Starter Platoon D/DEVCOM
| Starter Platoon (D/DEVCOM) | |
| |
| Staff | |
| CO | CPT Mark Mann |
|---|---|
| XO | 1LT Noah Manser |
| PL | COL Derek Budd (GZW) |
| Hierarchy | |
| Superior Unit | Development Command |
| Esprit De Corps | |
Mission
Starter Platoon’s mission is to provide an environment for members to grow new AOs into full-sized Companies. Starter Platoon is a sub-unit level organization of DEVCOM, 7th Cavalry Regiment. It is administratively known as D/DEVCOM; this abbreviation is used in MILPACS and for all official Ops and documentation. Currently, the Starter Platoon supports Gray Zone Warfare (GZW), Star Citizen (SC), and Battlefield 6 (BF6).
Tradition & History
Starter Platoons have existed in some form since the start of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment. It started in 1-7 roughly between the years of 2011-2019 before 2-7 would be stood up for the second time. Starters would mainly find a home in 2-7 from 2019 to the tail end of 2021 when ACD would be stood up. They would then fall unde the ACD umbrella until the start up of DEVCOM which formally seperated the starters from the Detachment.
Company Policies and Standard Operating Procedures
| Document Number | Policy Letters and SOPs |
Order of Battle
The Platoon exists as a starting point for new games that may be adopted into the 7th Cavalry Regiment as a Company.
| Element | Role |
| Headquarters | DEVCOM HQ |
| 1st Platoon | Gray Zone Warfare |
| 2nd Platoon | Star Citizen |
| 3rd Platoon | Battlefield 6 |
History
While this list can get quite confusing, it is important to know that prior to the start up of ACD, starter platoons usually existed in the Echo or Foxtrot Companies of 1st or 2nd Battalion. 1st Battalion would become ARMA exclusive in mid-2019 and 2nd Battalion would become HLL exclusive with the standing down of Squad(the Second time) in early 2021.
After ACD would be stood up, there would be a lot of duplicate naming conventions. For example, Escape From Tarkov would be listed as EFT/ACD, EFT/SP, and A/ACD.
Graduated Starter Platoons
This list will guide you through all Starter Platoons that met the requirements for graduation.
Squad, designated multiple units (including E/1-7, B/2-7, E/2-7, and finally C/ACD) before graduating to the 3-7 Battalion, was a starter platoon over three separate times over the course of 10 years. It was formally stood up as a battalion on June 14th,2025.
Hell Let Loose, designated as C/2-7 as a Starter Platoon before branching out to the rest of the Active 2-7 Companies (A/2-7, B/2-7, E/2-7) and becoming the Flagship title of the 7th Cavalry.
Digital Combat Simulator, designated A/ACD as a Starter Platoon, would be stood up as the 3-7 Battalion from April 1st, 2024 to January 7th 2025.
Previous Starter Platoons
The list from the most recent details the expansive list of Starters throughout the history of the Cav:
Battlefield 6, designated 3/D/DEVCOM, led by CPT Enzo Argentini
Star Citizen, designated 2/D/DEVCOM, led by 2LT Marcel Laui
Grey Zone Warfare, designated 1/D/DEVCOM, led by COL Derek Budd
War of Rights, designated B/SP/ACD, was active from 07AUG24-29SEP24
CSGO 2, designated C/SP/ACD, was active from 05MAR24-26JUL24
IL2, designated A/ACD, was active from 22APR24-19JUL24
Star Wars RPG, designated B/SP/ACD, was active from 4DEC23-06JUL24
Ready or Not, designated 4/SP/ACD then D/ACD, was active from 14FEB22-14JUN23