICQ below).
5. You're geographic location (Country, State, and/or Province).
6. Your personalized aircraft paint scheme.
7. Your Age.
8. You're own music. (This should be in the form of a MIDI file that is not too big. No more than 50 kilobytes in size or so).
9. Photo of yourself (optional).
10. Your biography (optional). This biography should be a story that fits with the WW2 time frame.

You are required to make sure that all information displayed on your pilot page is up to date.

VII. ICQ

A. All JG26 pilots are REQUIRED to have and use their own ICQ number.
B. All pilots are REQUIRED to fill in the following information in the appropriate fields in their ICQ user profile...

1. You're AB nickname (I.E. "JG26 Rhin").
2. You're first and last name.
3. You're geographic location (Country, State, and/or Province).
4. Your e-mail address.
Pilots are responsible for making sure that all their ICQ information is up-to-date AT ALL TIMES.

VIII. Limited Duty Personnel

1. This category is for special circumstances and governed by unanimous Stab vote.
2. Should a personal life style change occur to an established JG26 pilot and his ability to maintain the mandatory participation time be adversely effected because of the change, he MAY be considered for placement within the "Limited Duty Personnel" unit.
3. Any pilot meeting the above criteria is eligible for nomination to the "Limited Duty Personnel" unit but ONLY by a member of Stab.
4. There shall be a meeting or e-mail exchange regarding the request and all Stab Officers must attend or reply via e-mail to the request.
5. Only after a unanimous vote by all Stab officers shall said pilot be placed within the "Limited Duty" category.
6. The pilot will NOT have a pilots page but shall be eligible for all JG26 activities.
7. This article does not affect section I. B or C of these Rules in any way shape or form.

Generalmajor Rhin
Kommanding
Jagdgeschwader 26
The Abbeville Boys
Rev. 3/30/00 *** Rev 9/12/00 *** Rev 11/25/01 *** Rev 2/19/02 *** Rev 3/31/02