The Civilian Pin
The Civilian Pin is awarded to non-uniformed civilians who have passed through a rigorous set of qualifications which accredit them as one of two levels; the ‘Accredited Staff Member Pin’ or ‘ASM’ and ‘Chartered Staff Member Pin’ or ‘CSM’.
Summary
The ‘Civilian Pin’ is non-uniformed civilian centric award that is recognised on par with the current military Space Warfare Pin, (“SWP”) and as such is the only option for non-uniformed civilians in the Black Sphinx Cup Challenge.
The Civilian Pin Award is offered as a means of encouraging non-uniformed civilians to enter into the Black Sphinx Cup and aid their chapter by taking civilian themed courses and will permit the wearing of the relevant Civilian Pin – as appropriate to their non-uniformed civilian rank.
The Civilian Pin, is modelled closely on the Space Warfare Pin in that it has two levels, the Accredited Staff Member civilian ranks C1 – C11 (Junior / Senior Civil Servant) and the Chartered Staff Member civilian ranks C12 and above (Junior Minister / Minister).
Historical Background Black Sphinx Cup
The Black Sphinx Cup is an important event to many Chapters in the fleet, and everyone is encouraged to take part. Whilst non-uniformed civilian members are permitted to complete the courses and be awarded the Space Warfare Pin, they are not permitted to wear the SWP award.
As the non-uniformed branches grow in numbers, it is felt that the time is now right to offer an alternative which will be just as challenging, seek to broaden our members knowledge, and focus more on the civilian courses offered by the Landing University and the Mannheim University.
Use in TRMN
The Civilian Pin is a recognised non-uniformed civilian Award path and is included in the Black Sphinx Cup.
Applicability:
- Open to all branches of TRMN.
- Whilst members of other branches may earn this award – it does not count towards the SWP Chapter numbers. (Ref: Black Sphinx Cup Rule Book 2019 pg 31)
Authorised to Wear:
- Members of the non-uniformed Civilian branches only:
- The Diplomatic Corps
- The Crown Intelligence Service
Civilian Pin
The Civilian Pin is awarded to members of either the Diplomatic Corps (CIVIL DIP) or the Crown Intelligence Service (CIV INTEL) who have completed a rigorous set of qualifying courses.
The Civilian Pin has two distinct levels: the ‘Accredited Staff Member Pin’ or ‘ASM’ and ‘Chartered Staff Member Pin’ or ‘CSM’.
‘Accredited Staff Member’ or ‘ASM’
The ‘Accredited Staff Member Pin’ or ‘ASM’ is awarded to members who serve in either Diplomatic Corps (CIVIL DIP) or the Crown Intelligence Service (CIV INTEL) Civilian and who have achieved the awarded to civilian rank of C1 through to C11 (Junior / Senior Civil Servant.)
Once achieved, Ministers may continue to wear the Accredited Staff Member (ASM) until they have completed the requirements for the Chartered Staff Member Pin (CSM).
The ASM is represented by a silver pin.
‘Chartered Staff Member’ or ‘CSM’
The Chartered Staff Member’ or ‘CSM’ is awarded to members who serve in either Diplomatic Corps (CIVIL DIP) or the Crown Intelligence Service (CIV INTEL) Civilian and who have achieved the Paygrade of C12 and above (Junior Minister / Minister).
Although Senior Civil Servants may complete the academic qualifications for this pin, they may not be recognised to wear it until they achieve the paygrade of C12.
The CSM is represented by a gold pin.
Authorisation to Wear the Civilian Pin
The Civilian Pin, either the ASM or the CSM is authorised to be worn on formal civilian Court dress only and for example, may be displayed on the lapel of a tail coat or jacket.
It is not permitted, for example, to wear the pin on a con-min polo shirt.
Recognition
Once all the requisite courses have been completed – the student will download and complete the appropriate pdf and send as an attachment to the Regent – Star Kingdom University. Recipients of the Civilian Pin Award will be announced bi-monthly by the Home Secretary.
Civilian Pin Qualifications
Civilian Pin – Accredited Staff Member (ASM)
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To qualify for the ASM, a student must complete an overall total of 8 courses from 3 separate Sections:
| Section | Qualifications |
|---|---|
| Section A | Complete ONE (1) C9 Level from either one of the following Colleges:
OR
A total of 1 (one) course. |
| Section B | Plus
Complete THREE (3) courses selected from FIVE categories up to Level Two (2) to be selected from the following disciplines:
A total of 6 (six) courses. |
| Section C | Plus
Complete any one course from selected from the ‘Enrichment’ options.
A total of 1 (one) course. |
Civilian Pin – Chartered Staff Member (CSM)
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To qualify for the CSM, a student must complete an overall total of 18 courses from 3 separate Sections:
| Section | Qualifications |
|---|---|
| Section A | Complete ONE (1) C12 Level from either one of the following Colleges:
OR
A total of 1 (one) course. |
| Section B | Plus
Complete FOUR (4) courses selected from FIVE categories up to Level Four (4) to be selected from the following disciplines:
A total of 16 (sixteen) courses. |
| Section C | Plus
Complete any one course from selected from the ‘Enrichment’ options.
A total of 1 (one) course. |