7Cav-A2-001

This is the Document Release Information
Article Number:	7CAV-A2-001
Scope:	Able Company Policies
Version:	Version 1.0.C
Effective Date:	01SEP23
Last Modified Date:	30JUL26
Approving Authority:	A/2-7 Commanding Officer
Point of Contact:	A/2-7 Executive Officer

THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE EDITED WITHOUT A/2-7 COMPANY STAFF

Section Practice Policy

• Section Practice OPORD's are due no later than the Monday of same week of SP. (Example: If SP was on Thursday the 9th of July, then SP OPORD would be due No later than Monday the 6th of July)
• Section Practice must be relevant to the Training Platoon subject from Platoon Staff
• SL and ASL regardless of Section should provide feedback for the weeks SP OPORD BEFORE THURSDAY SP's.

Section Practice OPORD Posting

If full Company SP: Post OPORD in Able Company Joint SP Chat and tag all leadership for feedback.

If not full Company SP: Post OPORD in respective 1st Platoon Leadership channel or 2nd Platoon Leadership channel, tag respective Section/Platoon leadership for feedback

Section Practice Makeup Policy

This will serve as Able Co (A/2-7) official Section Practice Makeup Policy.

The following DO count towards a Makeup Section Practice

• If needing a Makeup - Prioritize Attending any formal Hell Let Loose Section Practice. (SP times across 2nd Batt may be seen here)
  • If unable to do the above - Spending an hour training with a SL or ASL, from any section within A/2-7.
    • As an absolute last option – a trooper may spend an hour training with a member of Platoon Staff or Company Staff within A/2-7

• Attending any Able Co FTX. (Company or Platoon)

The following DO NOT count towards a Makeup Section Practice

• S7 Courses
• Attending any other FTX outside of Able Company.
• Attending Hell Let Loose Public Servers without a SL/ASL in attendance
• Attending Hell Let Loose Operations
• Running around on a training server for an hour alone. There must be someone who can vouch for your makeup (SL/ASL).

Process for Makeups

If you miss an SP you are to attempt a legitimate makeup listed above. You are then to create a private message on the forums to notify your SL/ASL and include the individual who ran the SP to confirm your Makeup attendance. If you are not able to do any of those, then you are to take an LOA. Exceptions can be made for extreme circumstances and will be at the approval of Company/Platoon Staff

Able Company, Company FTX's Policy

Platoon FTX plans will be due from platoon staff the same day as the Training Plan (the 17th​) for which ever month a Platoon FTX falls on (Example: If Platoon FTX is in April, Platoon FTX Plans/OPORD needs to be submitted to Company Staff by the 17th of March). Company Wide FTX will be run every other month.

Able Company Section, Platoon and Company Leadership Reports Policy

This policy exists to make clear the expectations of leaders within A/2-7, and to ensure uniform quality of notes that are submitted to the chain of command.·

Guidance on Reports

For guidance on how to fill in the basics of the report see this Regimental Procedure.

Section Reports

• The Section Leader, or Assistant Section Leader by delegation, shall submit their section report in accordance with Battalion guidelines (this includes weeks with a Company/Platoon FTX). The specific regulations for Able Company Section Reports are as follows:
  • In the SL Notes section on the forums within your sections Roll Call, include the following: Squad conducted insert link to PowerPoint presented at SP with module name. As well as filling out the Battalion section report found here for A/2-7 SL/ASL's.
• Reports for SL’s are due NO LATER than 2359 EST every Saturday.

Platoon Leader/Sergeant Reports

• Reports from Platoon Staff are due NO LATER than 2359 EST every Saturday.

Able Company Training Plan Release Policy

Platoon staff shall submit a monthly training plan to company staff by 17th of the previous month for review and approval. Training Plans should include:

• A Monthly topic that is the subject of the Month’s focus.
• The Platoon Level Weekly topics that expand the Monthly topic into specific objectives for SLs to deliver practices on each week of the month.
• The upcoming Monthly FTX alignment (where applicable).
• For Full Company SPs (1st and 2nd Platoon) TP's should be worked on by both Platoon Staff's as a collaboration.

Able Company Of the Quarters Policy

Of the quarters will be due from platoon staff the 17th of March, June, September, and December.

• Process:
  • Platoon staff may recommend one trooper (any trooper below the rank of CPL)
  • Platoon staff may recommend one NCO (any trooper that is CPL / WO1)
  • Platoon staff recommendations will be considered by company staff for Able Company of the quarters, and all recommendations will be elevated to battalion staff for battalion wide of the quarter consideration and posting.

Able Company Company Unit Size and Splitting of Unit Policy

• If the Unit falls below the minimum, it must be merged if possible in order to maintain overall parent unit health.
• If the Unit rises above the listed maximum, a conversation will be had between Company Staff/ Platoon staff/ and the SL of the section preparing to split. The section will then start preparing for a split and locate all relevant leadership necessary , it will then be split no later than 30-days after maintaining a continuous unit strength above the maximum. Any split occurring before this time will be at the discretion of the Platoon Staff with final approval from the Able Company leadership.

The Trooper numbers listed below include Section Leaders, but not Platoon or Company staff.

Unit	Description	Minimal		Critical		Nominal		Maximum
	Scope	Troopers	Sub-Units	Troopers	Sub-Units	Troopers	Sub-Units	Troopers	Sub-Units
Section		5	-	7	-	10	-	13	-
Platoon		12	2 Sections	20	2 Sections	24	3 Sections	48	4 Sections
Company		28	2 Platoons	36	2 Platoons	48	2 Platoons	96	3 Platoons