New OCS Staff – Competitions Manager!

You like competitions? You like the fiendish quizzes or the fun puzzles or the engaging writing challenges? We know you do! That’s why the Office of the Chief of Staff opened up its doors to find a new staff member dedicated to the management of competitions. I’d like you all to congratulate Callaghan, who will be joining my […]

Quiz Winners!

It’s a good time for competitions right now in BF! Members have mere days if they want to participate in the third and final phase of the ‘As Time Goes By‘ event, but in the meantime we had two fiendishly tough quizzes put forward by another of our members, Callaghan. Those closed this week, which means, yes […]

Test Yourselves – new competitions!

We’re in a golden age of competitions right now. While the Holodeck continues to spoil us with the As Time Goes By event, we’re also bringing you two pretty dang fiendish quizzes from one of our very own. They’re short and sweet and fun, the perfect thing to tackle over your morning coffee. I myself was […]

Recruitment: Office of the Chief of Staff

The Office of the Chief of Staff is recruiting! As we examine the needs of the department, we have a new open position I would like to announce: Command Adjutant, Competitions. Overseeing competitions is one of the most important and entertaining parts of the OCS. Competitions help build our community, help members progress and win […]

Starfleet Medals of Commendation & OCS News

Happy Gene’s Birthday, one and all! This is a great day in particular for the Office of the Chief of Staff. In honour of this auspicious Trekkie date, Bravo Fleet awards the annual Starfleet Medal of Commendation to a variety of members who have made great contributions over the past year. From current staffers, hard-working […]

Winners of the Design a Klingon House Emblem

I would like to thank all of the competitors who entered the Design a Klingon House Emblem competition! You all have done Bravo Fleet proud. There is some real talent in our fleet! There were several entries- each was graded on the same rubric of having an authentic Klingon feel, creativity of the piece, skill […]

New Competitions!

It’s a good month for competitions in Bravo Fleet! We’ve had ones hosted by the BFA, but the Office of the Chief of Staff is proud to present today two designed by the membership. Our first is a writing competition with a meaty and challenging conceit, both on a creative and an ethical level. I […]

Promotions Abound!

One of the best parts of the new model that Bravo Fleet follows is that we have user ranks. This is one of my favorite things because it allows leaders in Bravo Fleet to promote members and say really great things about them! And while it is the responsibility of the BFA to award members […]

Promotion Criteria Updates

Hello Bravo Fleet! Our new model is always a work in progress. We want our award and rank schemes to reward people for the work they’re doing, and encourage people to sometimes try out new activities, engage in this wider community we’re building. With that in mind, the Office of the Chief of Staff has […]

Legacy Awards and Spring Cleaning!

We’re a month now into the new model, and we at the Office of the Chief of Staff are constantly trying to streamline the process for everyone – new members, current members, the leadership. So here’s our latest update on a couple of changes, intended to improve everything for everyone. Legacy Awards Some of you […]

Fleet Awards: April & Quarter 1!

It gives me great pleasure to introduce the all new monthly awards. In the past, Task Forces picked out their own preferred candidates and rewarded them accordingly. Things have changed in the new model, as these candidates are now submitted to the Office of the Chief of Staff where we pick out those who shone brightest this […]

New Policies & a New Look!

It’s been a busy two weeks of the new system, especially here at the Office of the Chief of Staff. We’ve been thrilled to see the high levels of engagement from all corners of the fleet with activity records, award nominations, and even a few promotions going through! Today we bring you three updates. The […]