New Sub Command???

[John W. Hamm]

I Have been Playing SH4 on and off for a couple of months I recently installed RFB 1.3?? (whatever berry's latest is just DL'd 2 days ago) and I have the 1.3 patch, I have had 5 succesful Missions with the S-class, after ythe forth I was Promote to Commander, and after the 5th I was offered another promotion and to teach at sub school (which I declined) I was then told I lost renown (I can understand that) but I still have not been offered a new class (present date is April 42 Asiatic fleet) I have never received one Medal nor Has my crew been offered a single medal. I s this normal ??