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|DepName=S3 Operations and Training
|DepName=S3 Operations
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|DepImg=S3Crest.png
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|SupDept=[[Regimental Headquarters|Regimental HQ]]
|SupDept=[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/10/ MG Mike LaCombe]
|DepOIC= Major Tharen.R
|DepOIC= [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/2467/ MAJ Enzo Argentini]
|DepXO= Captain Waldie.A
|DepXO= [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/3165/ LTC Ben Francis Ryan]
|DepNCOIC= Sergeant First Class Whitsel.M
|DepNCOIC=  
|RepUnit=[[Aviation Center of Excellence]]<br>[[School of Infantry]]<br>[[School of Armor]]<br>[[Combat Support School]]<br>[[Squad School of Infantry]]<br>[[The Cavalry School]]<br>[[Squad Operations Staff]]<br>
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S3 Operations is a Support Department of the Regimental Headquarters. The S3 Department consists of all Operations functions in the 7th Cavalry Regiment. The Branch provides expert advice to the Commander on all matters pertaining to the execution and control of the Regiment in battle. It provides administrative tasking, orders production, training, mission creation and testing, and modpack development sub-staffs. The Branch is led by the S3 OIC, the principal staff officer of the headquarters, second only to the Headquarters Commander, the Chief of Staff. The Second-In-Command of the Branch is the S3 XO. The Branch's NCO adviser is the S3 Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge or S3 NCO. S3 Operations is responsible for mission and orders production for operations, as well as, the maintenance of our in-house mods, and the collation of our public and private modpacks.
= Mission=
 
The S3 department reports directly to the Chief of Staff. Its mission is to provide training and operations for all games played by the Regiment. As such, it is broken down into two sub-departments, the S3 Training Department and the S3 Battlestaff which handles operations.
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=Mission=
The S3 Department will provide timely expert advice to the Regimental Commander and deliver operational excellence in the form of Operational Command and Control. S3 will act as the Commander's primary force for the execution of their intent, working to support the maneuver of units through high-quality products.
 
=Order of Battle=
S3 Operations is divided into seven Sub-Departments.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background:#ffffff;"
|+
!style="width:25%; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''ARMA'''
!style="width:25%; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''HLL PC'''
!style="width:25%; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''SQUAD'''
|-
|[[File:S3Crest.png|alt=S3 Crest|center]]
|[[File:S3Crest.png|alt=S3 Crest|center]]
|[[File:S3Crest.png|alt=S3 Crest|center]]
|-
|'''AO Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/236 First Lieutenant Michael MacMillan]
|'''Ops Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/410 Lieutenant Colonel Calvin Mix]
|'''AO Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/3462 Major Zander Fisch]
|-
|'''Ops Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/1379 Major Adrian Hilberg]
|'''Ops Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/4935 Second Lieutenant Shanks Roderick]
|'''Ops Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/3694 Captain Donald Pannel]
|-
|'''Ops Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/1436 First Sergeant Ryan Westcott]
|'''Public Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/3406 Corporal Calvin Ellison]
|'''Public Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/2023 Captain Shaun McKinley]
|-
|'''Ops Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/2311 Master Sergeant Jake Anderlea Willson]
|'''Public Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/5163 Corporal Fabian Fox]
|'''Public Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/3653 First Lieutenant Hank Knight]
|-
|'''Public Lead:''' Vacant
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|'''Public Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/2376 Staff Sergeant Dylan Michael Smith]
|-
|'''Dev Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/1436 First Sergeant Ryan Westcott]
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background:#ffffff;"
|+
!style="width:25%; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''DCS'''
!style="width:25%; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''HLL Console'''
!style="width:25%; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''BF6'''
!style="width:25%; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''Foxhole'''
|-
|[[File:S3Crest.png|alt=S3 Crest|center]]
|[[File:S3Crest.png|alt=S3 Crest|center]]
|[[File:S3Crest.png|alt=S3 Crest|center]]
|[[File:S3Crest.png|alt=S3 Crest|center]]
|-
|'''AO Lead:''' Vacant
|'''Ops Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/4327 First Lieutenant Dwight Conner]
|'''Ops Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/3099 First Lieutenant Marcel Laui]
|'''Ops Lead:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/5022 Captain Christopher John Donavan]
|-
|'''AO Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/3691 Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brad Bear]
|'''Ops Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/4211 First Sergeant Tyler Raptor]
|'''Ops Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/469 First Sergeant Edward Dallas]
|'''Ops Senior:''' [https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/2736 First Sergeant Ryder Leifried]
|}
 
==S3 Overview==
 
===S3 Operations===
S3 Operations provides expert mission creation, mission control, and product production in support of the 1st (Combined Arms) Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion, and Auxiliary Combat Detachment. The S3 Shop is subdivided into S3 ARMA, S3 HLL, DCS, and ACD, and is supported by individual game Operations Staff.
 
Structure is determined by what is needed to best fulfill the mission of supporting the game and AO leadership. Some games may only require operations staff while others may require public staff, development, and scripting support.
 
'''<u>ARMA</u>'''


== Composition==
ARMA is supported by S3 ARMA Staff. The department is subdivided into Operations, Public Staff, and Development. Operations provides creation and execution of content for the members of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment. Public Staff operate events and populate 7th Cav Public Servers. Development provides mod and server support for all the servers.
=== S3 Battlestaff===
{{:S3 Battlestaff}}


===S3 Training Department===
'''<u>Hell Let Loose PC</u>'''
The S3 Training Department is broken down by game and then further by Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) as required. For instance, in Arma there is a School of Infantry, a School of Armor, a Combat Support School and an Aviation Center of Excellence. The training department is primarily responsible for the creation and execution of training courses aimed at providing troopers and leaders with the information and skills necessary to effectively perform their MOS-specific roles operationally.


=Standard Operating Procedures=
Hell Let Loose PC is supported by the S3 HLL Staff. The department is subdivided into two groups. S3 HLL Operations and S3 HLL Public Staff. Operations Staff provides development of content for the members of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment. Public Staff operate events and populate 7th Cav Public Servers.
Each S3 Operations sub-department is responsible for the following SOP's:


==Operations Staff Minimum Requirements==
'''<u>Digital Combat Simulator (DCS)</u>'''


*Each game's Operations sub-department is responsible for conducting at least 2 operations per month as the minimum department requirement
DCS is supported by S3 DCS Staff to provide development of content for the members of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment and public players.
*Operations Staff members must at minimum hold the rank of Private First Class (E-3) or above and must have no negative action pending or active. It is strongly advised to require members to have attended 5 official S3 operations within their area of operation before being accepted into the department.
*Operations Staff members are required to run at least one operation per two months (60 days) unless otherwise instructed by their Operations Lead. Operations Staff who fail to meet the minimum requirement will receive a VCS. Subsequent failures to meet the minimum requirement will result in removal from the department.


==Operation Creation & Life Cycle==
'''<u>Squad</u>'''


*The person responsible for creating and running any operation is considered the Mission Controller
Squad is supported by S3 Squad Staff. The department is divided into two groups: S3 Squad Operations and S3 Squad Public Staff, each commanded by the AO Lead. Operations Staff provides development of content for the members of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment. Public Staff operate events and populate 7th Cav Public Servers.
*Each game/S3 Operation sub-department is responsible for their own mission creation and submission SOP's as established by the game's Operations Lead, S3 Battlestaff Lead, and S3 Command Staff
*ALL operations must be reviewed and approved by the game's Operations Lead before posting to ensure proper quality and all S3 SOP's have been followed


===Operation Life Cycle===
'''<u>Auxiliary Combat Detachment</u>'''
#Create the operation or operation concept
#Create the initial info required for an OPORD or some other format for use in planning by OIC's to conduct the operation
#Name the operation
#Per S1 and S3 Command Staff, ALL campaign and operation names must be unique and may not be repeated due to tracking purposes
##For weekly/repeatable operations, they should be titled: Campaign Month Op Name Year, Operation Name #
##Example: Campaign March Warfare Wednesday 2020, Operation Warfare Wednesday #36
#Submit it to your Operations Lead for approval
#Once approved, work with your Operations Lead to schedule the op
#Post it using the S3 Events tool
#Run the mission as the Mission Controller on the day of the op
#Before the op, assist the mission's OIC to provide a briefing in the appropriate briefing channel to element leads and be able to answer any mission specific questions
#At the op's conclusion call "Endex", and alert everyone to conduct an AAR (After Action Report) in-game at the squad level or lower
#Directly after, assist the designated operation OIC to conduct an out-of-game Leader's Debrief in TeamSpeak with all element leads in the appropriate debriefing channel
#Any major issues should be passed up the S3 CoC as necessary
#The op's designated OIC needs to post the official AAR immediately, and update the AAR within 48 hours
#The OIC will post medal recommendations no later than a week after the operation has concluded
#After the op is run, the Mission Controller is responsible to un-stick the operation posting in the operation posting forum


==Operation Scheduling==
ACD S3 Staff supports games requiring operational support. The department is subdivided into individual games to support the leadership of those games. In addition, the sub-divisions may require splitting of responsibilities based on the needs, growth, and complexity of the game in which they support.


#Operations must be posted at least 1 week (7 days) prior to the run date to allow troopers reasonable time to sign up
'''<u>Starter Platoon</u>'''
#ALL operations must be added as events to the S3 Ops & Training Calendar as operations are scheduled
#Further guidance on operation scheduling can be determined by S3 Command Staff and Battalion Staff as required


==Operation OIC's==
Starter Platoon staff support games in development for the regiment. The department is subdivided into individual games, and each team is led by its respective DEVCOM Lead within the AO.


*An operation's Officer-In-Charge (OIC) for an official operation is the person acting in overall command of 7Cav in-game forces, regardless of rank or billet. While actual officers or senior NCO billets would be preferred and receive priority for those roles in operations, rank or primary leadership billet are not a requirement to be an OIC. The highest ranked individual on scene is not the OIC of the operation by default.
*OIC's and Mission Controller's are intended and encouraged to be different roles fulfilled by different people, however, they can sometimes overlap to be the same person. While this is not encouraged, it is allowed, because it is sometimes unavoidable in games such as Squad, PS, and HLL. For Arma 3, the OIC and *Mission Controller should almost never be the same person.
*Guidance for attendance at operations can be found here. This is the OIC's responsibility to enforce, but a Mission Controller should be knowledgeable about our attendance policy and guide the OIC as required.


==Operation AAR's==
=Traditions and History=


It is the operation's designated OIC's responsibility to post an AAR immediately after the mission, so while it is not the Mission Controller's responsibility, the Mission Controller should still be knowledgeable of the process and guide the OIC as required
All AAR guidance can be found at the AAR Standard Operating Procedure post or as determined by S3 Command Staff


===Exceptions===
==Previous Commanders (1IC)==
Exceptions to all of the above may be made at the discretion of the S3 Command Staff.
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|+
|style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''Rank'''
|style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''Name'''
|style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''Dates of Service'''
|-
|Major
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/2467/ Enzo Argentini]
|09JAN25 - Present
|-
|Colonel
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/342/ Yvon Rob]
|20NOV21 - 08DEC24
|-
|Sergeant
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/76/ Micah Whitsel]
|18MAY21 - 22OCT21
|-
|First Lieutenant
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/69/ Ulrich Raeder]
|24JAN21 - 16APR21
|-
|Major
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/65/ Adam Waldie]
|20JUN20 - 27JAN21
|-
|Major General
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/154/ Rip Tharen]
|31AUG19 - 20JUN20
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|[https://milpacs2.treck.ninja/profile.php?uid=139 Ben Tully]
|13JUN18 - 02SEP19
|-
|Captain
|[https://milpacs2.treck.ninja/profile.php?uid=51 Jon Argus]
|07MAY17 - 13JUN18
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/17/ Alexander Grgich]
|12JUN14 - 07MAY17
|-
|Major
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/620/ Alan Lewis]
|22JUN13 - 14SEP13
|-
|Major
|[https://milpacs2.treck.ninja/profile.php?uid=9048 Brian CrossFit]
|12APR13 - 22JUN13
|-
|Major
|[https://milpacs.treck.ninja/profile.php?uid=1906 Michael Grimshaw]
|01AUG12 - 12APR13
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/889/ Ryan Hartman]
|18JAN11 - 01AUG12
|-
|Brigadier General
|[https://7cav.us/rosters/profile/2/ John T Chance]
|02JAN11* - 17JAN11
|-
|Captain
|[https://milpacs.treck.ninja/profile.php?uid=849 Nicolas Lebel]
|18MAY10 - 02JAN11*
|-
|Captain
|[https://milpacs.treck.ninja/profile.php?uid=849 Nicolas Lebel]
|18APR10 - 05MAY10
|-
|First Lieutenant
|[https://milpacs.treck.ninja/profile.php?uid=676 Carlos Hathcock]
|10JAN10 - 07MAR10
|-
|Colonel
|[https://milpacs2.treck.ninja/profile.php?uid=180 Whitey Mack]
|05SEP08 - 24AUG09*
|}
''* - Denotes conflict with current records due to inconsistencies with record keeping in older MILPACS systems''


= See Also =
=Policies and Procedures=
[[S3 Battlestaff]]<br/>
The S3 Department has various policies and procedures governing mission creation, training development, and School regulation.
[[School of Infantry]]<br>
{| class="wikitable" style="background: #ffffff;"
[[School of Armor]]<br>
|+
[[Combat Support School]]<br>
|style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''Document Number'''
|style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffd900;"|'''Policy or Standard Operating Procedure'''
|-
|7CAV-DR-008
|[[1BN S3 Department - Mission Development Procedures]]
|-
|7CAV-DR-047
|[[S3 Department - Standard Operating Procedures]]
|}

Latest revision as of 03:54, 10 July 2026

S3 Operations
Regimental Oversight MG Mike LaCombe
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HQ Staff
1IC MAJ Enzo Argentini
2IC LTC Ben Francis Ryan
3IC
Aide to S3 Operations {{{DepAide}}}
Aide to SecOps {{{Aide}}}
Lead {{{DepLead}}}
Senior {{{DepSr}}}
Reporting Units


S3 Operations is a Support Department of the Regimental Headquarters. The S3 Department consists of all Operations functions in the 7th Cavalry Regiment. The Branch provides expert advice to the Commander on all matters pertaining to the execution and control of the Regiment in battle. It provides administrative tasking, orders production, training, mission creation and testing, and modpack development sub-staffs. The Branch is led by the S3 OIC, the principal staff officer of the headquarters, second only to the Headquarters Commander, the Chief of Staff. The Second-In-Command of the Branch is the S3 XO. The Branch's NCO adviser is the S3 Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge or S3 NCO. S3 Operations is responsible for mission and orders production for operations, as well as, the maintenance of our in-house mods, and the collation of our public and private modpacks.

Mission

The S3 Department will provide timely expert advice to the Regimental Commander and deliver operational excellence in the form of Operational Command and Control. S3 will act as the Commander's primary force for the execution of their intent, working to support the maneuver of units through high-quality products.

Order of Battle

S3 Operations is divided into seven Sub-Departments.

ARMA HLL PC SQUAD
S3 Crest
S3 Crest
S3 Crest
AO Lead: First Lieutenant Michael MacMillan Ops Lead: Lieutenant Colonel Calvin Mix AO Lead: Major Zander Fisch
Ops Senior: Major Adrian Hilberg Ops Senior: Second Lieutenant Shanks Roderick Ops Lead: Captain Donald Pannel
Ops Senior: First Sergeant Ryan Westcott Public Lead: Corporal Calvin Ellison Public Lead: Captain Shaun McKinley
Ops Senior: Master Sergeant Jake Anderlea Willson Public Senior: Corporal Fabian Fox Public Senior: First Lieutenant Hank Knight
Public Lead: Vacant
Public Senior: Staff Sergeant Dylan Michael Smith
Dev Lead: First Sergeant Ryan Westcott
DCS HLL Console BF6 Foxhole
S3 Crest
S3 Crest
S3 Crest
S3 Crest
AO Lead: Vacant Ops Lead: First Lieutenant Dwight Conner Ops Lead: First Lieutenant Marcel Laui Ops Lead: Captain Christopher John Donavan
AO Senior: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brad Bear Ops Senior: First Sergeant Tyler Raptor Ops Senior: First Sergeant Edward Dallas Ops Senior: First Sergeant Ryder Leifried

S3 Overview

S3 Operations

S3 Operations provides expert mission creation, mission control, and product production in support of the 1st (Combined Arms) Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion, and Auxiliary Combat Detachment. The S3 Shop is subdivided into S3 ARMA, S3 HLL, DCS, and ACD, and is supported by individual game Operations Staff.

Structure is determined by what is needed to best fulfill the mission of supporting the game and AO leadership. Some games may only require operations staff while others may require public staff, development, and scripting support.

ARMA

ARMA is supported by S3 ARMA Staff. The department is subdivided into Operations, Public Staff, and Development. Operations provides creation and execution of content for the members of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment. Public Staff operate events and populate 7th Cav Public Servers. Development provides mod and server support for all the servers.

Hell Let Loose PC

Hell Let Loose PC is supported by the S3 HLL Staff. The department is subdivided into two groups. S3 HLL Operations and S3 HLL Public Staff. Operations Staff provides development of content for the members of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment. Public Staff operate events and populate 7th Cav Public Servers.

Digital Combat Simulator (DCS)

DCS is supported by S3 DCS Staff to provide development of content for the members of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment and public players.

Squad

Squad is supported by S3 Squad Staff. The department is divided into two groups: S3 Squad Operations and S3 Squad Public Staff, each commanded by the AO Lead. Operations Staff provides development of content for the members of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment. Public Staff operate events and populate 7th Cav Public Servers.

Auxiliary Combat Detachment

ACD S3 Staff supports games requiring operational support. The department is subdivided into individual games to support the leadership of those games. In addition, the sub-divisions may require splitting of responsibilities based on the needs, growth, and complexity of the game in which they support.

Starter Platoon

Starter Platoon staff support games in development for the regiment. The department is subdivided into individual games, and each team is led by its respective DEVCOM Lead within the AO.


Traditions and History

Previous Commanders (1IC)

Rank Name Dates of Service
Major Enzo Argentini 09JAN25 - Present
Colonel Yvon Rob 20NOV21 - 08DEC24
Sergeant Micah Whitsel 18MAY21 - 22OCT21
First Lieutenant Ulrich Raeder 24JAN21 - 16APR21
Major Adam Waldie 20JUN20 - 27JAN21
Major General Rip Tharen 31AUG19 - 20JUN20
Lieutenant Colonel Ben Tully 13JUN18 - 02SEP19
Captain Jon Argus 07MAY17 - 13JUN18
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Grgich 12JUN14 - 07MAY17
Major Alan Lewis 22JUN13 - 14SEP13
Major Brian CrossFit 12APR13 - 22JUN13
Major Michael Grimshaw 01AUG12 - 12APR13
Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Hartman 18JAN11 - 01AUG12
Brigadier General John T Chance 02JAN11* - 17JAN11
Captain Nicolas Lebel 18MAY10 - 02JAN11*
Captain Nicolas Lebel 18APR10 - 05MAY10
First Lieutenant Carlos Hathcock 10JAN10 - 07MAR10
Colonel Whitey Mack 05SEP08 - 24AUG09*

* - Denotes conflict with current records due to inconsistencies with record keeping in older MILPACS systems

Policies and Procedures

The S3 Department has various policies and procedures governing mission creation, training development, and School regulation.

Document Number Policy or Standard Operating Procedure
7CAV-DR-008 1BN S3 Department - Mission Development Procedures
7CAV-DR-047 S3 Department - Standard Operating Procedures
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