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Volume 12, Issue 07 The PEACEKEEPER Page 7 From the Center Seat STARFLEET Elec on nomina ons   CO,   The USS  Niagara has ?led its nomina on for the post of Com? USS mander of STARFLEET  in the upcoming elec on for ADM Wayne Killough,  who seems to have a good background of what is needing to be  Niagara done.  A er the nomina on was ?led I was ask by the Mike Timko  cket  to be on his slate as possible Commandant of STARFLEET Academy.  I ac? cepted the posi on and though I don’t completely agree with all or Mike’s ideas at this  me, I have had the  opportunity to at least have the ability to comment on his pla orm.  Either way I feel I am doing the best  thing possible for the Niagara, and The Academy and STARFLEET as a whole. The elec on will be held in No? vember and the new slate of o?cers will take over January 1.   In other things happening, there are being a lot of new directors taking over Colleges star ng July  1.  I have been ask to relinquish some of my directorships to open posi ons allowing more people to have  the experience in the Academy.  This is also prepara on for my work assignment change a er January. If  Wayne wins the elec on, I would become the Assistant Commandant of the Academy, and if Mike wins the  elec on, I would become the Commandant. Either way there will be addi onal du es.    As a reminder, I am s ll wai ng for a few people to respond to my request for up?to?date addresses,  phone numbers and e?mail addresses.  If you have not contacted me, please do so as soon as you can. Yours in Service Vice Admiral  Glen Diebold Commanding USS Niagara VADM Glen Diebold   I would like to thank Tom, Mingka and Chris for joining me  for the  movie.  I am sorry other engagements prohibited others from a ending VADM Glen Diebold Starfleet Academy The Academy is the education/ entertainment branch of STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. We offer a wide variety of courses ranging from testing trivial knowledge of the Star Trek universe to expanding general knowledge about the world around us. Courses designed to help build practical skills can be found here as well. The Academy's curriculum has been designed to be offered exclusively to the members of STARFLEET, and is free of charge for any course taken that is available through email or as part of the Online Academy. (Students wishing to have course materials/ graduation certificates sent via post are asked to pay a minimal fee to cover printing/shipping expenses) STARFLEET Academy is constantly working to provide new subjects and areas of study for your enlightenment and entertainment. While t ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(+ ????? ??? ??? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ?MQI1S ??????? ??? ?????????? ?? ??????? ?Y??? ?????? ????????? ? ??????? ??? ?9????? ???? ?? ???? ???????? ??? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ?????? ??????? ???????? ? ??Y7 ???? ? ???????? ?I7 ?Q?? ?A?????? ? 5I? ?)??? ?Q?? ???? ?)???? ?M????????? ???? ???? ??? ?????? ????? ???@?????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ?' ??? ?? ????? ???? ????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? ???? ???????????? ????? ???????? ??? ?M??? ??? ?((0