User:MBK004

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I first started editing Wikipedia in July 2007, and became a sysop in January 2008. Being a sysop means that I can do a few extra things that other editors cannot do: e.g. block and unblock users, protect and unprotect pages, delete pages, and edit fully protected pages, among others. A record of my administrative actions can be found here. I was also selected as a Trainee Arbitration Committee Clerk in January 2010.

I was elected as a Coordinator of the Military History WikiProject in September 2008 and re-elected in March 2009, September 2009, March 2010, and September 2010. The project coordinators are generally responsible for maintaining all of the procedural and administrative aspects of the project, and serve as the designated points-of-contact for procedural issues. I am also involved with a few other WikiProjects that relate to my interests to varying extents, although I spend most of my time at MILHIST and WikiProject Ships.

Significant Contributions

 * I'm not a big article writer, but I have improved some and have a few articles that I make the effort to maintain and I have a few articles I'd like to expand at some point in the future. My strengths lie in my ability to do the little fixes that a WikiGnome is capable of; those things that may be monotonous to some are enjoyable to me.
 * / Nominated USS Texas (BB-35) for Good Article status and A-Class with the author TomStar81.
 * Article development on USS Illinois (BB-65) from Stub to A-class, but did not pass FAC, was revamped twice by TomStar81 and is now a Featured Article.
 * List of United States Military Academy alumni (Astronauts) - I must thank Rlevse for his invaluable assistance.
 * Compilation of all alumni for List of United States Naval Academy alumni (Astronauts) in collaboration with Rlevse.
 * Creation of missing Timeline of spaceflight articles: 1989, and 1990

Favorite Quotes
I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way. To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. One man can make a difference and every man should try. The empires of the future are the empires of the mind. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our faith is not primarily in these machines of defense but in ourselves.

Recognition

 * Primary user sub-page: /Awards