{OOC: to save some time, energy, attention span, and to move things along if your
character has any comments about the proposed changes please e-mail them to me off the
list. I will post a compilation, summary of the end results later. I do nto want to
belabour this issue too much.}
After the first round of comments from those present at Starfleet Command were
addressed, it was time to move on to another item on Lasiter's agenda.
"I want to thank all of you again for voicing your concerns. I am sure that over the
next few weeks as we discuss this further, we can hammer out the kinks i the plan and
move forward with a high quality plan.
That said, I want to take a few moments to announce a few additional iniatives that
will be in place within the next few months.
First is PCOT- Perspective Commanding Officer Training. Under this iniative all
officers hoping to take command of a non-administrative post - aka starship or front
line starbase - must pass PCOT. PCOT largely consists of a few weeks of class room
training covering the administrative and functional elements of command- law, general
diplomacy, combat tactics & stategy, and emergency planning. Now these courses are
not academy 101 level, but intensive advanced courses. They are intended for those
with some form of unit command experience, particularily those of Lt. Commander and
above. It will also include a heavy mentoring component from seasoned officers
already at the starbase or starship command level or higher. The pilot program will
begin with it's first group in 1 month.
Second, is a community outreach program. A select group fo starbases all around the
Federation will hold open houses. The prupose is to build stronger bonds between
Starfleet installations and the local communities. These events are being planned and
coordinated through the SF Public Relations Office. Most of the bases have been
notified, but there are a few others that need to be notified. So far, all local
jusridictions have welcomed the idea of an open house. Which is very promising.
Next, is a series research groups. In order to put Starfleet back on the top of the
list of top tier research organizations I am ordering several research groups to be
formed. I will be discussing these in more detail with our Surgen General, Director
of R&D, and a few others. I hope to get these groups moving within the next few
months, and I will keep all of you informed.
Now, my last topic today is press related. I want all of you not to speak to the
press. Not without a representative of the SF Press Office. This will be issued as
a restatement of regulations that any and all personnel of Starfleet are forbidden
from speaking to the press on or off the record about internal matters to Starfleet
without permission from their CO. It will also be ordered that such communications
with members of the press will require the presense of someone from the press office.
Comments, thoughts before we adjourn?"
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