Promotion Criteria

Associates have demonstrated baseline performance during operations. They are expected to be competent team members. They are promoted to Contractor based on minimum criteria listed under Contractor. Associates are not permitted to lead teams

Communication

• Communicates by name (not I or me)

• Understands how to use the short range radio (basic channels, pro-words, brevity)

• Answers A.C.E. and Casualty/Medical Reports by Name

Tactics

• Basic Combat Movement: i.e. Stays in formation, follows the team.

• Maintains proper tactical spacing from other team members

• Understands effective individual cover and concealment.

• Stays within visual and auditory contact with the team.

• Secures a sector at a halt.

Performance

• Carries and utilizes all essential first line gear.

• Clears back blast for any shoulder mounted weapons.

• Uses weapon safety.

• Uses map, compass, and GPS to navigate and maintain team cohesion.

• Uses earplugs & entrenching tools effectively.

• Uses ACE Interact with vehicles, equipment, strobes, etc.

• Achieves a Positive ID (PID) before engaging and understands the basics of IFF (Identification of Friend or Foe).

Medical

• Performs basic self-aid to bandage wounds and stop bleeding.

• Performs medical in cover and ensures there are no active threats.

Contractors have demonstrated consistent performance during operations. They are entrusted with being capable team members in any given role. They are promoted to Contractor based on minimum criteria listed under Operator. Contractors are not permitted to lead more than 1 team, or 6 persons.

Communication

• Understands how to use multiple radios for different frequencies.

• Calls out contact reports with the 3D’s (Direction, Description, Distance)

Tactics

• Understands basic formations (e.g file, wedge, on line, stagger col)

• Understands and utilizes the concept of suppressive fire

• Utilizes effective smoke for cover, advancing, maneuvers or retreats

Performance

• Takes individual initiative to further mission success

• Bounds effectively on a given order

• Maintains spacing and team cohesion

• Travels in the prescribed formation

• Reacts to contact appropriately on an individual level

• Understands the basics of vehicle and convoy security

• Is confident with their abilities on the majority of weapons carried by a ground team

Medical

• Stabilizes players

• Secures medical casualty sites

• Carries stable players to casualty collection points (CCPs)

Operators have demonstrated continued and consistent performance as a team leader across multiple operations. They can perform medical in a pinch, and keep their team effective. An operator is promoted to specialist after demonstrating repeated and continual success organizing multiple teams as listed in the minimum criteria under Specialist. An Operator is permitted to lead up to 4 teams with supporting assets.

Communication

• Understands how to utilize a long range radio with appropriate brevity, and usage of pro-words

• Calls for casualty reports when team members are unresponsive

• Makes effective callouts directing movement and communicating information up and down the CoC

Tactics

• Understands the four F’s of a firefight. Can Fix and Flank effectively

• Reads Topographical maps to utilize terrain features in tactical planning

• Confidently calls for appropriate disengagement

• Utilizes cover and suppressive fire on a team level to minimize casualties

• Utilizes concealment on a team level to minimize detection

• Utilizes fire team formations appropriately

• Understands squad level formations

Performance

• Recognizes deficiencies in security.

• Takes initiative at a team level to make decisions that ensure mission success

• Organizes bounding effectively within the team and when appropriate

• Utilizes weapons and ammunition effectively

• Reacts to contact appropriately on a team level

• Takes the team lead role on their own initiative

Medical

• Knows basic medical (can revive his medic when they are unconscious)

• Allows the medic to control a casualty or mass-casualty situation

Mentorship

• Teaches new members controls and keybindings

• Assists with loadout creation

• Advises team leaders with movements, but respects decisions

Technicians are equivalent to Specialists and are expected to be mentors and subject matter experts in at least one area, qualified by an SME Certification. They are held to the same skill requirement as an Operator. They are also expected to run workshops and certification courses in their field of specialty to maintain this position. Technicians are promoted to Advisor based on effective combat leadership on par with Specialists.

Communication

• Understands how to utilize a long range radio with appropriate brevity, and usage of pro-words

• Calls for casualty reports when team members are unresponsive

• Makes effective callouts directing movement and communicating information up and down the CoC

Tactics

• Understands the four F’s of a firefight. Can Fix and Flank effectively

• Reads Topographical maps to utilize terrain features in tactical planning

• Confidently calls for appropriate disengagement

• Utilizes cover and suppressive fire on a team level to minimize casualties

• Utilizes concealment on a team level to minimize detection

• Utilizes fire team formations appropriately

• Understands squad level formations

Performance

• Recognizes deficiencies in security.

• Takes initiative at a team level to make decisions that ensure mission success

• Organizes bounding effectively within the team and when appropriate

• Utilizes weapons and ammunition effectively

• Reacts to contact appropriately on a team level

• Takes the team lead role on their own initiative

Medical

• Knows basic medical (can revive his medic when they are unconscious)

• Allows the medic to control a casualty or mass-casualty situation

Mentorship

• Instructs new members as a Subject Matter Expert on the basics of their chosen specialty.

• Teaches new members controls and key bindings

• Assists with loadout creation and advises new members on essential equipment

• Advises team leaders with movements, but respects decisions

• Serves as 2IC for new or junior team leaders, to assist them with understanding the role

Specialists are our most proficient combat leaders. They are senior mentors that can competently lead four or more teams in an operation. They are also expected to shadow junior leaders and aid in improving their leadership effectiveness. They are promoted from Operator for exceptional leadership, and to Advisor after acquiring a SME Certification in their preferred area of expertise.

Communication

• Understands how to utilize a long range radio with appropriate brevity, and usage of pro-words

• Provides commanders intent in communications

• Calls for supporting fire on appropriate targets and utilizes assets on hand

Tactics

• Utilizes squad level formations effectively

• Understands platoon formations

• Organizes effective bounding between two or more teams in a firefight

• Assesses engagements and makes effective tactical decisions accordingly

• Understands the strengths and limitations of ground assets, attempts to deploy them effectively

• Understands player enjoyment, ensures that all players have a meaningful operational job

Performance

• Formulates and executes plans on all scales

• Delegates appropriately to a 2IC or junior leaders

• Utilizes air and ground transports to increase operation tempo

• Reacts to contact appropriately on a multi-team level, calling for fire, advance, and retreat appropriately

• Enjoys the leadership role and routinely takes TL roles, and takes Actual on their own initiative

Mentorship

• Mentors aspiring team leaders, assisting with tactics in game and in AAR

• Offers tactical advice, but respects decisions

• Assists team leaders with tactics and navigation

• Holds players accountable to their rank

Advisors are pioneers of the unit. They hold a SME Certification in at least one area and can effectively lead five or more teams in an operation. They combine the attributes of both a Specialist and a Technician, and are both technical and leadership experts with the highest level of knowledge. Advisors are expected to mentor and instruct all junior members on tactics, behavior and success in Sigma Security Group.

Communication

• Organize and direct communication at the highest levels to effectively complete a mission

• Maintain positivity in communication and encourage others to do the same

• Effectively communicate with ground troops, transport assets, CAS assets, and IDF assets

• Assist in maintaining a positive unit atmosphere and acceptable behavior within operations.

Tactics

• Adjusts tactics to match the environment and the situation, advises junior leaders on their actions

• Takes responsibility for errors and mistakes, and provides improvements and criticisms

• Makes minor adjustments to tactics to maximize player enjoyment

• Works closely with newer members in buddy-teams to foster learning and correct mistakes

Performance

• Consistently takes and excels in leadership roles

• Is confident in their own abilities and limitations

• Demonstrates all expectations of both a Specialist and a Technician

Mentorship

• Actively mentors other players in several areas

• Trains upcoming personnel to be effective members and leaders

• Provides accurate information on mechanics, key binds, weapons, ammunition, and equipment

• Offers 2IC slots to junior leaders when they are leading

• Offers to take 2IC slots to mentor junior leaders when operating