Qualification Programs

Training in the 1st RRF is split into Qualifications which are awarded upon completion of the requisite training goals.

Below you will find a list of each qualification the unit offers. Within each qualification the criteria are established alongside the provided access or equipment that the course unlocks upon completion.

Qualification Process

To achieve a training goal you must be qualified as complete and compliant with published standard of the goal by a member who has already completed the goal.

To certify a member on a goal it is not necessary that the certifying member has completed all aspects of the qualification to which the goal belongs.

Once the qualifying member believes the goal has been reasonably established he should submit a summary Training Completion Form (TCF) which will notify S1 of the accreditation of the trained individual.

Training goals must be witnessed and cannot be taken on candidate’s implied or stated merrit.

Training goals must be completed in an official training environment and cannot be awarded for actions taken during operations.

Training goals can however be awarded outside of official Unit Training Excercises.

S1 will process the training goal and upon program completion grant the award of any completed programs to the awarded member.

Programs

Universal Introductory Program

  • Configure Teamspeak Name
  • Configure Name in ARMA III
  • Configure CAC card as Avatar on Teamspeak
  • Download and configure Modpack
  • Succesfully connect to ARMA Server

Basic Infantry Training

  • Has been informed about the ROE and Laws of War
  • Weapon Safety
  • Has a standard compliant loadout setup in the Arsenal
  • Basic Formations ( Wedge, Line, File, Staggered Column )
  • Able to safely employ Fragmentation Grenades
  • Configuration and employment of a 343 radio
  • Understanding of when to use a radio and when to use voice communication
  • Is able to read a grid coordinate from a standard map

Automatic Rifleman Qualification

  • Has a standard compliant loadout setup in the Arsenal
  • Employment of a Light Machine Gun
  • Managing Ammunition
  • Supporting the weapon system with a bipod
  • Managing barrel temperature
  • Changing the barrel

Designated Marksman Qualification

  • Has a standard compliant loadout setup in the Arsenal
  • Is able to zero an optic
  • Understands the role of a DMR in the fireteam
  • Is able to measure and adjust for basic windage
  • Ranging targets
  • Able to use mildots to engage targets at variable ranges

Grenadier Qualification

  • Has a standard compliant loadout setup in the Arsenal
  • Is able to range a M203 by adjusting the sight distance
  • Understands the role of the grenadier in the fireteam
  • Is able to safely employ a flash grenade
  • Has been exposed to the effects of a flash grenade

Night Warfare Qualification

  • Can effectively employ of Night Vision Goggles including the adjustment of the Intensity relative to background light levels
  • Understands Night time markings and IFF techniques
  • Is able to maintain good light and noise discipline during night operations
  • Use of the AN/PEQ 15 Laser as an aiming and marking device
  • Use of a flashlight as a method for night time illumination
  • Is able to attach an IR strobe and a chemlight

MOUT Qualification

  • Is able to clear a room
  • Is able to move through a hallway using a rolling T formation
  • Understands the verbal commands used to conduct different types of breaches including with fragmentation grenades, flash grenades and explosives.
  • Understands the MOUT stack formation
  • Understands how to handle a short room
  • Understands how to handle a corner
  • Understands how to label a MOUT environment
  • Understands the use of spray paint for day time marking
  • Understands the use of IR strobes for night marking

Air Assault Qualified

  • Understand that aircrafts are loaded in chalks and the meaning of chalk
  • Is able to connect to the Vehicle Intercom for internal communication
  • Understands how to load and unload a CH-47 in a combat area
  • Understands how to load and unload a UH-60 in a combat area
  • Is able to employ fast ropes from both a CH-47 and UH-60

Airborne (Static Line) Qualified

  • Understands the equipment requirements for an Airborne Jump
  • Understand the concept of loading in chalks
  • Understands the role of the Jump Master in the Airborne Jump
  • Is able to jump into a designated Drop Zone as part of a static line jump during both the day and the night
  • Is able to cut the primary parachute and deploy a reserve parachute in the event of a chute failure.
  • Is able to move to the RP and regroup with the team after landing

Jumpmaster Qualification

  • Is able to load an element on a C130 Aircraft for an airborne jump
  • Understands how to coordinate with the crew to open necessary doors
  • Is able to check the drop zone and the door for obstructions
  • Is able to check the equipment of the jumpers prior to the jump
  • Understands the responsibilities of the jump master in the jump

Waterborne Qualification

  • Understands how to load zodiac boats as a chalk
  • Is able to conduct a helocast on insertion
  • Is able to conduct an assault on a beach

JTAC Qualification

  • Understands communication between ground and air assets
  • Understands and can effectively use their radios
  • Can conduct a request for close air support request
  • Has successfully aborted a CAS request
  • Understands the different JTAC control types

RTO / Forward Observer Qualification

  • Has a correctly configured Arsenal loadout that complies with standard equipment guidelines
  • Knows how to configure and handle an AN/PRC 177F radio
  • Understands how to overcome terrain interferance and provide actionable feedback to platoon leadership in order to maintain communications in hostile environments
  • Understands the full configuration of all radios used within an infantry platoon and can assist other personnel with issues or interference encountered
  • Knows how to operate in a limited radio environment including how to communicate using radio relays from other callsigns and time spaced checkins
  • Is able to provide a configured radio connection on the company net, monitor it for communications relevant to the platoon leader and keep him informed of developments on the Network
  • Knows how to provide the platoon leader with the radio handset from his 177F radio
  • Understands the guidelines for employment of Indirect Fire
  • Is able to correctly call for artillery fire and provide adjustments as a forward observer
  • Is proficient in all formalized reports and requests used on radio networks with the exception of CAS calls which fall under the JTAC quals
  • Understands how to call for a MEDEVAC, mark a necessary LZ and coordinate with the Platoon Medics to facilitate the transportation of the casualty
  • Knows how to organize a rotary extract by coordinating with Aviation and marking a suitable LZ.
  • Understand how to use the Kestrel to make a landing site assesment for an airframe

Infantry Medic Qualification

  • Has a correctly configured Arsenal loadout that complies with standard equipment guidelines
  • Is able to read blood pressures and can recall the safe and unsafe ranges
  • Is able to read pulses and can recall the safe and unsafe ranges
  • Is able to triage multiple casualties by wound severity
  • Knows how to make use of nearby infantry personnel to perform non trained roles such as CPR in support of ongoing treatment
  • Has fully read the RRF “TC3 pipeline manual”
  • Understands how to establish a CCP in cooperation with the platoon sergeant to provide centralized medical care to infantry teams
  • Understands how to coordinate a MEDEVAC with the Platoon RTO including aircraft signalling and casualty hand off
  • Knows the limitations of the ACE medical system and how these are rectified within the RRF levels of care
  • Is able to render correct aid to casualties based on the injuries sustained and the state of their vital signs
  • Understands how to maintain medical supply levels and knows the procedure to request medical resupply from the platoon sergeant

Fire Team Leader Qualification

  • Has read the “Leadership in the 1st RRF” and understands how it related to the role of the fireteam leader
  • Understands the concept of developing the skillset of those under him
  • Knows how to work as a fireteam leader in the standard infantry battle drills
  • Is able to effectively use a AN/PRC 152 radio to tune to platoon net
  • Understands how to assume the role of the squad leader in the event of a leadership casualty
  • Knows how to perform the core radio reports ( ACE and SALUTE )
  • Has completed the AR, DMR, Night and MOUT training programs
  • Knows how to use the website to record an After Action Report

Squad Leader Qualification

  • Understands how to lead Squad Battle drills
  • Knows how to operate on a Platoon Radio Network including all the standard reports
  • Understands how to use the cTab to monitor squad and platoon activity
  • Understands the role of the squad leader in developing the subordinate members of the squad
  • Understands the role of the squad leader in coordinating and planning training excercises
  • Understands how to use the website to manage their squad timeline
  • Understands how to use the website to assign and manage positions of their squad
  • Knows the SOP equipment guidelines and the strategies for their employment
  • Can receive and process platoon level TLPs and succesfully brief their squad
  • Understands how to communicate requests for fire support and resupply to the platoon level
  • Has completed the FTL Qualification

Platoon Sergeant Qualification

  • Knows the platoon level parade formations and how to organize squads to accomplish a parade rest
  • Understands the role of the platoon sergeant as directly supporting the platoon leader
  • Understands how the 1st RRF handles logistics and how to provision adequate resupply for the squads
  • Understands platoon combat formations and battle drills and understands how to lead squads to accomplish them
  • Knows how to establish a CCP and resupply point
  • Knows how to work with medics to provision TC3 facilities in the combat environment
  • Understands how to handle POWs in line with the ROE and Laws of War

Platoon Leader Qualification

  • Understands how to operate on a company level radio Network
  • Understands how to use an RTOs radio to accomplish long range communication
  • Is able to implement platoon level formations and battle drills by commanding the positioning of squads
  • Understands how to work with the Platoon Sergeant to delegate logistics and leadership tasks within the platoon
  • Knows how to interact with the Platoon RTO and the Platoon JTAC to call in appropriate IDF and CAS to accomplish the mission objective
  • Knows the role of the officer corps in the administration of the unit ( Website admin tasks and Server maintenance )
  • Has read the “Officers in the 1st RRF” manual detailing the restrictions and guidelines for officers in the RRF
  • Is able to correctly execute platoon troop leading procedures to produce a battle plan and roster for official operations and trainings
  • Understands how to work with S3 to create OPORDs in support of official deployments
  • Is able to liase with friendly air and ground assets to achieve a cohesive plan of action
  • Understands the process to handle disciplinary action within the platoon including NJPs and Article 15 discharges.
  • Understands the RRF TLP with regards to integrating reserve forces into the infantry platoon to fulfill operation requirements

Basic Pilot Qualification

  • Understands how to use the aviation dashboard
  • Understands and can fillout a RRF Flight plan
  • Understands aviation training regulations and forms
  • Understands how to use communication systems within the aircraft
  • Works effectively coordinate with a Co-Pilot
  • Can effectively coordinate and communicate with an Air Traffic Controller
  • Can effectively coordinate and communicate with a JTAC Operator
  • Can check in on AIRCON
  • Can refuel, rearm, and repair airframes
  • Understands how to use gauges and instruments
  • Understands the use of countermeasures

Rotary Transport Qualification

  • Can land and take off with a rotary aircraft
  • Can stabilize and hover the aircraft manually
  • Can conduct troop transport without incident
  • Can conduct cargo transport without incident
  • Understands the cargo/airlift system
  • Can conduct evasive maneuvers to avoid hazards
  • Is able to fly low/high altitudes

Fixed-Wing Combat Qualification

  • Can land and take off with a fixed wing aircraft
  • Is able to maintain cruising altitude
  • Familiar with aircraft weapon systems
  • Familiar with aircraft weapon munitions
  • Can effectively use I-TGT system
  • Can effectively use visual targeting munitions
  • Can effectively use active radar homing munitions
  • Can effectively use IR guided munitions
  • Can effectively use passive radar homing munitions
  • Can effectively use cluster bomb munitions
  • Can effectively use unguided munitions
  • Can evade missile munitions through evasive maneuvers and countermeasures

Squadron Commander Qualification

  • Understands how to use the website to manage their squad timeline
  • Understands how to use the website to assign and manage positions of their squad
  • Has read the “Officers in the 1st RRF” manual detailing the restrictions and guidelines for officers in the RRF
  • Knows the role of the officer corps in the administration of the unit ( Website admin tasks and Server maintenance )
  • Is able to correctly execute squadron leading procedures to produce a battle plan and roster for official operations and trainings
  • Understands how to work with S3 to create OPORDs in support of official deployments
  • Is able to liase with friendly air and ground assets to achieve a cohesive plan of action
  • Understands the process to handle disciplinary action within the platoon including NJPs and Article 15 discharges.
  • Understands the RRF TLP with regards to integrating reserve forces into the infantry platoon to fulfill operation requirements