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Fleet Admiral Dan McGinnis, Commander, STARFLEET I have the unfortunate duty to announce the resignation of Admiral Deborah Maestu as Vice Commander, STARFLEET. Deborah has tendered her resignation, effective immediately, in order to handle a growing amount of personal, family and health concerns. She no longer had the time or physical energy to handle the duties required of the office of Vice Commander, STARFLEET. Pursuant to authority granted to me under the STARFLEET Constitution, I have appointed Rear Admiral Coyote, Region 12 Coordinator, to serve as the next Vice Commander, STARFLEET. Coyote has an impeccable record of service to STARFLEET and to this administration and will be an excellent Vice Commander, STARFLEET. I encourage each of you to support this appointment and Coyote. Furthermore, consistent with the office she holds, Coyote is hereby promoted to the service rank of Admiral. I want to recognize the wonderful contributions that Deborah gave to this administration and to this association during her service as Vice Commander, STARFLEET. She has been (and continues to be) a great visionary, a trusted advisor & counsel and, most importantly, a true friend. I shall truly miss her on the Executive Committee and at my side. Accessing... Starfleet Historical Database Starfleet officers engaging in a little R&R, pay a visit to the holodeck. They’ve called up the history files, and proceed to take a look at some of