Regimental Headquarters

Regimental HQ
Staff
CO	GOA.Chance.JT
XO	GEN.Kleinman.H
COS	LTG.Burgundy.C
ROO
AG	BG.Baeder.S
CSM
IMO
SGM
1SG
NCO
Aide to Regimental HQ
IC
2IC
PL
PSG
Hierarchy
Superior Unit	{{{SupUnit}}}
Reporting Units	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion
Esprit De Corps
Unit Motto	"Garry Owen"

The Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) is the Command Team of the 7th Cavalry. It is the unified Command and Headquarters responsible for both fighting Battalions, as well as all staff branches and supporting departments. The Regimental combat power includes two fighting battalions, six staff branches, and several supporting departments. Members of the Regiment wear the 1st Cavalry Division Patch (1 CD) on their Army Combat Uniform and Class A Dress Uniforms, as the Regiment is currently assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. The current Regimental Commanding Officer is General of the Army John T Chance, who assumed the position in April of 2014.

Regimental Command Team

The Regimental Command Team includes the senior leadership of the Regiment, who provide operational Command and Control, as well as control of all administration and real-life support (RLS). The senior Leader of the 7th Cavalry Regiment is the Regimental Commanding Officer. This Commander is supported by the senior Enlisted Advisor, the Regimental Command Sergeant Major (CSM). While not part of the chain of command, the Chief of Staff, and Regimental Adjutant provide the commander with expert advise, manage, and control support departments on behalf of the Regimental Commander.

Regimental Commanding Officer	Regimental Executive Officer	Regimental Command Sergeant Major
John Chance	Harm Kleinman	Ben Ryan

Commander's Staff

The Regimental Commander is supported by expert staff, the Chief of Staff and Regimental Adjutant. The Chief of Staff is the principal Staff Officer of the Regimental Headquarters, responsible for all daily operations. The Regimental Commander is also assisted by the Regimental Adjutant, responsible for the oversight of recruitment, training, and is also the Commanders' senior administrator.

Regimental Chief of Staff	Regimental Adjutant General
Cameron Burgundy	Stefan Baeder

Operational Units

The 1st Battalion is a unit level organization that is assigned to the Arma 3 Area of Responsibility. The 1st Battalion subordinate sub-units include three companies which have distinct responsibilities. A Company is multi-role aviation and air, B Troop is Armored, Armored Reconnaissance, Health service support, and Combat Service Support. The 2nd Battalion is also a unit level organization assigned to the Squad and Hell Let Loose Areas of Responsibility. C Company is assigned to Hell Let Loose, and is Combined-Arms. E Company is assigned to Squad, and is also Combined-Arms.

1st Battalion	2nd Battalion
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Staff Branches

The 7th Regimental Headquarters has six Staff Branches, responsible to provide expert advice to the Commander and to manage administrative functions. These branches are unofficially known as "S-Shops".

S1 (Personnel Administration)

The S1 Branch is responsible to advise the Commanding Officer on all aspects related to manpower, human resources, personnel administration, and records keeping. The S1 Branch is responsible for all Regimental Clerks, who provide service for all Regimental Administration tools, such as uniforms, forum signatures, and the Military Personnel Administration System (MILPACS). The Branch also provides Operational tracking for currently deployed Soldiers, and tracking of Operations overall.

S2 (Intelligence and Security)

The S2 Branch provides the Commanding Officer with Force Protection via a variety of intelligence services. The S2 Branch advises the Regimental Commanding Officer about all matters pertaining to the security of Information Systems (IS), and the credibility of Regimental members. Primarily, the S2 Branch screens all new applicants with open-source methods to ensure that they have truthfully filled out the application.

S3 (Operations and Training)

The S3 Branch provides the Commanding Officer with expert advise on Operational design and planning, training, and doctrine development. The S3 Training Branch is responsible to administer and command all Regimental Schools. The S3 Operations Branch is responsible for campaign design and execution, including mission development for the Arma 3 Area of Operations. The Operations side also develops and curates the Arma 3 modpack to ensure stability and performance.

S5 (Public Affairs)

The S5 Branch is the Commanders' public image. The S5 Branch produces multi-media products both for public and Regimental use. The S5 branch seeks out and plans joint operations and Regimental alliances. The S5 Branch primarily employs Combat Cameramen, and Live-Steaming Operators to enhance the public image of the Regiment.

S6 (Information Management Office)

The S6 Branch provides the Commander expert advise on all matters pertaining to Information Systems and software. The S6 Branch manages the forums, wiki, and game servers. The S6 is led by the Regimental Information Management Officer (IMO), who advises the Regimental Commander about IS Capabilities. The S6 Branch also conducts routine system administration including permissions, forum creation and deletion, and management of servers.

Support Departments

Support Departments provide specialized, tailored functions in support of the Regimental Headquarters mission.

Recruiting Oversight Office

The Recruiting Oversight Office (ROO) is responsible to command the Regimental Recruiting Department (RRD), Recruit Training Command (RTC), and also the S5 Branch. |RRD Commander || First Lieutenant Knight, Jon |- |RRD Executive Officer || First Lieutenant Roark, Wayne |- |RRD NCOIC || Sergeant First Class Ryan, Ben |} -

RTC Commander	Captain Thumper, Nate
RTC Executive Officer	Second Lieutenant Muir, Sammy
RTC NCOIC	Sergeant Rini, Avel

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MP NCOIC

First Sergeant Frantz, Jean Paul

Traditions and History

Previous Regimental Commanders

Rank	Name	Dates of Service
General of the Army	John Chance	14 Apr 2014 - Present
General of the Army	Scott Bahama	10 Feb 2014 - 15 Apr 2014
General of the Army	Scott Unix	18 Oct 2011 - 09 Feb 2014
General of the Army	Aaron Plumbly	15 Oct 2002 - 19 Oct 2011