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At the end of every year, new Mission Commanders are appointed by the previous mission commanders, with the approval of the [[Admiral]] of Spacesim. The appointee is chosen from a group of candidates who apply for the position because they feel that they can fill the highest student leadership position in Spacesim.
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The '''Mission Commander''' is one of the [[Administration|Commanders]] of [[OCESS]]. The Mission Commander is in charge of the [[mission]] and related tasks, objects, and people. During the mission, the Mission Commander is usually the highest ranking officer aboard the [[Habitat]] ([[Habitat Commander]]), and is therefore in command of the [[astronauts]]. For the analogous [[Mission-Specific]] [[Mission Control]] role, see [[Mission Control Commander]].
  
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==Selection==
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Hopeful Mission Commanders, like other Commanders, submit an application (called a Commander App) at the end of each school year. These applications are read and evaluated by the current Mission Commander and the [[Admiral]]. The Mission Commander is chosen from the applicants and announced at the [[end-of-year barbeque]]. The announcement is usually accompanied by a small ceremony, involving the handing over of [[Office]] keys, the [[Patch|Command Patch]], and much applause.
  
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The mission commanders also double as "Club Co-presidents", this allows Spacesim to masquerade as a Lisgar Collegiate Institute club, as well as enjoying it's true nature as an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Association. Unfortunately, we do not receive any funding from the [http://www.lisgar.ca Lisgar C.I] student's council. However, they do host our [[Office]] on the [[Science Floor]].
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==Duties==
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As the Mission Commander is in charge of the mission, there are many responsibilities that come with the rank. Prior to the mission, the Mission Commander, usually with the help of their [[Subcommander]], must compose the Astronaut Applications, select the astronauts, plan the mission (including meal schedules, shift schedules, experiments, navigation data, and any other paperwork), and ensure that the [[Habitat]] is properly prepared for the mission. During the mission, the Mission Commander is in charge of the Habitat and its crew and must keep them working efficiently. It is the Mission Commander's responsibility to finalize decisions, to oversee the completion of all other crewmembers' duties, to keep morale up, to adhere to the mission schedules, and to ensure the safe return of the [[Habitat]] and its [[astronauts]].
  
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==Former System==
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Prior to [[2007-08]], there were two Mission Commanders, one of whom stayed in Mission Control as the Mission Control Commander while the other embarked on the Habitat as the Habitat Commander. This was changed after [[Stefan's Proposal to Change the Hierarchy]] and the [[Evans Model|Evans]] and [[Scothorn Model|Scothorn]] models.
  
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In the 2004-05 year, three candidates applied for the position of Mission Commander. One, at the request of the [[Admiral]] stepped down in deference to the other two candidates' seniority. However, the Admiral still accorded some mission commander priviledges to the third candidate including a key to the [[Office]]. This event is uncommon in the History of Spacesim, however, there was a similar situation with three mission commanders in the [[1993-94]] scholastic year.
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==See Also==
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*[[Subcommander]]
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==Other Commanders==
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*[[Administration]]
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*[[List of Mission Commanders]]
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To manage the other branches of Sim, there are 3 other commander possitions. Though not on the same level as the mission commanders, these sub-commanders have authority over their specific branch of Sim. The three commanders are
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*[[EEP commander]]. This year the possition belongs to Brian Foo
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*[[Planatarium Commander]]. This year the possition belongs to Guangye Cao and Chen Chen.
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Revision as of 18:54, 27 November 2015

The Mission Commander is one of the Commanders of OCESS. The Mission Commander is in charge of the mission and related tasks, objects, and people. During the mission, the Mission Commander is usually the highest ranking officer aboard the Habitat (Habitat Commander), and is therefore in command of the astronauts. For the analogous Mission-Specific Mission Control role, see Mission Control Commander.

Selection

Hopeful Mission Commanders, like other Commanders, submit an application (called a Commander App) at the end of each school year. These applications are read and evaluated by the current Mission Commander and the Admiral. The Mission Commander is chosen from the applicants and announced at the end-of-year barbeque. The announcement is usually accompanied by a small ceremony, involving the handing over of Office keys, the Command Patch, and much applause.

Duties

As the Mission Commander is in charge of the mission, there are many responsibilities that come with the rank. Prior to the mission, the Mission Commander, usually with the help of their Subcommander, must compose the Astronaut Applications, select the astronauts, plan the mission (including meal schedules, shift schedules, experiments, navigation data, and any other paperwork), and ensure that the Habitat is properly prepared for the mission. During the mission, the Mission Commander is in charge of the Habitat and its crew and must keep them working efficiently. It is the Mission Commander's responsibility to finalize decisions, to oversee the completion of all other crewmembers' duties, to keep morale up, to adhere to the mission schedules, and to ensure the safe return of the Habitat and its astronauts.

Former System

Prior to 2007-08, there were two Mission Commanders, one of whom stayed in Mission Control as the Mission Control Commander while the other embarked on the Habitat as the Habitat Commander. This was changed after Stefan's Proposal to Change the Hierarchy and the Evans and Scothorn models.

See Also


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