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United Federation Starfleet

Marine Corp

Force Commander Manual

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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

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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)

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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:

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1st CMD Metaverses (Second Life, 3rd Rock, UFS Grid,.......etc)

2nd CMD Mainland Europe

3rd CMD United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and the surrounding islands

4th CMD New Zealand, Australia,

5th CMD Japan, N & S Korea, Philippines,

6th CMD Asia

7th CMD Mexico, Central and South America

8th CMD Alaska, Western Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan

9th CMD Quebec, Canadian Maritimes: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario

10th CMD Africa and the Middle East

11th CMD Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

12th CMD New Jersey, New York, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania

13th CMD Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee

14th CMD Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Mississippi, Louisiana

15th CMD Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico

16th CMD Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska

17th CMD Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin

17th CMD Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

18th CMD Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands

19th CMD 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 [email protected]. 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 RANK SSN STATUS (Post)

OIC NAME OIC RANK OIC SSN ACTIVE (OIC)

DOIC NAME DOIC RANK DOIC SSN ACTIVE (DOIC)

NAME RANK SSN ACTIVE

NAME RANK SSN TRANSFERING

NAME RANK SSN 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.

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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

[email protected]. 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 RANK SSN STATUS (Post)

OIC NAME OIC RANK OIC SSN ACTIVE (OIC)

DOIC NAME DOIC RANK DOIC SSN ACTIVE (DOIC)

NAME RANK SSN ACTIVE

NAME RANK SSN TRANSFERING

NAME RANK SSN 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.

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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 [email protected]. This includes items of interest or

importance that cannot be summarized well into the limited space in the Online MSR.

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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)

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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)

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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

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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 RANK SSN STATUS (Post)

OIC Report:

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