SQUAD | C/ACD Company Q1 FTX "Iron Storm" 30 March 2025

[Ryan.BF]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 OPERATIONS STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT

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Name of Combat Mission: C/ACD Company Q1 FTX "Iron Storm"
Game: Squad
Winning Side: Team 1 (BAF)
Server Hosted on: =7Cav= Squad S3 Operations
Date of Combat Mission: 30 March 2025
Time of Combat Mission (Zulu): 1900-2045Z
Mission OICs: Captain Maddox.D (Team 1) & Second Lieutenant Corbin.R (Team 2)
Mission Controllers: First Lieutenant Ryan.BF & First Sergeant Terlizzi.A

Attendees: 59
Captain Maddox.D
First Lieutenant Ryan.BF
Second Lieutenant McKinley.S
Second Lieutenant Corbin.R
Second Lieutenant Gann.T
Second Lieutenant Moe.J
First Sergeant Terlizzi.A
Sergeant Barr.D
Sergeant Grey.T
Sergeant Fisch.Z
Sergeant Wagner.D
Corporal Frost.D
Corporal Markel.Z
Corporal Wilson.C
Corporal Alpine.A
Corporal Miya.M
Corporal Frey.M
Corporal Lothar.S
Corporal Moskal.C
Corporal Pannel.D
Specialist Malave.N
Specialist Hatchet.WX
Specialist Madish.X
Specialist Shively.N
Specialist Goodridge.D
Specialist Mooser.G
Specialist Valente.D
Specialist Thompson.L
Specialist Jerkins.R
Specialist Blackwater.N
Specialist Jiang.J
Specialist Thor.A
Specialist Arco.T
Specialist Blackburn.Z
Specialist Williams.N
Specialist Gekko.C
Specialist Wolfe.MY
Specialist Sanchez.E
Specialist Bird.X
Private First Class Williams.E
Private First Class Loyalty.J
Private First Class Haber.M
Private First Class Vash.T
Private First Class Titilus.E
Private First Class Harris.G
Private First Class Andersen.E
Private First Class Vidjeskog.O
Private First Class Woods.A
Private First Class Stalder.K
Private First Class Cristian.D
Private First Class Matthew.W
Private First Class Lethbridge-Stewart.J
Private Muller.L
Private Wilkes.O
Private Ricotta.R
Private Farrill.N
Private Ricotta.J
Recruit Conky.F
Recruit Wreck.N


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[CENTER][B]DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT[/B][/CENTER]

[B]Element Callsign:
Element Leader:
Team:[/b]

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:


Pros[/B]
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[B]Cons[/B]
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[Wilson.C]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: GraveDiggers
Element Leader: Corporal Wilson.C
Team: Blufor (Team 1)

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Goodridge.D
Private Muller.L


Pros

• Section cohesion.
• Pre Event Planning.

Cons

• Command communications.
• Indecisiveness within Leadership.
• Mechanized Infantry dismounts need to be improved.

 

[Mooser.G]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Swamp Puppies
Element Leader: Specialist Mooser.G
Team:2

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Jiang.J
Private First Class Vash.T
Pros

• good coordination and communication within team and squads

Cons

• not enough attendees

 

[Pannel.D]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Ghosts
Element Leader: Pannel.D
Team: Blufor (UK)

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Williams.N
Specialist Gekko.C
Private First Class Cristian.D
Private First Class Vidjeskog.O
Private Wilkes.O


Pros

• Section cohesion.
• Everyone had fun

Cons

• Command communications.

 

[Thompson.L]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Groundbreakers
Element Leader: Specialist Thompson.L
Team: USA

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Second Lieutenant Gann.T
Specialist Shively.N
Private First Class Stalder.K
Private Ricotta.R

Pros[/B]

• Did as well as they could have done, given the circumstances.

Cons

• Troopers felt "as useful as a football bat"
• Poor communication

 

[Lothar.S]

Element Callsign: Vipers
Element Leader: Corporal Lothar.S
Team: 2

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Arco.T
Specialist Bird.X
Specialist Thor.A

Pros
Had fun
Good communication
Good change of pace using different kits.

Cons
Confusing trying to get the team set up at first
People had to use Kits they weren't familiar with due to low numbers
Some crew served weapons did not have good line of sight on the lines of fire, many obstructions

 

[Madish.X]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Vanguard Spectra
Element Leader: Miya.M
Team: Blufor (UK)

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Sanchez.E
Madish.X
Matthew.W
Frey.M
Lethbridge-Stewart.J
Farrill.N



Pros

• We were able to adapt well and overcome obstacles
• Choosing to switch to 2 IFVs was a good decision
• Everyone had fun

Cons

• Command communications
• Not enough people to make a full section with just 5/1

 

[Markel.Z]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: War Hawks
Element Leader: Corporal Markel.Z

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Malave.N
Private First Class Haber.M
Private First Class Williams.E

Pros

• First official action as a squad under new leadership. Everyone did fantastic, and I couldn't be happier.
• PFC Williams was an absolute rockstar with 18 revives.

Cons

• The bot accuracy was a little high, especially through smoke
• Comms were lax at times until Platoon Staff stepped up in command chat.

 

[Moe.J]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Phantom 1
Element Leader: Second Lieutenant Moe.J
Team: BAF

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element: Sergeant Fisch.Z



Pros

• Great communication
• Combined Arms concept worked amazingly
• Teamwork was great all around
• Very proud of the Armor and Mech Infantry Section

Cons

• None

 

[McKinley.S]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Talon
Element Leader: Second Lieutenant McKinley.S
Team: 1 (BAF)

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Second Lieutenant McKinley.S
Sergeant Barr.D

Pros

• Very well done, everyone took their natural place with comms.
• Troopers sounded very happy with the OP and the outcome.

Cons

• Comms could have been less cluttered.

 

[Maddox.D]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Command
Element Leader: Captain Maddox.D
Team: UK


7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Captain Maddox.D


Pros[/B]

• Good cohesion
• Great assaults
• Each platoon knew exactly what needed to be done and executed the plan to perfection

Cons

• Comms weren't great. We're looking as company at ways and means to create less clutter in command chat.
• I crashed once and was rubber banding often for some reason which affecting my ability to do much.

 

[Hatchet.WX]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Werewolves
Element Leader: Specialist Hatchet.WX
Team: BAF / UK / Team 1

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:

Specialist Hatchet.WX
Specialist Blackburn.Z
Corporal Frost.D
Specialist Jerkins.R
Private First Class Andersen.E
Private First Class Harris.G
Private First Class Loyalty.J
Private First Class Titilus.E
Recruit Conky.F

Pros[/B]

• Everyone had a blast. Was very fun.
• Pilots + Infantry coordinated very well.
• Comms + Command were great.
• We were aggressive on the compounds.
• FTLs coordinated well and worked together.

Cons

• We need to avoid grouping up and keep moving when artillery is a possibility (I saw this myself and I need to work on it).
• PID on targets was difficult.
• Bots were too accurate.

 

[Corbin.R]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Raider 6 & 5
Element Leader: Second Lieutenant Corbin.R
Team: 2 USA

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Second Lieutenant Corbin.R
Sergeant Grey.T

Pros

• All sections put their best foot forward. Even though we didn't win, I am very proud of everyone's performance.
• The engineers were critical in ensuring we had the infrastructure setup to defend some of these areas.
• Resource management was excellent by the engineers.
• Communication over command comms wasn't panicked.
• We were outnumbered and outgunned by a factor of 20 and lots of armour, I enjoyed this challenge and I believe the troopers did as well.
• Troopers appeared to have fun!

Cons

• PSG was under-utilized. Next time will need to run in a separate section.
• A lot of vehicle assets are available but not enough manpower to utilize all of it.
• Better written planning is needed from me to ensure the plan is easily understood.
• Engineers did not have fun from the feedback I have heard, will need to get with them and figure out a way to ensure they have fun to.

 

[Moskal.C]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Mad Dogs
Element Leader: Corporal Moskal.C
Team: 2

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Sergeant Wagner.D
Corporal Alpine.A
Corporal Moskal.C
Specialist Wolfe.MY
Private Ricotta.J

Pros

• The team preformed very well given our reduced numbers.
• Good communication and movement.
• Good use of cover and fighting positions for delaying action against the enemy.
• It was nice to be able to counter attack the enemy at the 2nd objective.
• Everyone enjoyed themselves!

Cons

• We really needed a riflemen to resupply the HAT/LAT but due to numbers we didn't end up with one.
• We seemed to miss a few of the respawns by dying just after the respawn was called resulting in some down time for the team. It was just a timing issue.

 

[Valente.D]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Valkyries
Element Leader: Specialist Valente.D
Team: Bluefor (UK)

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Valente.D
Private First Class Woods.A
Specialist Blackwater.N
Recruit Wreck.N

Pros

• Good tempo throughout the Op
• Great synchronization in utilizing the Rotary for PUDO/ Supply drop offs
• Only lost 1 Apache

Cons

• Command chat was very busy
• For consideration: Each heli, should be in their own squad like Valkyries 1-1 , Valkyries 2-1 so they can get tasked independently.

 

[Rutkowski.P]

S1 Locked.

 

[Hood.D]

S1 Operations processed.