Independence Fleet regularly recognizes its members for outstanding contributions to the fleet, our games, and the greater role playing community. There are four tiers of awards for differing types of action.
| Tier | Series | For | Nominated By | Approval Authority |
| 1 | Hall of Fame | Former Members | Anyone | Hall of Fame Charter |
| 2 | Major Awards | Current Members | Anyone | Commander-in-Chief |
| 3 | Monthly Awards | Current Members | Sim COs | Director of Personnel |
| 4 | Sim Awards | Current Members | Varies by Sim | Sim COs |
Hall of Fame
Induction into the Hall of Fame, which has been in existence since 2011, is the highest honor in Independence Fleet. Eligibility requirements and the nomination & approval process can be found in the Hall of Fame Charter (pdf).
See all blog posts about the Hall of Fame
See the Hall of Fame tab of the IDF Record Book (Google spreadsheet)
Major Awards
Major awards are the highest honors presented to active members of Independence Fleet.
Distinguished Service Medal | Command Excellence Medal | Special Commendation Medal |
For for achievement above and beyond the call of duty at the Admiralty level | For achievement above and beyond the call of duty at the sim Commanding Officer level | For achievement above and beyond the call of duty at the sim Crewmember level |
Since 2012 | Since 2013* | Since 2022 |
Anniversary Medal  | ||
| Awarded to all active fleet members as of July 4, 2001/06/11/16/21 | ||
Since 2021 |
*The Excellence in Service Medal was renamed and reconfigured as the Command Excellence Medal in 2020
See all blog posts about Major Awards
See the Major Awards tab of the IDF Record Book (Google spreadsheet)
Monthly Awards
Each month Independence Fleet presents eight awards to crewmembers throughout the fleet for role playing excellence. Commanding Officers make nominations, and then the Director of Personnel selects the winners. The winners are typically announced by the 15th.
Best Post | Funniest Post | Genesis |
For writing the most outstanding post | For writing the most humorous post | For writing the best mission-starting post |
Since July 2001 | Since July 2001 | Since September 2002 |
MVP  | Most Posts  | Most Improved  |
For the best overall performance | For writing the highest total number of posts | For the most improved performance over the prior month |
Since July 2001 | Since July 2001 | Since October 2001 |
Rookie of the Month  | Recruitment  | Other  |
For the best performance of everyone new to role playing | For efforts to recruit new players to the fleet | For any one-time or discontinued award |
Since October 2001 | Since July 2001 | N/A |
Independence Fleet is currently awarding two Best Post awards each month: one for a single author post and one for a joint post.
Sim Commanding Officers are only eligible for the Genesis award and the Best Post (Joint Post).
Joint post winners of Best Post, Funniest Post, and the Genesis award receive the award equivalent of one divided by the number of authors (1 / # of authors). For ceremonial purposes, all award fraction totals round up to the next highest whole number.
See all blog posts about Monthly Awards
See the Monthly Awards tab of the IDF Record Book (Google spreadsheet)
Sometimes we even give real prizes for these!
Sim Awards
Commanding Officers of Independence Fleet role plays are free to create their own internal awards systems to recognize the achievements of their crews. These awards are not archived at the fleet level.