Alternate Reality

CDR. Asra Kron and CPO Black (*) at Miramar's building on NSTC Nautilus grounds, 02/25/2016.

No matter what this entry's headline suggests we refrain from expressing political views as Navy officers, so don't even go there. This is a clarification on alternative avatars and their use, and it respects N.A.S. Miramar only, as we do not have a Third Fleet directive on this matter yet. All there is, regarding personnel prerequisites for joining U.S.N.S.L. via the Naval Service Training Center is here (Prerequisites link).

Alternative avatars (Alts) are not allowed in N.A.S. Miramar. If you serve at Miramar you may not have an active Alt on any of the same timeline groups in U.S.N.S.L. or other military, para-military or civilian (**) role playing groups in Second Life. That includes obviously all the naval groups part of or attached to Third Fleet command.
Note that "same timeline" ensures you can participate in, for instance, WW2 inspired or Science Fiction inspired groups, and here even as yourself, you don't need an alt for that.

This happens for two reasons.
One is the 99.9% guaranteed drama caused by multiple avatars controlled by the same person in the same environment. The other is that, at Miramar, we expect you to dedicate yourself to your job. This means you WILL be busy enough as YOURSELF.
Finding alt use by any officer or enlisted at Miramar will lead to immediate removal from any and all Miramar based squadrons and transfer to Fleet command for evaluation. Furthermore, using the local command prerogative, the alt in question, the original avatar in use by its operator and any other known alts used by that same operator will be permanently placed on a 60 seconds fly by/sail by only access status at Miramar, which allows safe passage but denies permanence on Du Sud Isle.

The ONLY exception to this rule are alts that have zero active life - such as CPO. Black at Miramar. These have to meet four requirements: to be approved by N.A.S.M. command, to have no meaningful life whatsoever in terms of interaction with others, to be of service to the Miramar group and Third Fleet, and to be known to all as Alternative Avatar Robots (Bots). In the case of CPO. Black, the moment he became active notices were sent to group and a related entry was posted here: CPO Black, the Bot. This makes the bot role public.

This has been known since CPO. Black is "in service" and it is reinforced here now as an extra source of information on this subject.

CDR. Asra Kron
NASMCO

(*) on CPO. Black, see link above or here.

(**) Exception to the "civilian role play groups" are civilians deployed with Third Fleet in that capacity that, therefore, maintain their identities and roles in the groups they originate from. HOWEVER these must have approval from local commands and the local CO is responsible for any wrongdoing perpetrated by said alt as much as the alt itself.

Margot

ENS. Margot "Witch" Fenring at N.A.S. Pompelmou, Nautilus, VF-101, CSG 11. January 5, 2014.

Among those who made it possible for Miramar to exist in the Tuarua Fiji estate, Margot Fenring is without a doubt the most significant one. During Gold & Blue Day, as I expressed my gratitude to all who made Naval Air Station Miramar what it is today, her name was missed. I had been up for 48 hours straight with a lot of work preparing for the ceremony and busy with N.A.S.M. and Blue Angels duties and somehow I just slipped.
Margot is one of Tuarua Fiji's most capable managers and in that capacity she serves as CMC at Miramar. She is liaison with Tuarua Fiji Estates and takes action on our PATROU reports in the region.  

To Margot Fenring, my apologies and the following record of years of outstanding service, both as a Master Chief and as an Officer. Here is just a little of the "Witch" countess story in the service, in first person.

As usual click on the photos to enlarge.

CPO Asra Kron and MCPO Margot Fenring, SICG, SICGAS Emile, 2014

It was then Seychelles Isles Coast Guard MCPO Margot Fenring who brought me to the naval service. To this day she remains an example to me. She guided me and others through ups and downs and when we lost our commander and I lost my drive she was the one pulling me back and kicking my butt. An outstanding Master Chief and a joy to serve with. SICGAS Emile will forever be in my heart. Unfortunately the place it stood on, Emile Isle, located 5 sims West of Saint Louis Isle, just South West of Miramar, is now gone, one of the casualties of Seychelles Isles last days' turmoil.

ENSs. Kron and Fenring checking the tarmac at N.A.S. Pompelmoo.

During the command transition in S.I.C.G., I convinced Margot to add a commission in the Navy as I joined the Fleet with Carrier Strike Group Eleven, where we flew Tomcats with VF-101, the Grim Reapers, whose Mom remains the Old Salt, U.S.S. Nimitz, CVN-68. We joined when the group transferred from Terric to Pompelmou while the carrier was taken to refurbish. I regained my butter bar and Margot was "downgraded" to Ensign as well. After a while she would return to S.I.C.G. and be promoted to Commander in order to take control of the group, filling the void left by a number of inconsequential leaders after we lost the original group commander. She would perform well and only the Seychelles Isles debacle that lead to Tuarua Fiji's birth in its stead would cause the local Coast Guard to shut down. It remains to this day one of the finest Coast Guards in Second Life. As for me... I "sailored" on in the U.S.N.S.L. and the rest is history.

USNL MCPO Fenring checks the deck at Miramar, 04/02/2016

After the transition from Seychelles Isles to Tuarua Fiji, Margot remained in the Estate becoming Commodore Inoue Rain's right hand as Estate manager. She would be instrumental in the next change which was the transfer of ownership of the Estate to Surreal Chung, ensuring the covenant remained virtually untouched. In that capacity, she did all in her power to allow the transfer of N.A.S. Miramar to Tuarua Fiji. On March of that year I persuaded her to return to active duty (see AS003/16), regaining her Master Chief status, which to her, coming from Commander of S.I.C.G. as O-5, was really a promotion. Master Chiefs rule, and she does it the best. 

MCPO Fenring and CDR. Kron at Miramar. Her liaison role is fundamental.

MCPO Fenring, a.k.a. Tuarua Fiji manager Margot, remains N.A.S. Miramar liaison with Tuarua Fiji management and works to ensure both the maintenance of the Estate according to covenant and the good standing of Miramar in the Estate. Though her duties as such keep her from a more active role in the station's day to day life, she is this command de facto CMC and if you see her on deck your cover better be off. Just saying...

To Margot "Witch" Fenring, one of the best friends I will ever have, both SL and RL, and without question, in my mind, the best Master Chief in this Navy. Thank you, Mar.

CDR. Asra Kron
NASMCO

(*) note to Margot: The cheesecake is in the mess fridge!

The first Gold & Blue Day

The setting on the West Apron at Miramar. The evocative plaque is visible still veiled on the right.

January 13, 2017. The first Gold and Blue Day at Naval Air Station Miramar.
This date we celebrated Miramar's first year of operations in Tuarua Fiji, as it stands on Du Sud Isle. Part of  U.S.N.S.L. COMNAVAIRNAU continental command, N.A.S. Miramar was one of the first to answer the call on the dawn of Third Fleet's resurface.

On this occasion, preceding the unveiling of the evocative plaque by Rear Admiral Isaac Levitt Harcassle Jr., Wings of Gold were awarded and the 2017 Navy Flight Demonstration Team naval aviators were given their assignments, in what we hope will become a tradition at the start of each new season for the Blue Angels.
After the guests were in place and stood for the national anthem, the ceremony went on with a few words from the station commander, CDR. Asra Kron, and from Third Fleet's commanding officer, RADM. Isaac L. Harcassle, after which the awards and assignments were announced and presented. The event was crowned by the unveiling of the evocative plaque by the Admiral.

Here is a small record of the proceedings. As usual, click on the photos to enlarge.

RADM. Harcassle and LCDR. Harcassle arrive at Miramar.

CDR. Asra Kron, NASMCO, briefly runs through a year of N.A.S.M. history.

CDR. Asra Kron's speech.

Rear Admiral Harcassle, fellow officers and enlisted men and women, dear family and friends and distinguished guests.

A year ago today, Naval Air Station Miramar was transferred, brick by brick from the original building site, where it was inaugurated as a United States Navy installation, to Du Sud Isle. We are gathered today to celebrate that occasion and set this date in metal and stone for time to come.

I would like to thank those who made this dream possible.

First and foremost, RADM. Isaac Harcassle, who personally approved my status, rank and command on the day this station was inaugurated, January 8, 2016. Without his vision, his support and his steady hand, Miramar would not be here today.
My amazing Executive Officer, who is being awarded her Wings of Gold after completing the required BFC, IFTR and AFTR goals, most achieved while performing her XO duties and Blue Angels duties. 
She is the best all round field player I could wish for and no the Navy football team can not have her. Thank you, LCDR. An Rainbow, and congratulations on your Wings. You are a true inspiration and a true friend.
Angel One CDR. Vickie Kuhn of the Navy Flight Demonstration Team, who has been the rock I lean on when I falter. Who has placed her trust in me and allowed me to share the Blue Angels dream. Angel 7 salutes you, Boss. Thank you.

To all Blue Angels that today get their assignments from the hands of Third Fleet Commander, you are outstanding aviators and amazing friends. And this ride is just beginning. My humble thanks for accepting me 8 inches away from your wings doing 300 miles per hour and for making Miramar the "Blues" second home.
I am not going to name every officer that served here the past 12 months, but I can assure you I remember you all and with very few exceptions you all inspired me and humbled me with your effort, dedication and quality. To those few who fell short, my apologies. I feel you did not fail me, but somehow I failed you. You also helped me to do better and grow as an officer.
I am privileged to have served alongside you last year and into the one just starting. May we stay steady on our course and aim true at our goals. My deepest gratitude to you all.

Fellow Commanding Officers and crews in Third Fleet, from NSTC to NRSO, NAFEN to NBNV. Without you, your continued effort in making this Fleet one of the finest in the USNSL, we would be but an island and little more. Thank you.
To our amazing supporters outside Third Fleet, USNSL and others, impossible to name here without Admiral Harcassle transferring me to the South Pole by the time I would finish, I will just name a few: CAPT. Sidney Pobieski, LCDR. John Sheridan, Ms. Surreal Chung, Ms. Shana Carpool, General Luke Flywalker, Ms. Jenny D., Ms. Caith Lynn, Ms. Beth Delaunay, Ms. Anita Babii, and so many others. My deepest and sincere gratitude.

It was a difficult but also an amazing year. I will remember it forever, no matter how many will follow, as the time where the dream came true. This dream is now real and undeniable. The way I see it, being a Naval Aviator in Third Fleet USNSL is more than a "play". It is a way of life. I look at the flag waving high over this station and I see the star spangled banner of these United States.
I salute it the first time I see it in the morning and the last at night, when I go by it. I wish CPO Black was not a bot and could sound retreat each sunset, but since he can not, the flag flies over a perpetual light so it is never in darkness.
Let us never forget who we impersonate, their true life example and commitment, and by daring to mirror their lives in this world, honor them and respect them as the true heroes they are. That is our responsibility and our main mission, as we portray their roles and play the part we once dreamed of in real life.

That is our purpose at N.A.S. Miramar, and our resolve. And let it be known that yes the flag does yet stand come another morning. To a new dawn, and the one after, in the best job in the world, in one of the finest places to serve in this United States Navy in Second Life.

Thank you.

[update: exhaustion alone made me miss a fundamental person I did not mention so here is my tribute to her, with my sincere apologies - Margot Fenring - follow the link]

RADM. Isaac Harcassle describes the meaningfulness of the day.

RADM. Isaac Levitt Harcassle, Jr.'s speech.

Thank you everyone for being here today on this momentous occasion. As we all know, a year on the Second Life grid is a lifetime. The grid is ever changing, so hell, any kind of installation or facility that lasts longer than a couple months is an accomplishment on its own.

When I first set foot onto Miramar, I knew it was special. I had just returned from a personal hiatus, and Commander Kron kept the ship together in my absence. Miramar was our one and only foothold on the grid, the only reminder that there even WAS a United States Navy Second Life.
So one year later, here we are. The station is as magnificent to visit and look upon from the sky as ever.

So Commander Kron, thank you for laying down the keel of the ship; the foundation for our triumphant return, expansion, and success. Congratulations to one year of exemplary service for Naval Air Station Miramar, and here's to many more.

Panoramic view of the ceremony during RADM. Harcassle's speech.

The awards on display as the recipients were about to be summoned.

LCDR. Rainbow after receiving her N.F.D.T. assignment, wings on her chest.

[2017/01/13 16:48] =USN= Animation HUD -Horizontal-: An Rainbow salutes.
[2017/01/13 16:48] Izzy Harcassle carefully pins the Wings of Gold onto LCDR. Rainbow's uniform, while whispering, "You know...back in my day...we used to give blood wings." He winks. "The Navy has changed so much."
[2017/01/13 16:49] An Rainbow (anan.ariantho): Thank you Sir and all who helped me achieve my wings.

The evocative plaque is unveiled by RADM. Harcassle. One year.

Those who could join the following reunion at "Cougar's Sore Bottom Sailing Club", the station's clubhouse, closed a day to remember in the best possible way.

The hosts and guests heading to Cougar's after the ceremony.

CDR. Kron at Cougar's with her sister, Ms. Sikara Denver.

Two dear friends among the guests: Ms. Foxy Heart and Ms. Shana Carpool.

Dancing a long and happy day away at Cougar's.

And so ended the first Gold and Blue Day at Naval Air Station Miramar. To all those present and those who could not make it but were there in our thoughts and hearts, our humble and sincere thank you for all your support and love. You helped us get this far and this day was for you, as will the ones that follow. Go Miramar! Go Navy! Hooyah!

CDR. Asra "Cougar" Kron

NASMCO

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One Year Plaque Unveiling - Gold & Blue Day 2017

A very special day in Tuarua's Du Sud Isle.

Today, exactly a year ago, N.A.S. Miramar was transferred as is from the original location where it was built and inaugurated to Tuarua Fiji's Du Sud Isle. To commemorate the event, an evocative plaque will be unveiled and shall remain between hangars B and C at Miramar.

The ceremony will be presided by RADM. Isaac L. Harcassle, COMNAVAIRNAU Third Fleet Commander, who in addition to unveiling the One Year plaque will award Wings of Gold to Naval Aviators LCDR. An Rainbow, who completed successfully her IFTR and AFTR stages this year, and LCDR. Skarah Zane, who receives a retroactive certificate and a new set of Gold Wings, as she was awarded the Naval Aviator status aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz in 2013. Also awarded during this ceremony will be the 2017 N.F.D.T. member certificates, as RADM Harcassle assigns Blue Angels deployments with the squadron for this season.

Ceremony will take place at 16:45 SLT.

All welcome.
Dress code: Naval Officers in Dress Blues; other guests light formals.

CDR. Asra Kron
NASMCO

Third Fleet Surface Vessels Registry

CDR. Asra Kron and CPO. Black (*) on the West Docks at Miramar with Tiger Class patrol boats RBM-701 and 702.

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Following Third Fleet unit, livery and sequential standard directive issued by RADM. Isaac Harcassle in the last quarter of 2016, surface vessels will also be registered at Miramar, a number of them have been already in the listings but now they are available for consult by Third Fleet Commanding Officers, like the aircraft BuNo listings. Third Fleet Surface Vessels Registry is now available here.

 

The Dauntless Class USS Defiant frigate docked at Miramar.

Please follow the link under SPECIAL SECTIONS on the right column of this website and check if your boat or ship are in it already. If not please contact your CO. Standard livery and sequential Hull Numbers exist and need to be followed to maintain Fleet standards and keep records clear and up to date. Contact CDR. Asra Kron for details.

CDR. Asra Kron
NASMCO

(*) You remember CPO. Black, right?

COMNAVAIR Regions Approved.

From the NASMCO Office from Third Fleet Command,

Each Continental Cluster will have a Central Command all USNSL structures sharing that area can join if so inclined. Third Fleet's area is Zone C - the linked continents (see graphic below, click to enlarge). In case a structure is in a cluster of sims located in the independent regions (not attached to mainland), they will choose which Continental Command they wish to be a part of. For instance, 7th Fleet is isolated, so they would choose a Continental Command to belong to.

COMNAVAIR zones in the Second Life grid.

The Commander of a Continental Command will be the highest ranking officer in that region, recognized by all groups in it. Must be O-7 or above.
To establish the areas of influence of a USNSL Continental Command the following zones were approved by Third Fleet, based on existing active USNSL groups and structure and Linden Lab mapping:

Zone A
The Old Continents
Sansara and Heterocera
COMNAVAIRSAHE

Zone B
Jeogeot
Korean Continent
COMNAVAIRJEO

Zone C
The Linked Continents
Satori, Nautilus, Blake & Islands, Corsica, Gaeta V
COMNAVAIRNAU

Zone D
The Gaeta Cluster (at the moment only Gaeta I)
COMNAVAIRGAO

Zone E
Zindra
COMNAVAIRZIN

Note:
Be aware this is a THIRD FLEET initiative, to provide us with structural and linguistic assets that will help our progression. However, by adopting this system, other groups in the USNSL need to keep in mind this is how we see the world and divide it, so they know what we are talking about.
COMNAVAIRNAU falls under RADM. Isaac Harcassle's command by virtue of his station and rank. The other COMNAVAIR regions are up for grabs by anyone with a structure in place that feels capable of achieving a similar level of success to that which Third Fleet demonstrated.

For Third Fleet Command on this 11th day of January, 2017,

RADM. Isaac Harcassle
Third Fleet Commander

Redacted by CDR. Asra Kron
NASMCO