ARF Program - Manual

Welcome
Welcome trooper! What you are reading right now is a handbook put together to organize the ARF trooper program into a tactical and efficient reconnaissance unit. If you feel that you have what it takes to be a part of this division, send an application and participate in our tryout sessions to see if you are good enough to become one of us.

Unit Description
The Advanced Recon Force trooper program is an elite unit of troopers that are trained for dangerous tasks that require a higher breed of clone to perform them efficiently. Although stealthy and well-trained, recon troopers' duties differed from that of clone commandos or Advanced Recon Commandos as their focus was on gathering information about the enemy or carrying out surprise attacks.

Tasks
An ARF trooper’s purpose is to be an elite scout that can acquire information and relay back to the main force so they can coordinate appropriately. However, other tasks that require their skill also include:
 * Rushing ahead of your main force and acquiring information on hostile positions and movement. Avoid being spotted whenever possible.
 * Staking out a good vantage point on the battlefield that has a clear view of hostile forces and minimizes chances of being spotted. Information feedback is recommended.
 * Providing marksman support for the main force when engaged with hostile forces.
 * Engage in guerilla tactics when the opportunity presents itself.
 * Conducting infiltration ops behind enemy lines and performing a flanking assault.
 * Providing a safe landing zone (LZ) for LAAT gunships in the middle of combat. Only give the all clear to pilots if hostile threat is minimized considerably.
 * Setting up kill-zones along common routes of deployment for hostile troops and harassing their forces to minimize their strength if friendlies are engaged in a defensive battle.

Terminology
One aspect of the program is the troopers will be using terminology that will differ from standard talk amongst your average troopers. When in combat it is recommended to use this terminology to minimize unnecessary chatter and getting the order across simple and clear. (More will be included as the unit progresses) (Example: “Stat-check.”  “trooper name, condition”)
 *  “Affirm.”:  Slang for “Roger that”. Universal term for “yes” when used.
 *  “Neg.”:  Slang for “Negative”. Universal term for “no” when used.
 *  “Stat-Check”:  Slang used when a commanding officer or NCO of the division is performing a head count and their condition.  The proper response will be to sound off your name and one of three conditions:
 * 1) Green: Means “all good”. Use when there is no contact and in no present danger.
 * 2) Yellow: Means “Currently in danger and need support”. Use when engaged with hostile forces, have taken casualties, and require back up.
 * 3) Red: Means “Situation critical, falling back and need support!”. Use this condition only if you are heavily outnumbered and cannot hold a position without risking severe casualties. If you give this condition, fall back to the nearest location that has friendly support. Leave no man behind.
 *  “Execute”:  Used to give the order to open fire or begin an ambush.
 *  “Cease”:  Used to give the order to have troops stop firing.
 *  “Execute on sight”:  Used to give the order to fire at will upon obtaining a visual with hostile forces.
 *  “Tally up”:  Slang for “Gather ‘round”. Used by an NCO or commanding officer of the division to have all ARF troopers present fall in a semicircle in front of them and await instructions.
 *  “Take Point”:  Slang for “You take the lead”. When issued, the trooper receiving the order will be at the front of the formation, with the unit’s squad leader second behind him/her.
 *  “Five Up”:  Slang for “Ready when you are”. Not enforced for use but still a common phrase before conducting a mission/ambush/breaching maneuver.

Formations
While most formation drills are used to instill discipline into clones, these formations are used while out on a mission to ensure survivability when isolated from the rest of the main TRC force.
 *  Staggered Column:  When issued, Troops are required to form a column-like formation, but having no two troopers set up behind each other, and must give themselves at least two trooper’s worth of space in between to minimize damage  and casualties.
 *  Open Fan:  When issued, troopers are to form a semicircle that starts from the lead man and widens behind him with each trooper spacing himself out. Used to cover wider areas when advancing and increase visuals on any flank in front of them.
 *  Reverse Open Fan (ROF):  When issued, all troops are to fan outward, but in reverse so that the squad leader is at the bottom of the “fan”. Used when trying to cover a wider area of land when defending a location in one specific direction. Not advisable when being engaged from multiple sides.
 *  “Defensive Ring”:  When issued, troopers are to form a decently sized circle and face outwards, weapons ready. Usually issued when forced to defend a position from multiple sides. Can be issued while in cover, regardless of how staggered it looks, so long as the formation’s intent is clear.
 *  “Trident”:  When issued, Troops will split off with three groups (if there are multiple troops at hand) flanking from the left and right, while the larger bulk of the unit rushes from the center. Used for flanking and forcing hostile targets out of cover. Width of the trident’s “side prongs” can be as far away from the main spearpoint as required, but not far enough so that they can be ambushed and isolated.
 *  “Double Column”:  When issued, troopers are to form two even columns that are one trooper-width apart from each line. Used when out on a patrol and/or deployment when no vehicles are at hand and hostiles are not present.

Requirements/Rules

 * 1) Must have attained the rank of Trooper or higher to be placed into verification status.
 * 2) Must pass tryouts in order to be recognized as an ARF trooper. Do not claim you are one just because you have been placed in verification. You are also excluded from donning ARF trooper armor until you have passed the tests.
 * 3) There will be no unnecessary quarreling among fellow ARF troopers. You will be given two warnings maximum if caught fighting with another member of the division. If you are caught a third time after not resolving the issue, both offenders will be placed in verification and judged by the division’s commanding officers.
 * 4) Maintain respect towards troopers both in and out of your division. Just because you are trained to be a higher class of soldier than your average clone in TRC does not give you the obligation to treat them below you.
 * 5) When multiple officers are present, including ARF officers, obey the orders given by your division CO’s. Legion ties should not interfere with squad cohesion. Let the CO’s handle any concerns about it.
 * 6) Activity whenever possible is expected. If you are able to attend an event (training sessions, raids, patrols, etc.), then do so. I do not expect you to put this game before real life matters.
 * 7) If you choose to drop out of the program willingly, be sure to report your reason to the division commander and await approval to leave. Desertion is frowned upon but not if it involves a valid reason (if deemed so by the division commander and TRC Marshal Commander).

Ranks & Promotion Requirements
-Requirements: Must send a request to join the ARF trooper program and be accepted by the division’s CO’s.
 *  In Verification:  This means your request to tryout for the division has been approved and you are now eligible to attend tryouts.
 *  ARF Trooper:  The first official rank upon being inducted into the division. ARF troopers are now permitted to don their division’s armor whenever the option is available.

-Requirements: Must pass the program’s tryout sessions.
 *  ARF Trooper Sergeant:  The NCO’s of the division. These troopers are tasked with leading ARF troopers if a CO is not present or is busy coordinating with other forces.

-Requirements: Must prove to be an effective leader in the field and earn at least three recommendations from division officers.
 *  ARF Special Terrain Unit:  These troopers are a special unit tasked with high-risk scouting missions and infiltration of enemy lines. Because of this, only the best scouts in the division are accepted into this unit. To aid in their camouflage, ARF STU troopers paint their armor with a digital pattern to help them blend in better with the arctic terrain of Arkania.

-Requirements: Show proficient skill with reconnaissance and infiltration and pass STU Training.
 *  AT-RT Trooper:  These troopers are given additional training with AT-RT scout walkers and make up the division’s mechanized infantry and support unit.

-Requirements: Show proficient use of the AT-RT and pass Vehicle Training.
 *  ARF Marksman:  These troopers are the division’s long range support infantry, being able to acquire and eliminate targets from ranges further than average infantry units.

-Requirements: Show proficient skill in long range combat and pass Marksman Training.
 *  ARF Captain:  First official officer rank in the division. These officers are tasked with leading high-risk scouting missions when hostiles are present and provide leadership from the front lines.

-Requirements: Must show they are capable of handling an officer position as well as obtain four recommendations from division officers (not counting ones acquired to reach Sergeant).
 *  ARF Commander:  These officers are required to required to coordinate scouting missions for Captains to carry out.

-Requirements: Acquire a personal recommendation upon a decision being made by the Division Commander and his Executive Officer.
 *  Executive Officer:  Second in command of the division and the Division commander’s right hand man. Is required to relay any orders given by the DCO and provide personal council.

-Requirements: Selected personally by the Division Commander.

-Currently: N/A
 *  Division Commander:  Commander of the entire ARF trooper division.

-Currently: Laserwolf34

Code of the ARF Trooper Program
(Used upon the initiation of a new ARF Trooper, and must be recited by all new entries into the program.)''' '''

As of now, I am officially an ARF Trooper, one of the best TRC has to offer.

I will uphold my task of providing intel in the most dire of circumstances, and will not leave out anything that may prove vital to my comrades’ success in battle.

I am a scout, first and foremost. Getting as much intel as possible for my comrades comes before my own interest when out in the field. Their needs come before mine.

My fellow ARF Troopers are my brothers in arms. I am not to put their lives in any greater danger than my own. We are to look out for each other on and off the battlefield.

If I am left alone behind enemy lines, I will push forward and complete my task. If that is done then my next is to return back to my comrades by my own effort or theirs.

Betrayal is not an option.

Refusal to obey orders is not an option.

Endangering my men is not an option.

For I am an ARF Trooper, and I will not fail.

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~Battalion Commander Laserwolf34 of The Republic Commission