Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/Newsletter September 2006

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter
Issue VII - September 2006

A new review process for potential A-Class articles is now operational. Much of the backlog of pre-review articles has already been processed; all project members are invited to take part in future reviews, and to nominate high-quality articles themselves.
The automation department, which schedules bulk tasks for bot and AWB processing, is now open; all project members can request new tasks and comment on existing requests.
The various requests for articles and images have been consolidated into the combined requests page, which now includes requests for article creation, maps and other images, translation, and article cleanup.
Some advice for editors working on featured article candidacies is now available; further suggestions are welcome.
A showcase of high-quality articles has been added to the project page; it includes featured and A-Class articles within the project's scope.
The Early Modern warfare task force, covering the period from c. 1500 to c. 1792, has been created.
A standard category scheme for military conflicts and operations is now available.

Discussion continues about possible enhancements to the project award system.
The proposed category scheme for military units and formations is nearing completion; further commments are welcome!
A discussion about working on old featured articles with citation problems has begun.
Several ideas for new task forces are up for debate.

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