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Revision as of 22:50, 25 May 2020

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S3 Operations and Training
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Superior Dept Regimental HQ
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HQ Staff
Lead {{{DepLead}}}
1IC Major Tharen.R
2IC Captain Waldie.A
3IC Sergeant First Class Whitsel.M
Aide to S3 Operations and Training {{{DepAide}}}
Aide to CoS {{{Aide}}}
Reporting Units


S3 Operations and Training is a Staff Branch of the Regimental Headquarters. The S3 Branch consists of all Operations and Training functions in the 7th Cavalry Regiment. The Branch provides expert advise to the Commander on all matters pertaining to the execution and control of the Regiment in battle, and provides administrative tasking, orders production, training, mission creation and testing, and modpack development sub-staffs. The Branch is led by the S3, the principal staff officer of the headquarters, second only to the Headquarters Commander, the Chief of Staff. The Second-In-Command of the Branch is the S3 XO, known as the S3 Operations or S3 Ops. The Branch's NCO adviser is the S3 Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, or S3 NCO. The Branch is divided into two cells: the S3 (Operations), and S3 (Training) cells. S3 Operations is responsible to provide mission production, mod testing, and orders production while S3 Training is responsible to control and administer each Battalion's individual training programs respectively.The S3 Leaderhip Branch delivers Regimental level leadership training for both officers and non-commissioned officers.

Mission

S3 Branch will provide timely expert advise to the Regimental Commander, and deliver operational excellence in the form of Operational Command and Control. S3 will act as the Commander's primary force for the execution of their intent, working to support the manoeuvure units through high quality products.

Order of Battle

S3 Operations

S3 Operations provides expert mission creation, mission control, and product production in support of the 1st (Combined Arms) Battalion and 2nd Battalion. The S33 Shop is sub-divided into 1-7 S3 Operations and 2-7 S3 Operations, divided by game responsibilities. 1-7 S3 Operations only produces products for Arma 3, and 2-7 S3 Operations produces products for Hell Let Loose, and Squad.

S3 Training

S3 Training is also broken down by area of responsibility. 1-7 S3 Training is responsible for controlling all Arma 3 Schools, on behalf of the S3 and respective Battalion Commanders. 2-7 S3 Training is responsible to control all Hell Let Loose and Squad Schools. Regardless of area of responsibility, both S3 Operations Shops produce training material, deliver and re-develop courses, and advise the S3 Training and superior Commander's on the capabilities of their assigned weapon systems, equipment, and training material.

S3 Leadership

S3 Leadership delivers Regimental level leadership training to Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers. This is done through two distinct schools: The Officer Development School and the Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy.

1-7 S3 Training Assigned Schools

All First Battalion Schools operate in the Arma 3 Area of Responsibility.

School Crest School Name Battalion Description
InfSchHeaderSmall.png Arma 3 Infantry School 1st Battalion The Arma 3 Infantry School instructs Soldiers on all aspects of Infantry, Medical, and tactical Signal operations. The School is designated the Functional Center of Excellence (FCoE) for all Infantry, Infantry leadership, Heavy Weapons, Medical, and Soldier-level Signal training.
S3TCSBadge.png The Cavalry School 1st Battalion The Cavalry School delivers individual training at the crew level, from basic crew duties to advanced vehicle commander and leadership courses.
TASPatchColour.png The Airborne School 1st Battalion The Airborne School delivers individual training on all airborne, air assault, and air mobile operations.
S3AceBadge.png Aviation Center of Excellence 1st Battalion The Aviation Center of excellence delivers individual and aircrew training on all operational platforms including rotary and fixed wing. The School also trains air crew.

2-7 S3 Training Assigned Schools

Currently, Second Battalion Schools operate in the Squad and Hell Let Loose Areas of Responsibility.

School Crest School Name Battalion Description
CASSmall.png The Squad Combined Arms School 2nd Battalion The Squad Combined Arms School delivers individual training at the trooper, crewman and pilot level, from basic infantry skills to advanced vehicle commander and leadership courses.
27InfSchHeaderSmall.png Hell Let Loose Infantry School 2nd Battalion The Hell Let Loose Infantry School provides training on Infantry and Armored roles within the Hell Let Loose environment. The School is designated the Functional Center of Excellence (FCoE) for all Infantry, and Armored training.

S3 Leadership Assigned Schools

School Crest School Name Description
ODSCrest.png Officer Development School The Officer Development School trains qualified Soldiers into capable Officers who will lead at the Platoon and higher level.
Ncoacrestblack.png Non-Commissioned Officer Academy The Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy trains Troopers to become Non-Commissioned Officers in the 7th Cavalry Regiment.

Policies and Procedures

The S3 Department has various policies and procedures governing mission creation, training development, and School regulation.

Document Number Policy or Standard Operating Procedure
7CAV-DR-003 S3 Department - Regulations and Procedures
7CAV-DR-008 1BN S3 Department - Mission Development Procedures
7CAV-DR-009 S3 Training - Roles and Responsibilities
7CAV-DR-010 S3 Operations - Operation Attendance
7CAV-DR-011 S3 Training - Cadre, Cadre Awards, and Non-Attendance
7CAV-R-033 Officer Development School