I wanted to share that I’ve decided not to run for MEPD Detachment Leader again. I firmly believe that things should change of every few years to give other people a chance to bring something to the table. I’ve been trying to get someone from my command staff to run for the last couple of years because I believe the new leadership should come from within the command staff. I now have a command member running and also a newcomer running for the position. So I wish them both well in the elections.
Serving in this role has been an incredibly meaningful experience, and I’m truly thankful for the encouragement, support, and teamwork I’ve received along the way. I’ve learned a great deal and am proud of what we’ve accomplished together.
Thank you for trusting me, supporting me, and making this experience so rewarding. I’m grateful to have worked with such a dedicated group of people and look forward to cheering you on in the future.

With sincere thanks, 
Tim Allen TD-10930 

Legion Elections are starting very soon!

All nominations and voting will occur here: https://www.501st.com/elections/

Please note that times are in GMT. This bears repeating ... time/date are in GMT. You will need an online converter to properly reflect your own time zone. This is a decent one: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

Nominations
Starts: Feb 2nd @ 12:01am GMT
Ends: Feb 06th @ 11.59pm GMT

Q & A's
Starts: Feb 7th @ 12.01am GMT
Ends: Feb 11th @ 11.59pm GMT

Closing Statements
Starts: Feb 12th @ 12.01am GMT
Ends: Feb 12th @ 11.59pm GMT

Voting
Starts: Feb 13th @ 12.01am GMT
Ends: Feb 17th @ 11.59pm GMT

Elected Positions take Office:
Feb 23rd @ 12:01am GMT

Dear Active Members of the Legion,

Legion Elections are starting very soon!

All nominations and voting will occur here: https://www.501st.com/elections/

Please note that times are in GMT. This bears repeating ... time/date are in GMT. You will need an online converter to properly reflect your own time zone. This is a decent one: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

Nominations
Starts: Feb 2nd @ 12:01am GMT
Ends: Feb 06th @ 11.59pm GMT

Q & A's
Starts: Feb 7th @ 12.01am GMT
Ends: Feb 11th @ 11.59pm GMT

Closing Statements
Starts: Feb 12th @ 12.01am GMT
Ends: Feb 12th @ 11.59pm GMT

Voting
Starts: Feb 13th @ 12.01am GMT
Ends: Feb 17th @ 11.59pm GMT

Elected Positions take Office:
Feb 23rd @ 12:01am GMT

Handy graphics to give an overview is as follows, courtesy of gmrhodes13:

Please click links below to read Rules and Facts for the Elections. These apply to all Legion Elections, from LCO to all individual units, and ignorance of them will not be considered an excuse when dealing with reported issues.

- Timeline -- https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=116314
- Overall Rules -- https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=116318
- Rules / Facts for Nominations -- https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=116317
- Rules / Facts for Q/A -- https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=116316
- Rules / Facts for Voting -- https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=116315

When in doubt, please email the Election Moderation Team at elections@501st.com
For issues with access to the Legion forums, please email support@501st.com

~C

I am excited for another year together.  We have an amazing, and full, command staff this year.  I've added TD-11559 to the command staff to help with PR on the forums. Thank you all for trusting me with another year as DL for the best Detachment in the Legion. We may need some help in the Systems Admin/IT department.  If you are interested, please reach out to me or Joe. 

Executive Officer (XO): Joe Minimo  ( minimo) TD-41814

Merchandise Officer (MBO): Angela Brown (dak) TD-75392

Deployment Officer (DO): Thomas Herodek(bigwam) TD-30571                                            

Deployment Officer( DO): Urs Tischhauser(Hausi) TD-21027

Deployment Officer (DO): Vincent McGann (Vf2112) TD 21112

Deployment Officer (DO): Michael Ramirez(Scribbler) TD-6985   

Financial Officer( FO): Jay Parsons(trooper1) TD-3936

Sergeant at Arms (SAA): Michael Ramirez(Scribbler) TD-6985

Detachment Costume Advisor: Dan D. (Koryu1212 Dan D) TD 15169

Detachment Diversity Officer (DDO) and Detachment Archivist and Historian: Quinn Brown (SandEEQuiNN) TD-91197

MEPD Liasion (ML) and Intelligence Officer:  Kyle Good (Kgood) TD-19768

MEPD Liaison (ML) and Intelligence Officer: Kirk Folsom (Lovemonkey)  TD18542

Chief Media Officer(PRO): Rodrigo Mota (Darth Mout) TD-9841

PR assistant: Barack Shmuel (TD-11559) TD-11559

Systems Admin (SA): Damon Degner (Happytrooperdotcom) TD-10900

From https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=114954

The schedule of the 2025 election is below. Unit CO/GCO will want to have their forums set up prior to this and heed the same schedule. Massmail reminders to Council will be sent out occasionally; it is still the responsibility of Units to handle the majority of communications to their members related to Elections and timing.

Please note that times are in GMT. This bears repeating ... time/date are in GMT. You will need an online converter to properly reflect your own time zone. This is a decent one: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

Nominations
Start: Jan 27th @ 12:01AM GMT
End: Jan 31st @ 11.59pm GMT

Q & A's
Start: Feb 1st @ 12.01am GMT
Ends: Feb 5th @ 11.59pm GMT

Closing Statements:
Start: Feb 6th @ 12.01am GMT
Ends: Feb 6th @ 11.59pm GMT

Voting
Start: Feb 7th @ 12.01am GMT
Ends: Feb 11th @ 11.59pm GMT

Elected Positions take Office:
Feb 17th @ 12:01AM GMT

We would be honored if you would join us!

It’s that time of year to gather. Share holidays and fellowship! 
Our 501st Legion would love to share our units around the world In our upcoming Starlight Holiday of Hope Telethon benefitting Starlight Children’s Foundation. 
December. 7th and 8th. 2024. 

If willing to participate, Cut off date for holiday / shout out content is Dec. 2nd
Recordings preferred in landscape / horizontal format. Emailed in to PRO@501st.com

Looking for holiday wishes/shout outs. Something in native language. Could share a tradition. Well wishes or heartfelt messages. Chorus of a Xmas carol. Be creative and have fun. 1 min reels. 3 min. 5 min. Whichever suits your unit best. Relatively short and sweet content. 

 * If kept under 1 minute, content will be played on Legion Socials throughout the month. *

Both Individual members and groups are encouraged to submit. 

If you’ve never participated in a Legion Event before, please let us know! 
Thank you Family! We look forward to seeing what you send in! 

Thanks peeps!

We are currently looking for a new Detachment Costume Advisor (DCA). First off, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Thomas for all his contributions to our detachment. We are sad to see you go and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

The responsibilities of the DCA include assisting members with their WIPs (Works in Progress), reviewing SWAT and PO applications, and providing support to Garrisons whenever they need help or have questions about our costumes.

Ideally, we are looking for someone who is already an approved SWAT member.

If you are interested, please send us a message!

Executive Officer (XO): Joe Minimo  ( minimo) TD-41814

Merchandise Officer (MBO): Angela Brown (dak) TD-75392

Detachment Costume Advisor: Dan D. (Koryu1212 Dan D) TD 15169

And a huge "Thanks!" to Jason Yap (Airborne Trooper) for his service as XO!! You will be missed in the role my friend!

At the command staff we are working on giving new life to the MEPD's social networks. We need everyone's help to be able to have a lot of content to post, so I'm sharing you the email address   mepdmedia@gmail.com  to which you can send your photos (with the best possible quality) including a brief description of them, as well as the following information:

• ID:
• Name:
• Forum name:
• Garrrison:
• Squad (if necessary):
• Photographer:

Thank you

TD9841
Darth Mout
Social Media Officer

I am cross-posting this interest thread for a memorial patch for Terrell Reber, the maker of ATA Works Armor.  He was a major part of the costuming supply for our community. 

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/54402-terrell-reber-supertrooper-ata-memorial-patch-interest-thread/

Please upload your clips and share the links so they can be saved. 

Executive Officer (XO): Jason Yap ( Airborne Trooper) TD-82573

Merchandise Officer (MBO): Adam Hnatkovich (Two_squirrels) TD-81412

Deployment Officer (DO): Thomas Herodek(bigwam) TD-30571                                            

Deployment Officer( DO): Urs Tischhauser(Hausi) TD-21027

Deployment Officer (DO): Michael Ramirez(Scribbler) TD-6985   

Deployment Officer (DO): Justus Parinussa(Dutchy) TD-1560

Financial Officer( FO): Jay Parsons(trooper1) TD-3936

Sergeant at Arms (SAA): Michael Ramirez(Scribbler) TD-6985

MEPD Liasion (ML) and Intelligence Officer:  Kyle Good (Kgood) TD-19768

MEPD Liaison (ML) and Intelligence Officer: Open to Volunteers (This position is to help members on the forums )

Chief Media Officer(PRO): Quinn Brown (SandEEQuiNN) TD-91197

Public Relations Officer(PRO): Dave Kreyling (DarthShinzu) TD-12716

Systems Admin (SA): Damon Degner (Happytrooperdotcom) TD-10900

The MEPD forum software was upgraded tonight. 

But the theme has some stuff that is not working properly. 

You'll notice two things:

• The search menu is expanded in the upper right
• The like button doesn't work anymore

You can do one of four things to fix it until such time a newer theme version is installed:

1. Shrink your browser window width until it switches to the mobile interface
2. Access the site via your smart phone
3. Use tapatalk
4. Use the theme switcher menu at the bottom of the page to pick a plain boring non sandtrooper theme. 

Additionally the MEPD web page is down/broken. For the moment all mepd.net and www.mepd.net links redirect to the forum.

-Eric

Put a lot of energy, criticism, time and detail in making your Sandie look great, no matter if it's your personal signature as a Deployed Police Officer or emulating a particular ANH Sandie as a SWAT Officer.

So why not go an extra mile and do the same for your Card Pic?

I've been doing lots of artwork for both Police and SWAT Officers so I arranged this Criteria Pic Guidelines when sending your picture to the Design Department.

DO:

1 Take a cool action shoot, after you will be recognized by your striking pose.

2 See the attached screen shots, both templates have different layouts, take a pic so it would fit

just right according to them.

3 Make it in a descent size and resolution. Pics above 2mb at a great size and format will do great

DONT:

1 Avoid over exposure. To shiny armor pics lack detail and make you look more like a TK

2 Try to stay away from the flashlight. It makes light upon your gear to ******* your pic.

3 Avoid a visually contaminated background. Therefore we don't loose detail when cutting you guys out in artwork

Hope you find this useful dear Bros and Sis of the MEPD !!!

The LPRO would love photos for Women’s history month of our female members. One image with bucket off, one in costume or at a troop. Please photos to myself or Punisha thanks so much and stay dirty troopers!

Thank you all for trusting me with another year of service to you and this great detachment!  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any thoughts, ideas, or concerns to share, or if you wish to join the command staff in one of the open positions.  Anthony has stepped down as Merch officer.  I am adding a PR assistant to help with social media posts.  We still need both Member Liaison/Intelligence Officers.   

Executive Officer (XO): Jason Yap ( Airborne Trooper) TD-82573

Merchandise Officer (MBO): Manuel Ladoux (Macnolo) TD-18814

Deployment Officer (DO): Thomas Herodek(bigwam) TD-30571                                            

Deployment Officer( DO): Urs Tischhauser(Hausi) TD-21027

Deployment Officer (DO): Michael Ramirez(Scribbler) TD-6985   

Deployment Officer (DO): Justus Parinussa(Dutchy) TD-1560

Financial Officer( FO): Jay Parsons(trooper1) TD-3936

Sergeant at Arms (SAA): Michael Ramirez(Scribbler) TD-6985

MEPD Liasion (ML) and Intelligence Officer: Open to Volunteers

MEPD Liaison (ML) and Intelligence Officer: Open to Volunteers

Chief Media Officer(PRO): Quinn Brown (SandEEQuiNN) TD-91197

Public Relations Officer(PRO): Peter Telep (4Runner) TD- 33348

Public Relations Assistant to focus on Social Media posting: Open to Volunteers

Systems Admin (SA): Damon Degner (Happytrooperdotcom) TD-10900

 This will be another great year for us!!  Thank you all again.

Tim (Punisha) TD-10930

http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/forum/19-501st-hq/

Hello again my fellow MEPD troopers, 

I am writing to fill the position of Chief PR officer.  This person will be in charge of the social media posted for the detachment.  This member would be on a rotation to assist in creating posts and announcements on our various social media platforms. This position will require some time commitments to do the duty justice.  I ask that anyone interested consider this when offering to help.