Members of the RS --

Last week, the long term VSG Commanding Officer, Major General Kirghy Lommax, turned in his resignation as VSG CO.

The resignation of a Division CO tends to be a remarkable occasion in the RS; even more so given Kirghy's record of service, both with the VSG and the RS at large.

In the particular case of the office he just resigned, Kirghy held the position of Vigilance Starfighter Group CO through two and a half years and five separate RS Fleet Commanders, beginning with FA Dave Trebonious-Astoris' second term, followed by ADM Raven's first term, FA Falcion's term, my own term, the (short-lived) second term of ADM Efrata-Landis, and now ADM Raven's second term.

Prior to that, Kirghy has a long and storied RS history including service in the old Renegade Fleet, as a member of the Defense Operations Wing in Jedi Squadron, as well as being a long standing member of the now decommissioned Aurora Force.

In light of his record of service throughout the years; some modicum of recognition is in order.

I have already put in for and awarded of my own authority one of the RS's highest medals to Kirghy, the Distinguished Service Cross (details here: http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/medals/reason?id=83&pin=310).

In addition to that, I feel it wholly appropriate to promote MGN Lommax to the rank of Lieutenant General; a promotion I feel is long over due.

I encourage all members of the RS to raise a drink to Lieutenant General Kirghy Lommax, and his service to his unit and this club as a whole.

Kirgs -- on a personal note, you have my thanks and undying respect for over a decade of impeccable work here. If I can be so egotistical as to speak for the club (and I can, because my ego is roughly the size of an aircraft carrier), thank you, from both the RS, and the bottom of my heart.

":-)

-Vice Admiral Sienn "The Rot" Sconn
Rebel Squadrons Executive Officer
Allegience Battle Group Executive Officer
http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/profiles/36