Office of the Chief of Staff

Office of the Chief of Staff
Regimental Oversight	Regimental HQ
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HQ Staff
Direct Oversight	LTG Rip Tharen
1IC	{{{DepOIC}}}
2IC	{{{DepXO}}}
3IC	{{{DepNCOIC}}}
Deputy Chief of Staff	MG Mike LaCombe
Deputy Chief of Staff	MG Yvon Rob
Aide to Office of the Chief of Staff	{{{DepAide}}}
Aide to SecOps	{{{Aide}}}
Lead	{{{DepLead}}}
Senior	{{{DepSr}}}
Reporting Units	1-7 Battalion 2-7 Battalion 3-7 Battalion S1 - Personnel Administration S3 - Operations S5 - Public Affairs S7 - Training Regimental Recruiting Department Recruit Training Command Officer Development School

The Office of the Chief of Staff (OCOS) administers all 3 of the regiment's main battalions and oversees a large swath of support departments. The office is led by the Regimental Chief of Staff and is currently supported by 2 Deputy Chiefs of Staff, who provide direct oversight of different subordinate units and departments under the office's purview. Referred to as "OCOS", the office was established to consolidate general oversight of various departments and line units after the stand-down of the Recruiting Oversight Office, or "ROO", in November of 2026.

Introduction

The Office of the Chief of Staff (OCOS) is the principal administrative office for the main battalions and various supporting departments within the regiment. The office has full command of the following:

• 1st Battalion
• 2nd Battalion
• 3rd Battalion
• S1 - Personnel Administration
• S3 - Operations
• S5 - Public Affairs
• S7 - Training
• Regimental Recruiting Department
• Recruit Training Command
• Officer Development School

The OCOS is responsible for advising the commander on all matters involving personnel, operations, recruitment, training, officer development, and public affairs.

Mission

The mission of the OCOS is to coordinate organizational support across all departments and units under its jurisdiction, ensuring the regiment stays in good health, and to facilitate collaboration amongst the battalion commanders and department heads.

Subordinate Units and Departments

The OCOS has full command of three battalions and seven support departments.

1st Battalion	2nd Battalion	3rd Battalion
Arma Reforger	Hell Let Loose: Vietnam	Squad
Leadership
CO: Colonel Justin Robbi	CO: Colonel Calvin Mix	CO: Lieutenant Colonel Ben Francis Ryan
XO: Major Alan Lewis	XO: Vacant	XO: Major Zander Fisch
SGM: Sergeant Major Austin Schmidt	SGM: Sergeant Major Cameron White	SGM: Sergeant Major Duke Barr

S1 Administration	S3 Operations	S5 Branch (Public Affairs)	S7 - Training	Regimental Recruiting Department	Recruit Training Command	Officer Development School
The S1 Branch is responsible for all force structure, manpower, personnel, and administration requirements for the Regiment. The branch provides recommendations to command staff in resourcing current manpower requirements and in determining future organizational structure.	The S3 Department consists of all Operations functions in the 7th Cavalry Regiment. The Branch provides expert advice to the Commander on all matters pertaining to the execution and control of the Regiment in battle. It provides administrative tasking, orders production, training, mission creation and testing, and modpack development sub-staffs.	The S5 Branch produces public affairs products that communicate the message of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment to external and internal audiences.	The S7 Branch consists of all Training functions in the 7th Cavalry Regiment. The branch executes all individual training, commands all 7th Cavalry Schools, and develops and implements training courses and material.	The Regimental Recruiting Department is responsible for all recruiting activities, processing of recruitment administration, and re-enlistment administration. The Regimental Recruiting Department also develops and produces recruiting material.	The Recruit Training Command processes all new enlisted members and administers Basic Combat Training. The Recruit Training Command is the first contact for many new members and introduces them to the rules, regulations, and traditions of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment.	The Officer Development School conducts on-demand courses to train members of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment in the fundamentals of leadership, administration, and tactical orders production. The School tests Soldiers via a competitive process to produce Army Officers capable of commanding at the Platoon level.
Leadership
First in Charge: Major Tom Landini	First in Charge: Corporal Enzo Argentini	First in Charge: First Lieutenant Patrick Anderson	First in Charge: Sergeant Major Anthony Preacher	First in Charge: Major Dan Maco	First in Charge: Corporal Joeseph Owens	First in Charge: Colonel Justin Robbi
Second in Charge: Major Frank Korfias	Second in Charge: Lieutenant Colonel Ben Francis Ryan	Second in Charge: Vacant	Second in Charge: Captain Sostak Sven	Second in Charge: Captain Donald Pannel	Second in Charge: Vacant	Second in Charge: Lieutenant Colonel Ben Francis Ryan

Traditions and History

The OCOS was established on 09NOV26, following the stand-down of the Recruitment Oversight Office, to consolidate oversight amongst the CoS, ROO, and the Adjutant General Staff.

Previous Chiefs of Staff

Rank	Name	Dates of Service
LTG	Rip Tharen	04JAN25-Present
LTG	Cameron Burgundy	11SEP22-14DEC24
MG	Adam Jarvis	30MAR22-11SEP22
LTG	Cameron Burgundy	24MAR18-30MAR22
MG	Stephen Carter	20APR16-23MAR18
MG	Ryan Hartman	14FEB16-18APR16
LTG	Harm Kleinman	10FEB14-14FEB16
LTG	John T Chance	30JAN11-10FEB14
LTG	Scott Unix	02JAN11-30JAN11
BG	John T Chance	18NOV10-02JAN11
MG	Cdn_John	28AUG10-17NOV10
LTG	Scott Unix	01JUL10-28AUG10
LTG	Scott Unix	07SEP09-23MAY10
COL	James "Krazee" Foster	20APR09-?
LTG	Chris Dawg	25AUG08-07SEP09

Previous Deputy Chiefs of Staff and Aides to the CoS

Rank	Name	Dates of Service	Title
MG	Yvon Rob	04JAN25-Present	DCOS
MG	Mike LaCombe	04JAN25-Present	DCOS
LTC	Justin Robbi	04JAN25-28JAN25	Aide
LTC	Artyom Stetchkov	23JUN23-04JAN25	Aide
COL	Alexander Grgich	26JUL22-08AUG24	Aide
LTC	Nicholas Wildfire	05JUN21-23JUN23	Aide
CPT	Dan Emerson	05AUG20-02JUN21	Aide
CPT	Maxwell Lombardi	21DEC19-06OCT20	Aide
1LT	Nate Thumper	22JUN19-16SEP19	Aide
2LT	Mack Bolan	13APR13-05AUG13	Aide
CPT	Kieran Kastor	05OCT11-21OCT11	Aide
BG	Rob	07JAN10-23DEC10	Aide
LTC	James "Krazee" Foster	05JAN09-20APR09	Aide