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UNITY SECURITY FORCESTANDING ORDERS
“A moth eaten rag on a worm eaten pole,It does not look likely to stir a man’s soul,‘Tis the deeds that were done ‘neath the moth eaten rag When the pole was a staff, and the rag was a flag.”
- Sir Edward Hanley
Preface
1. It is a long-standing tradition for military forces, wherever they are in the world, to form andmaintain a collective set of orders pertaining to its unique operation. Our Force is indeed nodifferent, and as such, we have compiled our own set of orders that reflect our unique place inthe world as a Virtual military.2. These orders should be read and regularly reviewed by all personnel regardless of their positionor their length of service. It is imperative to the successful operation of the Force that theseorders are implemented with fairness and diligence.3. Above all, these orders should be read with our strategic goals in mind, recognising that we arehere to:a. Have fun; andb. Provide a realistic military experience; andc. Learn new thingsOriginal edition dated at WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND the day of 22
nd
December 2005.
D. M. H. Hall
GeneralChief of Staff
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CONTENTS
Preface ............................................................................................................................................. 1
CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 1
Command .......................................................................................................................... 7
Section 1
USEC Command ............................................................................................................. 7
Authority ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Structure ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Secondment of Personnel ................................................................................................................. 7
Supernumerary Appointment of Personnel ........................................................................................ 7
Section 2
Structure ......................................................................................................................... 8
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Section 3
Force Commanders ......................................................................................................... 9
Definition .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Appointment ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Title .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Role of Force Commanders .............................................................................................................. 9
Asset Authority ................................................................................................................................ 10
Operational Authority ...................................................................................................................... 10
Operational Authority Limitations ..................................................................................................... 11
Release of Assets ........................................................................................................................... 11
Section 4
Commanding Officers .................................................................................................... 12
Definition ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Appointment ................................................................................................................................... 12
Role of Commanders ...................................................................................................................... 12
Communication ............................................................................................................................... 12
Mission Planning ............................................................................................................................. 12
Asset Management ......................................................................................................................... 13
Unit Training ................................................................................................................................... 13
Unit Operations and Events ............................................................................................................ 13
Member Management ..................................................................................................................... 13
Section 5
Subunit Leaders ............................................................................................................ 14
Definition ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Appointment ................................................................................................................................... 14
Role of Subunit Leaders .................................................................................................................. 14
Section 6
Administrative Commanders .......................................................................................... 15
Definition ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Appointment ................................................................................................................................... 15
Authority ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Administrative Command ................................................................................................................ 15
Duration of Administrative Command .............................................................................................. 15
Activity of Administrative Commanders ........................................................................................... 15
Section 7
Inspector General .......................................................................................................... 16
Definition ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Appointment ................................................................................................................................... 16
Authority ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Role of the Inspector General.......................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 2
Discipline ......................................................................................................................... 17
Section 1
General ......................................................................................................................... 17
Maintenance of Good Order and Discipline ..................................................................................... 17
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Collective Responsibility ................................................................................................................. 17
Fun and Realistic Environment ........................................................................................................ 17
Dismissal ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Dishonorable Discharge .................................................................................................................. 17
Administrative Discharge ................................................................................................................ 18
Honorable Discharge ...................................................................................................................... 18
Section 2
Offences ........................................................................................................................ 19
Conduct unbecoming of an Officer .................................................................................................. 19
Conduct prejudicial to service discipline .......................................................................................... 19
Absent without leave (AWOL) ......................................................................................................... 19
Avoidance of duty ........................................................................................................................... 19
Ill-treatment of person of a lower rank ............................................................................................. 20
Abusive or threatening behaviour .................................................................................................... 20
Insubordination ............................................................................................................................... 20
Disobeying a lawful command ......................................................................................................... 20
Failure to comply with written orders ............................................................................................... 20
Disgraceful conduct ........................................................................................................................ 21
Breach of confidentiality .................................................................................................................. 21
Section 3
Summary Disposal of Charges ...................................................................................... 22
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Authority to raise charges................................................................................................................ 22
Process to summarily dispose of a charge ...................................................................................... 22
Documenting a Charge ................................................................................................................... 23
Section 4
Courts Martial ................................................................................................................ 24
Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 24
History ............................................................................................................................................ 24
Forms of Court Martial .................................................................................................................... 24
Application for trial .......................................................................................................................... 24
Convening Order for a General/Restricted Court Martial .................................................................. 24
Procedure for Court Martial ............................................................................................................. 24
Documentation. ............................................................................................................................... 24
Section 5
Software Piracy ............................................................................................................. 25
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 25
No Piracy ........................................................................................................................................ 25
Poor Quality Anti-Piracy Methods .................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 3
Personnel ........................................................................................................................ 26
Section 1
Authority for Personnel Management ............................................................................. 26
Authority to issue promotions .......................................................................................................... 26
Authority to issue demotions ........................................................................................................... 26
Authority to issue reversions in rank ................................................................................................ 26
Section 2
Promotion of Enlisted Members ..................................................................................... 27
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Private ............................................................................................................................................ 27
Private First Class ........................................................................................................................... 27
Corporal .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Sergeant ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Staff Sergeant ................................................................................................................................. 28
Master Sergeant ............................................................................................................................. 28
First Sergeant ................................................................................................................................. 29
Sergeant Major ............................................................................................................................... 29
Sergeant Major of the Force Group ................................................................................................. 29
Sergeant Major of the Force ............................................................................................................ 30
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Standing Orders for a virtual military organization, a VMO. This is a hobby, not real and is for people wanting to use computer simulations to play "as real as it gets" with Flight Simulator and Armed Assault.
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