S1 - Personnel Administration

S1 Administration
Regimental Oversight	LTG Rip Tharen
Motto	To infinity, and beyond!
HQ Staff
1IC	CPT Tom Landini
2IC	MAJ Frank Korfias
3IC	{{{DepNCOIC}}}
Aide to S1 Administration	{{{DepAide}}}
Aide to SecOps	{{{Aide}}}
Lead	{{{DepLead}}}
Senior	{{{DepSr}}}
Reporting Units

The S1 Branch is responsible for all force structure, manpower, personnel, and administration requirements for the Regiment. The branch provides recommendations to command staff in resourcing current manpower requirements and in determining future organizational structure. S1 also advises and assists command staff in the management of personnel, personnel replacements, discipline, morale, and welfare by developing personnel and administrative programs, policies, and procedures to support the commander's goals and objectives.

Mission

In the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment, S1 is similarly responsible for the administration of personnel. Material contributions are in record keeping, organization, and policy. Unique to our virtual community, S1 also has responsibility for the visual representation of each trooper as a unique individual, through standards-compliant avatars and signatures. S1 is divided into four sub-departments: MILPACS, Uniforms, Citations, and Operations.

Composition

MILPACs	Uniforms	Citations	Operations	Analytics
The MILPACs sub-department processes official Regimental documents and maintains the entry of records and awards for all MILPACs.	The Uniforms sub-department maintains the uniforms and standards of their display.	The Citations sub-department creates and notarizes official documents verifying service records and awards.	The Operations sub-department processes the records from S3 Operations and maintains service record entries regarding those operations.	The Analytics sub-department creates and maintains spreadsheets and reporting tools.
Leadership
Lead: Major Ben Francis Ryan	Lead: Corporal Trevor Scarselli	Lead: Captain Christopher Macpherson	Lead: Sergeant Paul Rutkowski	Lead: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zachary Markel
Senior: Sergeant Oskar Vidjeskog	Senior: Corporal Chuck Berkowski	Senior: First Sergeant Robert Herber	Senior: Second Lieutenant Tae Mobius	Senior: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Riley Munch
Senior: Captain Christopher Macpherson	Senior: Sergeant Andrew Mack	Senior: First Lieutenant Nate Angels
Senior: First Lieutenant Nate Angels	Senior: Corporal Pierre LaRoche
Senior: Corporal Daniel Scott Atkins
Senior: Corporal Forest Riggs

Policies and Procedures

The S1 Department has various policies and procedures governing all aspects of military administration.

Document Number	Policy or Standard Operating Procedure
7CAV-DR-001	S1 Department - Regulations and Procedures
7CAV-DR-006	S1 Operations - AAR Life Cycle
7CAV-DR-012	S1 Operations - Roles and Responsibilities
7CAV-DR-013	S1 Operations - Good Conduct and Promotions Tracking
7CAV-DR-014	S1 Operations - After Action Review Tracking
7CAV-DR-015	S1 Operations - Extended Leave of Absence Tracking
7CAV-DR-016	S1 Operations - Citation Creation
7CAV-DR-021	S1 Uniforms - Standard Operating Procedures
7CAV-DR-022	S1 HQ - Roles and Responsibilities
7CAV-DR-023	S1 HQ - Name Change Requests
7CAV-DR-024	S1 HQ - Disciplinary Processing
7CAV-DR-025	S1 HQ - Ticket Monitoring
7CAV-DR-026	S1 HQ - Adding and Removing Personnel
7CAV-S1-XXX	7CAV-S1- Archived Documents
7CAV-S1-001	S1 Citations - Regulations and Procedures
7CAV-S1-002	7CAV-S1-002 - Statutory Medals & Citations
7CAV-S1-003	S1 Citations - Posting Awards and Promotions
7CAV-DR-003	S1 Citations - Areas of Operation
7CAV-DR-004	7CAV-S1-004 - Medal Boxes
7CAV-DR-027	S1 MILPACS - Standard Operating Procedures
7CAV-DR-028	S1 MILPACS - Clerk Standard Operating Procedures
7CAV-DR-065	Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)

Traditions and History

The S1 Branch was officially commanded by the Regimental Chief of Staff (CoS) until the formal stand-up of the S1 Branch-head position in 2011, filled by then General John Chance.

Distinguished Former S1 Commanders

Below is a description of some of the S1 personnel who have helped shape the department

Brigadier General James "Krazee" Foster

BGen Krazee's Medal Narrative

In 2008, when the Chief of Staff was the S1 Commander, Brigadier General James Krazee was appointed to the position. Throughout the next year, General Krazee began to formalize the processes of personnel and general administration, creating the pathway for the current S1 Branch. Tragically, in April 2009, General Krazee passed away. In his honor, the James "Krazee" Foster Lifetime Achievement Medal was created to honor him and all those who have served the Regiment in an extremely dedicated capacity. He was the first recipient of this new award.

Today, the medal is awarded: "...for overall career achievements within the 7th Cavalry. This includes service to the unit in and out of combat roles. This award is exclusive to the Officer ranks and is awarded in Honor of BG.Krazee". While not specifically for excellence in administration, the medal is awarded to all around Officers who have shown their dedication, leadership ability, integrity, and exceptional service to the Regiment.

Previous S1 Commanders

A list of all previous S1 Branch Heads is listed below, beginning with the most recent.

Rank	Name	Dates of Service
Captain	Tom Landini	10MAR25 - Present
Major	Joe Highman	12DEC24 - 10MAR25
Major	Mitch Brumer	10JUL22 - 12DEC24
Lieutenant Colonel	Zachary Larouche	12JAN22 - 02JUL22
Frist Lieutenant	Christopher Ball	03JUN21 - 07NOV21
First Lieutenant	Aaron Cass	25JAN21 - 03JUN21
Major	Mike LaCombe	28JUL20 - 23JAN21
First Lieutenant	Jon Thor	19APR20 - 08JUL20
Major	Alex Vermeulen	24MAR19 - 19APR20
Command Sergeant Major	Jon Argus	13JUN18 - 24MAR19
Colonel	Kent Hathcock	02JUN14 - 13JUN18
Captain	Mack Bolan	05AUG13 - 02JUN14
First Lieutenant	Henry Peac	09MAY13 - 05AUG13
First Lieutenant	Robert Gorman	23MAY12 - 09MAY13
First Lieutenant	James Gavin	10SEP11 - 26OCT11
Major General	John T Chance	01JAN11 - 10SEP11
Brigadier General	James Krazee	20AUG08 - 21AUG09