>>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?"
>
>Kitanya sat up a little. "Well, if you'rrre going to starrrt having open houses up
>herrre, I might suggest moving those of us who deal with sensitive inforrrmation,
>namely Intel and Spec Ops, to ourrr own wing,
>off-limits to tourrrists. I like the idea of open houses, and I think we definately
>need to imprrrove ourrr civilian rrrelations, but I don't think it's apprrroprriate
>to have visitorrrs wanderrring arrround places wherrrre top secrrret inforrrmation is
>dealt with on a daily basis." Intel and Spec
>Ops did not have their own PR people for a reason.
>
"Your concerns are valid. Security on those installations has been ordered to
make special arrangements for the security of those sections that house ultra
sensative materials. Any additional arrangements that you, as Chief of Spec Ops,
feel necessary are welcome to implement. Provided, of course that you coordinate with
security on site. We want to work as a team in this, not as one unit against another.
In fact, I will look into making changes to starbase design to accomodate your
concerns for future station construction and renovations. Any other suggestions that
you may have, please pass along. Admiral Renaud, if you have any thougts on how to
better secure Intell, Spec Ops and other ultra sensative areas please pass along your
ideas. I also want a full review of SPD to see where we can make changes as well. We
cn talk about those later."
{response}
___________________________________________________
GO.com Mail
Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com
