1. Your overall Duty is to see that all the Squad Leaders under you are active and are carrying out the duties of their posts as they should. 
   You are to Lead them in such a way that they grow to respect you as a person as well as a Leader. You are to do all you can to see that 
   yours and their piloting skills grow. You are to stay in contact with the Squad Leaders on a regular basis and attempt to build good 
   relations with them. You are to be there for them when they need a friend, some advice, some help or anything. Just be a good Leader and 
   they will respect you.

2. With your advancement to Wing Commander it is assumed that you have performed well as a SL and that you have exhibited extraordinary 
   leadership skills. Do not take these assumptions for granted. You must constantly refresh your self on the duties of the officers you 
   command. It is your responsibilty to ensure that these officers are doing their job properly, not to do it for them. Expect your Squadron 
   Leaders to perform their duties properly and do not allow yourself to be trapped into making the big decisions for them. Part of your job 
   is to train your Squadron Leaders to become effective Commanding Officers. 

3. The Chain of Command.

   THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IS THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH ANY LARGE ORGANIZATION RESTS. IT IS NOT LIMITED TO A MILITARY ORGANIZATION, ALTHOUGH THAT 
   IS THE ONLY PLACE IT IS CALLED "THE CHAIN OF COMMAND". IN BUSINESS YOU HAVE CORPORATE OFFICERS, FRONT LINE SUPERVISORS, FOREMEN, ETC... 
   THE CHAIN OF COMMAND ALLOWS A LARGE ORGANIZATION TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WITHOUT ANY ONE PERSON BEING FORCED TO ABSORB AN OVERWHELMING 
   WORKLOAD. IF USED PROPERLY, THE ORGANIZATION WILL RUN SMOOTHLY AND EFFICIENTLY WITH FEW PROBLEMS. IF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IS ABUSED OR 
   IGNORED, THEN THE ORGANIZATION WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN AND SENIOR PERSONNEL WILL QUICKLY BECOME LOADED DOWN WITH MORE WORK THAN THEY CAN 
   POSSIBLY HANDLE ALONE. IN TFA THE STRUCTURE IS SIMPLE.


1.  Your role as Wing Commander is somewhat more "distanced" from the day to day operation of the Squadrons than you are used to. This is 
    going to require some adjustment on your part. Many times you may be approached by pilots or Flight Leaders with various problems. Be 
    patient and understanding and train your officers to use the chain of command properly. Do not get directly involved in the operation of 
    a squadron if it can possibly be avoided. This defeats the purpose of the chain of command and serves to undermine the CO of that 
    squadron. 

2. It is your duty to check the Comlink at LEAST every other day. In your new role as WC, it is in your best interests and the best 
   interests of your wing to check it daily, several times a day if possible. This is necessary because sometimes Senior Officers make posts 
   that are intended to "Reach the Masses" since Mass emails do NOT always work.

A. When your Wing receives a new pilot, Send them a welcome letter stating who you are and what you would like from them. That letter and all 
   letters you send out as a Wing Commander need to be in the proper format.(See E-Mail Format)I'd suggest creating a standard welcome letter 
   so that you will have it available for future mailings.

B. You should add all members of your Wing to your ICQ as well as any other TFA you already have there. I rename all TFA pilots on my ICQ in 
   the following way:

   TFA Bobba/WCII          TFA Nimrokon/SL/Omicron
   TFA Hero/CnC            TFA Puttz/XO/Iota
   TFA Megalodon/FL/Zeta

C. You should also add all your Wing members to your address book in your E-mail program so that mailing to them will be easy.

D. It is your duty to send a report to Fleet Admiral Drice by Friday of every week reporting on the status of your Wing. You are to comment 
   on Conduct, Inactivity, Changes, Promotions,Compliments and anything else you feel is worth reporting about.

E. You are to perform any additional duties that Fleet Admiral Drice may inform you to carry out.



~Page Updated by Senior Pilot Seigram