Redtails

The Redtails 1st Battle Group
The St. George Squadron of the White's First Battle Group

Our Motto: Personal glory is nothing when compared to earning victory as brothers.

The Redtails are a group formed to train in, and seek out Player vs. Player combat for the benefit of the Roberts servers' British war effort. Our mission is to learn the principles of ship-to-ship combat, practice these principles in and out of PvP, learn from our mistakes, and to work well as a unit. We do not strive for fame, nor fortune. Only excellence.

Requirements of Service
What sets a Battle Group Officer (BGO) apart from a SGS officer is dedication to commit not only to a shared goal, but to the requirements of that service. It is certainly not for everyone, but BGOs are, by no means, considered to be apart, above, or below SGS officers. They are SGS captains who have taken extra responsibilities on their plates.

Battle Group Officers of the Redtails are expected to meet the following requirements:

Leadership:
 * Commodore - The rank of Commodore is organizational, and is not a command rank. A Group Commodore works to set standards and practices for their battle group. They also set up encounters, training or real, whenever possible.


 * Senior Officers - The Chain of Command applies to any Battle Group in the same manner as the St. George Squadron. The Redtails have no separate ranking system. A Redtail is, above all, an SGS officer, and is expected to take orders from any senior officer in the Squadron.


 * Officers - In practice, all Redtails officers are given the opportunity, and are expected, to lead the group in skirmishes and actions (with prior consent). Developing the ability to strategize is important to our goal of excellence.

Availability:
 * Station - To prevent unneccessary waiting, and to facilitate rapid response, all Redtails are expected to keep their PvP ship victualled and at their HQ station (or at whatever temporary HQ, as deemed by the commodore).


 * Practice - Redtails officers are expected to dedicate a reasonable portion of their game time to practicing, either in duels, skirmishes, or previously scheduled PvP. "Reasonable" is defined as the minnimum time required to maintain effectiveness. In other words, if you aren't up to slogging through practice dueling, don't apply.


 * Live Fire Practice - Captains are expected to practice with live ammunition, which in rare instances may mean bronze shot (explosive shot will not be wasted). Basic round may be free, but it doesn't mimic actual PvP enough to be of any real value. At this time, captains are expected to provide this ammunition at their own expense.


 * Rapid Response - Unless an officer is fulfilling a previous commitment to another player, Redtails are expected to respond to a formation request from any other SGS officer for PvP. Redtails are expected to respond, group, and fight despite the risk to their ship. Of course, the senior officer present has the ability to call off any engagement, as called for by the Chain of Command.

The Battle Group
Group Commodore: James Maddox

Port Headquarters: Port Royal

Ship Requirements: Any pvp-rated frigate will do. This generally means the following classes: Mercy, Hercules (and variants), MC Minerva, Sleek Conquistador, Dauntless, Deliverance. We could very well go toward heavy frigate/4th rate tactics, so those are fine as well.

Ordinance: Each captain will strive to maintain the following aboard their PVP vessel at all times: * 400 explosive shot * 4000 bronze shot * 3000 heavy round shot * 2000 disabling shot * 2000 anti-personnel shot * 6-10 repairs of each type in the best quality available.

Applying to the Redtails
To become a Redtail, contact the current Battle Group Commodore. There is not currently any limit on the number of members on the Redtails roster.

Current Roster
Captains listed by Rank and Seniority: * Roger Berett - Senior Captain * Bryan Barclay * Alec Dai (and Dirty Nellie Dai) * William Sherrin * Everett Wick * Jean Lafite * James Maddox - Group Commodore * Virgil Kyle * Richard Moradir * James Raleigh * Seth Seaborn