| Reprinted from http://www.sfi-sfmc.org |
| Who We Are |
| The STARFLEET Marine Corps is a component of STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association Inc. The SFMC is an office under the Vice Commander, STARFLEET and as such reports to Vice Commander, STARFLEET. |
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| Fictionally, the SFMC is part of the Ground Forces that are rarely seen in the episodes but are assumed to be a part of the Naval Fleet of the United Federation of Planets. |
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| We are members of STARFLEET. The Corps does not have different requirements for membership, except that a STARFLEET Marine must be a member in good standing in STARFLEET. Although it does have a different name for each rank within the promotional system, and a different organizational structure than the Naval portion of STARFLEET, STARFLEET Marines are regular, dues paying members. |
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| Some STARFLEET members are Marine Reserve. These are members who are active in the naval portion of the Fleet AND with the Ground Forces area as well. Occasionally you may find a STARFLEET Marine who is or was active military, but this is not a requirement to be in the Corps. |
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| What We Do |
| Besides taking part in local chapter, Regional and Fleet-wide activities, STARFLEET Marines occasionally hold their own separate activities. These can be anything from paint ball or laser tag to fund-raising events like Toys for Tots or blood drives. |
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| The SFMC has its own Academy as well. Since much of the fictional aspects of the Corps revolve around the ground-based military, the courses offered are based around the various Branches of Duty within the SFMC. Examples of these are Infantry, Special Ops, Armor and even MECHA (similar to the Battletech & MechWarrior game system). Some courses are based on Leadership skills, designed to help a Strike Group Leader improve his ability to lead his group within the chapters structure. |
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| Where We Are |
| Wherever there is one STARFLEET Marine, there is a Strike Group. STARFLEET Marine groups take on various forms, from the usual Marine Strike Group on an active chapter, to Marine Expeditionary Unit on a chapter that has left STARFLEET International (membership in STARFLEET is required, remember). |
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| There are lots of MSGs across the Fleet. Check the Alert Roster for one near you, or for the name of the Brigade or Battalion CO in your state or Region, to contact for more information. |
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| More About Us |
| The STARFLEET Marine Corps is organized under the Marine Force Manual. This publication has a multitude of information about the Corps, our rank system, awards, and uniforms. The MFM is only available through SFMC Training Command. You can download the MFM from the SFMC TRACOM web site. |
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| The STARFLEET Marine Corps has a bi-monthly newsletter, Attention on Deck!. Information about the Attention on Deck! is available at the Attention on Deck! Website. |
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| For answers to specific questions please see our FAQ, or use our SFMC HQ page to ask a member of the HQ staff a question directly. |
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