Archive:History of The Big Deuce: Difference between revisions

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=== Tactical Doctrine trend ===

Due to the fact that The Big Deuce is and always has been the smallest of the battle groups, fleet composition, tactics and techniques needed to be adjusted to accommodate. Larger fleets when they do occur will be more of an exception than the norm. The trend amongst The Big Deuce is to field "smaller" mixed composition fleets as compared to the other battle groups of the ILN. This can most likely be attributed to a combination of Command team preferences and the membership available within this timezone. Either way, the members of the Big Deuce seem to enjoy flying more advanced ships in small gangs with a mindset towards experimenting with non-standard tactics and ship type/fit combinations. When full scale ILN mobilisations are called for to protect the Ivy League, ~~it's~~ assets, and allies; this mindset for more advanced ships comes to the fore as significant portions of the advanced ships fielded in a combined effort are flown by pilots from The Big Deuce.

Due to the fact that The Big Deuce is and always has been the smallest of the battle groups, fleet composition, tactics and techniques needed to be adjusted to accommodate. Larger fleets when they do occur will be more of an exception than the norm. The trend amongst The Big Deuce is to field "smaller" mixed composition fleets as compared to the other battle groups of the ILN. This can most likely be attributed to a combination of Command team preferences and the membership available within this timezone. Either way, the members of the Big Deuce seem to enjoy flying more advanced ships in small gangs with a mindset towards experimenting with non-standard tactics and ship type/fit combinations. When full scale ILN mobilisations are called for to protect the Ivy League, its assets, and allies; this mindset for more advanced ships comes to the fore as significant portions of the advanced ships fielded in a combined effort are flown by pilots from The Big Deuce.

== The Big Deuce and ~~it's~~ Commanding Officers ==

== The Big Deuce and its Commanding Officers ==

=== The Deran Francks period (duration unknown) ===

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=== The Sto Lo period (2010-08-01 until 2010-10-30) ===

Sto Lo took office as Commanding Officer from 2010-08-01 until his resignation on 2010-10-30. During this time he set about rebuilding the battlegroup from ~~it's~~ minimalistic state, and with the assistance of his Executive Officer Skylanx they encouraged pilots to go out and lead fleets. This was in particular a success with the FC of the Week program for the weekly patrols. During this period Sto Lo himself spent a lot of his time out in fleets, small gangs or in solo PvP and encouraged others to do likewise and caused BG2 to come to the fore with leading the killboard (and lossboard) for the entire period of his tenure.

Sto Lo took office as Commanding Officer from 2010-08-01 until his resignation on 2010-10-30. During this time he set about rebuilding the battlegroup from its minimalistic state, and with the assistance of his Executive Officer Skylanx they encouraged pilots to go out and lead fleets. This was in particular a success with the FC of the Week program for the weekly patrols. During this period Sto Lo himself spent a lot of his time out in fleets, small gangs or in solo PvP and encouraged others to do likewise and caused BG2 to come to the fore with leading the killboard (and lossboard) for the entire period of his tenure.

'''Memorable moments/activities/leadership techniques''':

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Seralinna had the dubious honour of commanding the Big Deuce during the final days of the ILN Battlegroup Age.

Seralinna was confirmed in the role on June 13th, 2011, by Smurfprime, only two days before Kelduum's announcement on June 15th, 2011, that the ILN was to be disbanded within a week, leaving no time to make a mark on the Battlegroup before ~~it's~~ end.

Seralinna was confirmed in the role on June 13th, 2011, by Smurfprime, only two days before Kelduum's announcement on June 15th, 2011, that the ILN was to be disbanded within a week, leaving no time to make a mark on the Battlegroup before its end.

Among the final acts of the ILN Battlegroup 2's Command Team was the promotion and acknowledgement of all those Big Deuce pilots who's activities warranted recognition during the last few weeks of the Battlegroup.

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* Serenity Goru

* John Takeshi

and all those who've led fleets for the two weekly patrols, those who have exemplified the intent and spirit of the ILN and ~~it's~~ regulations, and all those who have struggled through their enlistment and training.

and all those who've led fleets for the two weekly patrols, those who have exemplified the intent and spirit of the ILN and its regulations, and all those who have struggled through their enlistment and training.

=== Not so notables and bad apples ===

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 === Tactical Doctrine trend ===
-Due to the fact that The Big Deuce is and always has been the smallest of the battle groups, fleet composition, tactics and techniques needed to be adjusted to accommodate.  Larger fleets when they do occur will be more of an exception than the norm.  The trend amongst The Big Deuce is to field "smaller" mixed composition fleets as compared to the other battle groups of the ILN. This can most likely be attributed to a combination of Command team preferences and the membership available within this timezone. Either way, the members of the Big Deuce seem to enjoy flying more advanced ships in small gangs with a mindset towards experimenting with non-standard tactics and ship type/fit combinations. When full scale ILN mobilisations are called for to protect the Ivy League, it's assets, and allies; this mindset for more advanced ships comes to the fore as significant portions of the advanced ships fielded in a combined effort are flown by pilots from The Big Deuce.
+Due to the fact that The Big Deuce is and always has been the smallest of the battle groups, fleet composition, tactics and techniques needed to be adjusted to accommodate.  Larger fleets when they do occur will be more of an exception than the norm.  The trend amongst The Big Deuce is to field "smaller" mixed composition fleets as compared to the other battle groups of the ILN. This can most likely be attributed to a combination of Command team preferences and the membership available within this timezone. Either way, the members of the Big Deuce seem to enjoy flying more advanced ships in small gangs with a mindset towards experimenting with non-standard tactics and ship type/fit combinations. When full scale ILN mobilisations are called for to protect the Ivy League, its assets, and allies; this mindset for more advanced ships comes to the fore as significant portions of the advanced ships fielded in a combined effort are flown by pilots from The Big Deuce.
-== The Big Deuce and it's Commanding Officers ==
+== The Big Deuce and its Commanding Officers ==
 === The Deran Francks period (duration unknown) ===
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 === The Sto Lo period (2010-08-01 until 2010-10-30) ===
-Sto Lo took office as Commanding Officer from 2010-08-01 until his resignation on 2010-10-30.  During this time he set about rebuilding the battlegroup from it's minimalistic state, and with the assistance of his Executive Officer Skylanx they encouraged pilots to go out and lead fleets.  This was in particular a success with the FC of the Week program for the weekly patrols.  During this period Sto Lo himself spent a lot of his time out in fleets, small gangs or in solo PvP and encouraged others to do likewise and caused BG2 to come to the fore with leading the killboard (and lossboard) for the entire period of his tenure.
+Sto Lo took office as Commanding Officer from 2010-08-01 until his resignation on 2010-10-30.  During this time he set about rebuilding the battlegroup from its minimalistic state, and with the assistance of his Executive Officer Skylanx they encouraged pilots to go out and lead fleets.  This was in particular a success with the FC of the Week program for the weekly patrols.  During this period Sto Lo himself spent a lot of his time out in fleets, small gangs or in solo PvP and encouraged others to do likewise and caused BG2 to come to the fore with leading the killboard (and lossboard) for the entire period of his tenure.
 '''Memorable moments/activities/leadership techniques''':
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 Seralinna had the dubious honour of commanding the Big Deuce during the final days of the ILN Battlegroup Age.
-Seralinna was confirmed in the role on June 13th, 2011, by Smurfprime, only two days before Kelduum's announcement on June 15th, 2011, that the ILN was to be disbanded within a week, leaving no time to make a mark on the Battlegroup before it's end.
+Seralinna was confirmed in the role on June 13th, 2011, by Smurfprime, only two days before Kelduum's announcement on June 15th, 2011, that the ILN was to be disbanded within a week, leaving no time to make a mark on the Battlegroup before its end.
 Among the final acts of the ILN Battlegroup 2's Command Team was the promotion and acknowledgement of all those Big Deuce pilots who's activities warranted recognition during the last few weeks of the Battlegroup.
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 * Serenity Goru
 * John Takeshi
-and all those who've led fleets for the two weekly patrols, those who have exemplified the intent and spirit of the ILN and it's regulations, and all those who have struggled through their enlistment and training.
+and all those who've led fleets for the two weekly patrols, those who have exemplified the intent and spirit of the ILN and its regulations, and all those who have struggled through their enlistment and training.
 === Not so notables and bad apples ===