130th
Earther Marine Regiment
CHANGE OF COMMAND - COMMANDER'S DIRECTIVES
COMMANDER'S DIRECTIVE - TAK/130/1/3197 - PROMOTIONS
In accordance with EMC Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) I confirm that my policy for authorising Promotions, within operational manpower ceilings, is as follows:
a. Private to Lance-Corporal: Officers.
b. Lance-Corporal to Corporal: Group Officers.
c. Corporal to Sergeant: Commander (in consultation with Group Officers).
d. Officer Promotions: Commander (in consultation with ESM Officer Selection Board).
COMMANDER'S DIRECTIVE TAK/130/2/3197 - AWARDS
In accordance with ESM Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) I direct that the following policy for authorising Minor Awards shall be immediately introduced into The 130th Regiment's Procedures:
a. Good Conduct Stripes, Non-Operational (White) (90 day) - Group Officers.
b. Good Contact Stripes, Operational (Red) (any contact battle) - Marine Group Officers.
Criteria: The Award of Good conduct stripes shall be for Conduct Above and Beyond that expected for that person's Rank and Experience. It may be for an incident of particular merit, or for sustained meritorious conduct over a period of 90 days when in a Non-Operational environment. It follows that Privates would be expected to earn Good Conduct Stripes regularly, but Good Conduct Stripes for Sergeants would be extremely rare. Officers are not eligible for Good Conduct Stripes, as their conduct is always expected to be in the Highest Traditions of the Service.
c. Special Recommendation Stripes (Blue) - Commander.
Criteria: The Award of a Commander's Recommendation Stripe will be the prerogative of the Commander. It may be awarded to any rank for any particularly meritorious conduct, short of that meriting a formal ESM Award. Recommendations for such an award may be made, in confidence, by any Member of The 130th Regiment, in writing, for consideration by the Commander.
COMMANDER'S DIRECTIVE TAK/130/3/3197 - DISCIPLINARY
In accordance with ESM Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) I confirm that my policy for authorising Disciplinary matters is as follows:
a. Loss of Good Conduct Stripes - Officers.
b. Demerits - Officers (Captain and above).
c. Demotion - Group Officers
d. Detention - Group Officers.
e. Greater Punishment - Commander.
Authorised: Lt Col TA Killgore
Authenticated: Maj Nilsson