Bureau of Communications

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The Bureau of Communications (abbrev: BuComm) is one of the seven bureaus of the Royal Manticoran Navy. The head of this bureau is known as the Fourth Space Lord (abbrev: 4SL), an office currently occupied by VADM Sir Doss Buckalew, KSK, KDR, KDE, MC, SC, CGM, GS, QBM, RMN, Baron New Greyhawke. BuComm is responsible for all Communications for The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.; including any official organizational communications (ie: newsletters, press releases), publication of membership manuals and marketing materials, as well as providing and maintaining web services.

Organization & Mandate

The Fourth Space Lord serves as head of Bureau of Communications. This person, for the level of work they do, is awarded the rank of Admiral of the Red.

The Office of the Fourth Space Lord is responsible for the general Communications for The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Production of the official organizational quarterly newsletter: A Manticore's Tale
  • Maintenance of the organizational websites
  • Administration and moderation of the Forums
  • Organizational email administration
  • Providing member support for web applications
  • Editing and typesetting of organizational manuals

History

Fourth Space Lord

# Name Assumed Relieved
1 RADM Sean Niemeyer 16 Jun 2010[1] 1 Dec 2010
2 RADM Craig Cheairs 19 Feb 2011[2] 20 Apr 2011
3 ADM Robert Bulkeley, Jr. 20 Apr 2011[3] 27 Apr 2017
4 RADM David Weiner 28 Apr 2017 5 Oct 2018
5 RADM Rob Marshall 7 Nov 2018[4] 9 May 2019
6 MGEN James "AJ" Olsen 9 May 2019[5] 22 Aug 2020
7 VADM Doss Buckalew 22 Aug 2020 15 Jan 2025
8 GADM David Westover 15 Jan 2025 Incumbent

Bureau Staff

Command Staff

  • Fourth Space Lord: GADM David Westover
    • Deputy Fourth Space Lord: VACANT
    • Chief of Staff: VACANT
    • Flag Lieutenant: VACANT
    • Bureau CSMCPO: VACANT
    • Yeoman: VACANT

Web Services

MEDUSA Data Operations Center

  • Director: RADM Sir David L Weiner, KSK, GCE, SC, CGM, QBM, RMN
    • Senior Developer: VACANT
    • Front End Developer: VACANT


Communications

Method Link Notes
General Questions bucomm@trmn.org For general inquiries
Helpdesk Submission (Bolthole) bolthole@trmn.org Non-urgent help requests
4th Space Lord Email 4sl@trmn.org For escalation
Deputy 4th Space Lord Email deputy@bucomm.trmn.org For escalation
Chief of Staff Email cos@bucomm.trmn.org For general inquiries, escalation, inter-bureau meeting requests
Director, Web Services Email webservices@trmn.org Email/Forum/Website Questions, urgent issues
Director, Publications Email publications@bucomm.trmn.org Publications Questions, issues

Bureau Orders

NOTE: This Wiki is the authoritative source for orders per the Fourth Space Lord. All orders have been provided by the issuing authority or are as posted in the TRMN Forums.

Bureau of Communications (BuComm) orders are applicable to all branches of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. for all materials, policies, etc. falling within BuComm's AOR.

BuComm Order Effective Date Subject Status
BuComm 2108-02 08 August 2021 Appointment of Content Manager Active
BuComm 2108-01 08 August 2021 Appointment of Project Coordinator Active
BuComm 2107-01 01 July 2021 Appointment of Content Manager Active
BuComm 2106-02 24 June 2021 Appointment of Editor Active
BuComm 2106-01 01 June 2021 Appointment of Wiki Director Active
BuComm 2101-04 28 January 2021 Appointment of Editor Active
BuComm 2101-03 14 January 2021 Appointment of Web Services Deputy Director Active
BuComm 2101-02 13 January 2021 Appointment of Marketing Assistant Director Active
BuComm 2101-01 01 January 2021 Appointment of Chief of Staff Active
BuComm Advisory 2012-01 23 December 2020 Holiday Closure Active
BuComm 2009-02 15 September 2020 Appointment of Deputy Space Lord Active
BuComm 2009-01 15 September 2020 Appointment of Art Director Active
BuComm 2008-02 31 August 2020 Appointment of Yeoman Active
BuComm 2008-01 20 August 2020 Appointment of Yeoman Active
BuComm 2006-01 7 June 2020 Appointment of Deputy Fourth Space Lord Active
BuComm 2005-02 28 May 2020 Reorganization of Department of Publishing Active
BuComm 2005-01 19 May 2020 Appointment of Help Desk Administrator Active
BuComm 2004-01 26 April 2020 Re-establishment of Manticoran News Bureau/Appointment of Managing Editor Active
BuComm 1907-01 12 July 2019 Submission Process for Crests and Peerage Arms Superceded
BuComm 1905-02 19 May 2019 Declaration of Admiralty House Event Active
BuComm 1905-01 05 May 2019 Appointment of Director of Web Services Active
BuComm 1901-02 16 January 2019 Appointment of Deputy Director, Web Services Active
BuComm 1901-01 02 January 2019 Document submission process and requirements Active
BuComm 1811-03 29 November 2018 Appointment of Director of Publications Active
BuComm 1811-02 29 November 2018 Appointment of Deputy Space Lord Active
BuComm 1811-01 29 November 2018 Appointment of Chief of Staff Active
BuComm 1808-01 22 August 2018 Deputy Director of Web Services Active
BuComm 1804-04 11 April 2018 Designation of Admiralty House Event Active
BuComm 1804-03 10 April 2018 Appointment of Acting Deputy Director of Publications Active
BuComm 1804-02 10 April 2018 Deactivation of Department of Uniform Manuals Active
BuComm 1804-01 10 April 2018 Appointment of Director of Publications Active
BuComm 1801-02 11 January 2018 Appointment of Layout Artist Active
BuComm 1801-01 02 January 2018 Promotion of Erik Plossl Active
BuComm 1710-02 22 October 2017 Queens Bravery Medal Active
BuComm 1710-01 17 October 2017 New Chief of Staff Active
BuComm 1709-01 11 September 2017 Appointment of Deputy Space Lord, Web Services Active
BuComm 1708-01 06 August 2017 Appointment of Data Systems Technician Active
BuComm 1707-07 30 July 2017 Excessive Duplicate Forum Posts Active
BuComm 1707-06 13 July 2017 Awards for HonorCon 2016 & MantiCon 2017 Active
BuComm 1707-05 11 July 2017 Assignment of LTSG Karyn Hill to the Department of Publications Active
BuComm 1707-04 10 July 2017 Navy Achievement Medal, Commodore Joe Harney Active
BuComm 1707-03 10 July 2017 Relief of Commodore Joseph Harney Active
BuComm 1707-02 07 July 2017 Response times and escalation process Active
BuComm 1707-01 03 July 2017 Magic City Con Awards Active
BuComm 1706-06 22 June 2017 Appointment of Forum Administrator Active
BuComm 1706-05 19 June 2017 Manual Numbering Scheme Active
BuComm 1706-04 15 June 2017 Composition of the Uniform Board and Appointment of Chairman Active
BuComm 1706-03 13 June 2017 Transfer of the Uniform Design Board Active
BuComm 1706-02 05 June 2017 Establishment of the Office of Uniform Manuals Active
BuComm 1706-01 02 June 2017 Designation of Admiralty House Event Active
BuComm 1705-01 29 May 2017 Appointment of Deputy Fourth Space Lord Active
BuComm 1704C 23 Apr 2017 Meritorious Service Medal Active
BuComm 1704B 22 Apr 2017 Appointment of Acting Chief Of Staff Active
BuComm 1704A 22 Apr 2017 Appointment of Director of Publications Active
BuComm 1701A 1 Jan 2017 Tenth Anniversary Logo and Logotype Active

References


See Also


The Bureaus of the Royal Manticoran Navy
First Space Lord - BuPlan - BuShips - BuComm - BuPers - BuTrain - BuSup