S6 Department - Responsibilities and Duties

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Article Number:	7CAV-S6-001
Scope:	S6 Department – Responsibilities and Duties
Version:	Version 1.1
Effective Date:	06SEP26
Last Modified Date:	06SEP26
Approving Authority:	S6 1IC
Point of Contact:	S6 2IC

Purpose and Scope

This Standard Operating Procedure defines the organizational structure, responsibilities, and reporting relationships of the S6 Department.

It applies to all S6 personnel.

Organizational Structure

The S6 Department operates under the oversight of the Regimental Information Management Officer.

The department consists of S6 Headquarters and the following teams:

• Game Staff.
• Forum Staff.
• Development Team.

The reporting chains are:

• Game Staff: Game Staff IT → Game Staff Clerk → Game Staff Senior → Game/Forum Lead → S6 2IC → S6 1IC → Regimental IMO.
• Forum Staff: Forum Staff IT → Forum Staff Clerk → Forum Staff Senior → Game/Forum Lead → S6 2IC → S6 1IC → Regimental IMO.
• Development Team: Developer IT → Developer → Development Senior → Development Lead → S6 2IC → S6 1IC → Regimental IMO.

Responsibilities of All S6 Personnel

All S6 personnel must:

• Perform only duties for which they are trained and authorized.
• Protect Regimental systems, accounts, credentials, and non-public information.
• Use the ticketing system and other approved records to document work.
• Communicate professionally and keep assigned work current.
• Follow the applicable escalation and approval requirements.
• Report security concerns, service disruptions, and unauthorized access promptly.
• Maintain familiarity with the procedures applicable to their billet.

Regimental Information Management Officer

The Regimental IMO provides strategic oversight of S6 and:

• Establishes Regimental information-management priorities.
• Provides direction to the S6 1IC.
• Reviews significant department risks, requirements, and initiatives.
• Serves as the final S6 escalation point before matters are referred through Regimental leadership.

S6 Headquarters

S6 1IC

The S6 1IC is responsible for the department and:

• Sets department priorities and standards.
• Approves policies, privileged access, and high-risk actions within their authority.
• Appoints, supervises, and evaluates S6 leadership.
• Coordinates significant issues with the Regimental IMO.
• Represents S6 to Regimental leadership.

S6 2IC

The S6 2IC manages daily department operations and:

• Coordinates work across S6 teams.
• Monitors tickets, escalations, access reviews, and operational concerns.
• Approves actions assigned to the 2IC by S6 policy.
• Supports and acts for the S6 1IC when directed or required.
• Ensures Leads receive the direction and support needed to manage their teams.

The S6 1IC and S6 2IC must attend CSC meetings as required by Regimental policy.

Leads

Leads manage their assigned teams and:

• Assign priorities and balance workloads.
• Supervise Seniors and team personnel.
• Ensure training, reviews, and records are completed.
• Review escalated work and obtain higher approval when required.
• Maintain team procedures and operational readiness.

The Game/Forum Lead oversees both Game Staff and Forum Staff. The Development Lead oversees the Development Team and its development workflow.

Seniors

Seniors provide day-to-day supervision within their teams and:

• Train and support IT members and full-status personnel.
• Review work quality and procedural compliance.
• Monitor assigned tickets, tasks, and projects.
• Conduct required progress reviews.
• Escalate issues beyond the team's ability, access, or authority.
• Keep the applicable Lead informed of material concerns.

Staff and IT Members

Game Staff

Game Staff perform authorized day-to-day game-server administration through approved panels and tools.

Game Staff do not perform server lifecycle management, patch management, backend infrastructure administration, or independently initiate maintenance windows unless separately authorized through an applicable billet or procedure.

Forum Staff

Forum Staff perform authorized administration of the Regimental website, forums, permissions, structure, and related services.

Development Team

Developers create and maintain approved software, automation, website features, and integrations using the authorized development and change processes.

IT Members

IT members train under the supervision of their Senior and may perform only work appropriate to their demonstrated ability and assigned access.

Full-status personnel may assist with training when authorized by the applicable Senior.

Billet Restrictions and Conflicts of Interest

Personnel serving in Battalion Leadership, Company Leadership, Starter Platoon Leadership, or an equivalent primary billet may also serve in S6, subject to the following restrictions:

• They must not work directly with game servers, applications, or other resources associated with their primary billet's game area of operation.
• They must not approve their own requests, changes, access, or other actions requiring independent approval.
• They must disclose a potential conflict of interest and allow the work or approval to be reassigned.

S6 Headquarters is responsible for enforcing these restrictions and assigning personnel appropriately.

Violations may result in reassignment, restriction or revocation of access, removal from the S6 billet, or referral through the Regimental disciplinary process.

Compliance and Escalation

Personnel must follow their reporting chain unless an urgent security, safety, ethical, or conflict-of-interest concern requires direct notification to S6 Headquarters or the Regimental IMO.

Personnel must escalate work when it exceeds their ability, access, responsibility, or authority.

S6 leadership may reassign work, restrict duties, require corrective training, or recommend removal when personnel fail to meet the requirements of their billet.