Role of Battalion Staff

The role of the Battalion Staff is to execute the vision of the Task Force respective to the Military Occupation Specialties assigned to the Battalion. The Battalion Staff is comprised of the following:

1. Battalion Commanding Officer
2. Battalion Executive Officer
3. Battalion Sergeant Major

Responsibilities

The following is a list of basic responsibilities. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, merely the basis with which to start.

1. Responsible for the ongoing health and morale of the Battalion in all respects.
2. Hold all Command Staff, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted within the Battalion accountable.
3. Be available to the Members of the Battalion at all times when online.
4. Admin all game servers as required.
5. Perform administrative duties associated with the Battalion (e.g. AARs, discipline).
6. Train and directly supervise the Company Staff.
7. Other duties as required.

Battalion Commanding Officer and Executive Officer Duties

Daily Duties

1. Take Care of Enlisted - When on Discord be available for your enlisted members of the Battalion. Be prompt when responding to requests for assistance over Discord, BattleMetrics, or the website.
2. Make an effort to meet with Company Staff to build a rapport and ensure a positive working relationship with them.
3. Spend time with all enlisted members and leadership within your Battalion.
4. Administrative tasks - Ensure transfers, AWOLs, LOAs, and Discharges happen in a timely manner, and monitor them for any changes to the Battalion Strength and Level of Readiness.
5. Counseling - Issue appropriate counselling measures as required to ensure understanding and compliance with all rules, regulations and minimum expectations.
6. Promotions - Follow Task Force Promotion Policy in regards to promotion recommendations passed up from within the Battalion. Perform spot checks to ensure no one who meets promotion requirements has been overlooked.
7. Awards - Follow Task Force Award Policy in regards to award recommendations passed up from within the Battalion. Perform spot checks to ensure no one who meets award requirements has been overlooked.
8. Serve as part of the Battalion Staff team to work together, divide duties, responsibilities, and other tasks appropriately, and ensure the wellbeing and success of the Battalion.
9. Ensure information is passed up and down the Chain of Command in a timely manner.

Weekly Duties

1. Accountability - Ensure you are attending one Official Operation per week within the Battalion.
2. Report Follow up - Follow up with Company Staff weekly Operation AARs, coach and counsel as required. Work with Company Staff to resolve any issues that arise during the week.
3. Report - Ensure that your After Action Reports are submited in a timely manner after an Official Operation.
4. Staff Accountability — Audit and enforce all reporting and roll call deadlines by all Staff throughout the Battalion. Coach and counsel as required.
5. AWOL List & Discharges - Ensure the AWOL process is being conducted by the NCO chain throughout the Battalion and assist as required.
6. Presence - Spend at least two hours per week on the public server OR use that same two hours to conduct an office hour in Discord voice to be available to Enlisted Members while working on TFE related work. Either option for one hour fulfills this requirement.

Monthly Duties

1. Battalion Growth - Focus efforts on growth of the Battalion. This can be through organizing and encouraging Battalion recruiting competitions, events on the public servers, as well as leading by example when it comes to playing and recruiting on the public servers.
2. Leadership Development - Spend time with a different Company Officer on a monthly basis and spend time with them ensuring they understand our vision and their part in it. Support them as required.
3. Training and FTX’s - Oversee and set training goals for the Battalion or delegate to Company Staff. Oversee Company FTX’s and hold Company Staff accountable.

Battalion Sergeant Major Duties

Daily Duties

1. Take Care of Enlisted - When on Discord be available for your enlisted members of the Battalion. Be prompt when responding to requests for assistance over Discord, BattleMetrics, or the website.
2. Make an effort to meet with Company Staff to build a rapport and ensure a positive working relationship with them.
3. Spend time with all enlisted members and leadership within your Battalion.
4. Administrative tasks - Ensure transfers, AWOLs, LOAs, and Discharges happen in a timely manner, and monitor them for any changes to the Battalion Strength and level of readiness.
5. Counseling - Issue appropriate counselling measures as required to ensure understanding and compliance with all rules, regulations and minimum expectations.
6. Promotions - Follow Task Force Promotion Policy in regards to promotion recommendations passed up from within the Battalion. Perform spot checks to ensure no one who meets promotion requirements has been overlooked.
7. Awards - Follow Task Force Award Policy in regards to award recommendations passed up from within the Battalion. Perform spot checks to ensure no one who meets award requirements has been overlooked.
8. Serve as part of the Battalion Staff team to work together, divide duties, responsibilities, and other tasks appropriately, and ensure the wellbeing and success of the Battalion.
9. Ensure information is passed up and down the Chain of Command in a timely manner.

Weekly Duties

1. Accountability - Ensure you are attending one Official Operation per week within the Battalion.
2. Report Follow up - Follow up with Company Staff weekly Operation AARs, coach and counsel as required. Work with Company Staff to resolve any issues that arise during the week.
3. Report - Ensure that your After Action Reports are submited in a timely manner after an Official Operation.
4. Staff Accountability — Audit and enforce all reporting and roll call deadlines by all Staff throughout the Battalion. Coach and counsel as required.
5. AWOL List & Discharges - Ensure the AWOL process is being conducted by the NCO chain throughout the Battalion and assist as required.
6. Presence - Spend at least two hours per week on the public server OR use that same two hours to conduct an office hour in Discord voice to be available to Enlisted Members while working on TFE related work. Either option for one hour fulfills this requirement.

Monthly Duties

1. Battalion Growth - Focus efforts on growth of the Battalion. This can be through organizing and encouraging Battalion recruiting competitions, events on the public servers, as well as leading by example when it comes to playing and recruiting on the public servers.
2. Leadership Development - Spend time with a different Company First Sergeant on a monthly basis and spend time with them ensuring they understand our vision and their part in it. Support them as required.
3. Training and FTX’s - Oversee and set training goals for the Battalion or delegate to Company Staff. Oversee Company FTX’s and hold Company Staff accountable.