S3 – Operations

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
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
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