3BN Section Practice Policy

This is the Document Release Information
Article Number:	7CAV-BATT3-009
Scope:	Section Practice Policy
Version:	Version 1.0
Effective Date:	01APR24
Last Modified Date:	14JUNE2025
Approving Authority:	3BN Commanding Officer
Point of Contact:	3BN Executive Officer

THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE EDITED WITHOUT 3-7 COMMANDER APPROVAL.

Introduction

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

The Section Practice Policy of 3rd Battalion exists to ensure that every trooper meets the operational standards expected within the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment. Battalion HQ expects all section practices to be conducted with the highest level of discipline, tactical relevance, and leadership involvement. These practices are not only the cornerstone of individual and team readiness, but they also represent the primary mandatory commitment for all active troopers. Their consistent execution is vital to maintaining combat effectiveness, fostering unit cohesion, and upholding the professional reputation of 3rd Battalion across the Regiment.

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 Squad section practice
  • Troopers are encouraged to attend the SP’s within their own Platoon first, followed by their own Company second, but any official Squad section practice is acceptable
  • 3-7 SP times can be found here
• Attending any Platoon or Company FTX for their own MOS/Platoon/Company will always count as SP per 7CAV-BATT3-005
• Attending a Platoon or Company FTX outside of their own Platoon/Company can be counted as makeup upon Company Commanders discretion.
• 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 7 days of 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 official Squad 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 the S3 Operation is either overlapping with the regular Section Practice time. Approval is required from the Company Commander.
• Billeted S7 Instructors cannot receive SP makeup credit for teaching a class
• Playing on a public or training server for an hour does not count as acceptable SP Makeup.

Exceptions

Unless otherwise stated above, exceptions will be handled on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the respective Company Commander or higher and before the Cav week of the missed SP has completed. Any makeup disputes or clarification should be sent to Battalion Staff for review.

Process for Makeups

The process to make up a practice is as follows:

1. If you miss an SP, you are to inform your section staff and attempt one of the acceptable SP Makeups mentioned above.
2. You are then to notify your SL/ASL that you completed a makeup and what option you did for your makeup or what SP you attended.
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.

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.

SP Time Change

The changing of a Section Practice time can be requested by the respective Section Leader through platoon staff and requires company approval. A SP time change may only be requested with valid reasoning for the time change. SP time change requests without valid justification will be denied.

In order to change the SP time, the following steps need to be taken:

• The Section Leader needs to speak to every trooper of the section about the new SP time if the trooper is able to make the new time.
• At least 60% of the troopers need to agree on switching the SP time before a time change request can be submitted through platoon staff to company HQ.
• If a trooper is unable to make the new time, section and platoon staff need to work with the trooper in question to find a new fitting SP time for the trooper and request or process the respective transfer.
• Before an SP time change can be approved, all troopers of the respective section must either agree on the suggested SP time or have been transferred to a different section.