For letting us know about themselves in their INPR, SL ScottyTheGeo of Typhoon Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT ScottyTheGeo!

The pilot with the most battle high scores across the entire compendium is awarded the title of Baron.

For the entirety of my 20 years in the Emperor's Hammer that has been the legendary Brucmack, but he has now been usurped.

In just a few short months Vanguard 88 has eclipsed this mark and set new heights in scoring. This is a truly phenomenal achievement.

The Tactical Office salutes our new Baron Vanguard88.

TIE Corps-wide competitions such as Raise the Flag are an are opportunity to take a peek at the dustier corners of our rulebooks. Elite Dangerous, although a newish platform, hasn't seen much activity until recently. During this time, we've discovered a couple of exploitable activities that would result in a disproportionate amount of Legions being earned.

To that end, we're banning Donation and Courier missions from being acceptable Legions of Skirmish submissions. These modes can be completed exceedingly quickly (press button, receive points) and don't promote the kind of activity we're looking for.

These changes have been discussed with pilots who have submitted these types of missions recently, who agree and are voluntarily withdrawing their PvE submissions (which will also remove some points from the RtF scoreboards.)

Once we've all caught our breath after Raise the Flag, we're also going to be taking a look at our Legion rules for Elite Dangerous in general; we've heard that submitting missions can be a little painful.

Let a TCCS member know if you have any questions or concerns.

The Training Office is proud to announce the activation of a new course, The Training Office Exam. The purpose of this exam is very similar to the Combat Operations Exam, educating members on the procedures, policies and regulations that dictate the work flow of the Training Office and to determine qualified individuals to serve in the Training Office, be it as an Assistant, a Professor, or a member of the Education Committee.

Many thanks go to VA Robert Hogan for his immense help in putting the exam together.

Check out the course here!

We regularly review our current game platforms and their requirements. Games may have new modes introduced or retired, new games may be made available, and our activity tracking systems may need to be occasionally refreshed. After a TIE Corps Command Staff discussion, we agreed to make the following changes to the eligibility requirements for Star Conflict:

A combination of at least three (kills + objectives) are required for a Star Conflict PvE match.

That is to say, if you have 1 kill and 2 objective points, you're eligible; or 3 objectives and no kills; or 2 objectives and 1 kill. Please continue to enter the number of kills on the submission screen.

Please feel free to reach out to your favorite TIE Corps Command Staff member if you have any questions.

As of this morning I have updated all of the X-Wing Alliance (XWA) ship patches in the Patch Archive to correct the infamous "choice" bug on modern versions of Windows. The updated ZIPs are available through the patch archive while logged in.

The "Fly Imperial Fighters and Transports" patch for the original X-Wing game has also been updated.

Raise the Flag 23 has several bonus rounds, the scores for the first two have been compiled and can be found below!

For earning their first Legions of Combat in Star Wars - Squadrons, SL Kam Kinrai of Theta Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant!

Congratulations, LT Kam Kinrai!

For earning a first set of Legions of Combat in Star Wars - Squadrons, SL Gabba Gabagool of Kappa Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Gabba Gabagool!

A special look at Ahsoka is now available for viewing on Disney+. With a runtime of 7 minutes, the episode takes you behind the scenes of how Ahsoka was created as a character in the Star Wars saga and Dave Filoni's journey as a Star Wars creator.

The Training Office is proud to announce the activation of the next Graduate qualification available for members to earn - the Graduate of Letters and Arts!

Focusing on art, fiction, and lore, this Graduate qualification encourages a greater understanding of the history of the Star Wars universe and proficiency in written English, focusing on fiction. As a part of this qualification, members completing the thesis will write an original fiction exploring their character and the Emperor's Hammer at-large!

For completing the TCCORE IU course and giving us an in-depth view of them in their INPR, SL Derek Igner of Sin Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Derek Igner!

For earning their first Legions of Skirmish, SL Charlie Halcorr of Sin Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Charlie Halcorr!

For earning their first Legion of Combat, SL Alton Sureshot of Theta Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Alton Sureshot!

For completing the TCCORE IU course at an impressive 100% and giving us in-depth knowledge about them in their INPR, SL Jagged Fell III of Typhoon Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Jagged Fell III!