3BN Section Practice Makeup Policy

This is the Document Release Information
Article Number:	7CAV-BATT3-009
Scope:	SP Makeups
Version:	Version 1.0
Effective Date:	01APR24
Last Modified Date:	01APR24
Approving Authority:	3BN Commanding Officer
Point of Contact:	3BN Executive Officer

THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE EDITED WITHOUT 1-7 COMMANDER APPROVAL.

Introduction

This policy will serve as the official 3-7 Battalion Section Practice Makeup Policy. It supersedes any Company policies and cannot be edited or circumvented without Battalion Commanding Officer approval.

We cannot run section practices effectively if people do not show up. We cannot plan good practices if we cannot rely on having the entire section there at practice. If we do not run section practices, we do not get better at the game. If we do not get better at the game, we do not do well in operations, and we do not have a good time. As a result, section practice is the most important activity of the week for troopers. It is 3-7 HQ’s intent to maximize attendance at every section practice to help each section train and get better at the game together. Sometimes, however, real life happens and we understand that.

Acceptable SP Makeups

When a trooper is unable to attend their own official section practice, they can conduct a section practice makeup through one of the following ways to still be accounted for that Cav week:

• Attending any official DCS section practice
  • Troopers are encouraged to attend the SP’s within their own Platoon first, followed by their own Company second, but any official DCS section practice is acceptable
  • 3-7 SP times can be found here
• Spending an hour training on our official DCS public or training servers conducted with a Section Leader or ASL billeted leader from the trooper’s same MOS or any higher leadership position in the trooper’s direct CoC

The intent is to still receive some relevant training for your MOS during the makeup

• Attending any Platoon or Company FTX for their own MOS/Platoon/Company will always count as SP per 7CAV-BATT3-005
• S7 classes can count as an SP makeup if the class directly pertains to the trooper’s MOS as determined by Company and Battalion Staff
• Any makeups must be conducted within the same Cav week (Saturday to Friday) as the missed SP in order to be considered accounted for that Cav week
  • Makeups must last at least 1 hour
  • Makeups must be verified by a leadership billet in attendance
  • Per 7CAV-R-030, it is the trooper’s responsibility for meeting minimum requirements and finding a makeup
  • It is not your SL or ASL’s responsibility to provide you a makeup and will be conducted at the SL/ASL’s discretion and as their schedules allow

Unacceptable SP Makeups

The following, DO NOT count towards a section practice makeup:

• Attending a section practice in another game
• Attending any other Platoon or Company FTX outside of your own Company
• Attending official DCS S3 Operations, including public operations, unless otherwise approved by the Battalion Commanding Officer
  • Squad Leaders can request that an op count as SP for an entire section if at least 75% of the section attends said op and it is communicated and approved by Platoon Staff with final approval coming from Company Staff at least 5 days in advance before the op takes place. Otherwise, Monthly Training Plans should always be followed and executed for that week’s SP.
• Billeted S7 Instructors cannot receive SP makeup credit for teaching a class
• Playing on a public or training server for an hour without supervision. There must be a billeted leader from your MOS or CoC in attendance who can vouch for your makeup. The intent is to still receive some relevant training for your MOS during the makeup.

Exceptions

Unless otherwise stated above, exceptions will be handled on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by Company Staff or higher and before the Cav week of the missed SP has completed. Company Staff and up are permitted to use their best judgment and use their command discretion to allow ONE of the above conditions to count towards a makeup SP per trooper per month. However, these are only allowed in extenuating circumstances and should be rare. Any makeup disputes or clarification should be sent to the Battalion Commanding Officer for review.

Process for Makeups

The process to make up a practice is as follows:

1. If you miss an SP, you are to attempt a legitimate makeup listed above.
2. You are then to notify your SL/ASL via forum PM that you completed a makeup with the element lead that ran the SP included on the same PM for verification.
3. If you are not able to do any of those, then you are to take an LOA per 7CAV-R-003.
4. If you have already taken an LOA for the month and you cannot do any of the qualifying makeup SP’s, then you are allowed to ask for an exception from your SL to what counts as a makeup. Approval should then be sent up to CoC by forum PM to Platoon Staff and then forwarded to Company Staff for final approval before the end of that Cav week.

Conclusion

Company Staff and up will monitor these exceptions, and if it appears anyone is abusing the system, further counseling or disciplinary action may be taken.