Everything an RRC operator needs to train, in one place. Students work the reference library and map trainer; cadre access the pipeline, selection rubrics, and showcase scripts behind an instructor login. Pick a wing to begin.
Everything you need to work through on your own. Read the guides, check yourself against the fundamentals, then put terrain reading into practice on the map trainer. You do not need an instructor present to use any of this.
Work through the Study Guide first — the other documents support it. Each opens in Google Docs.
The core self-study course. Modules on recon fundamentals, OP procedures, GOTWA, CTR, PIRs, TLPs, Call for Fire, and 9-Line MEDEVAC — each with a Knowledge Check.
Open in Google Docs →Submit your answers once you have worked through the Study Guide modules. Take it seriously — this material forms the basis of your pipeline assessments.
Open the form →Speed, Surprise, and Violence of Action — how the three reinforce each other, and how they apply when contact becomes unavoidable.
Open in Google Docs →US Army battle drills for wider context — react to contact, break contact, react to ambush, and the rest of the standard drill set.
Open in Google Docs →These are the rules every recon element follows. They come up in assessments, and more importantly they keep your element alive in the field.
Never get pinned. If you cannot win a firefight quickly, break contact and move. Your value is staying mobile and continuing to collect, not holding ground.
A late report is nearly as bad as no report. Get the transmission out fast and get every element of it right — command acts on what you say.
Recon does not stop when the main force moves. You are the eyes before, during, and after. If your OP goes quiet, command is blind.
When you find something, confirm it fast. How many, where, doing what. The sooner those are answered, the sooner command can act.
You have no value sitting at base. If you are not collecting, you are not contributing.
Do not chase secondary targets. Your job is answering the commander's specific questions — the PIRs. Stay on them.
Once you find the enemy, do not lose them. Track movement, update reports, keep eyes on until relieved or ordered to withdraw.
You cannot gather intelligence if your element has been compromised. Notice how heavily these overlap with the recon fundamentals — that is deliberate. Security and reconnaissance are the same continuous activity.
Maintain enemy contact — keep tracking the threat so it cannot surprise you
Orient on the force, area, or facility being protected — know what you are covering
Provide early and accurate warning — report threats before they become crises
Provide reaction time and maneuver space — give your element room to respond
Perform continuous reconnaissance — security and recon are the same activity
Reading terrain off a map is a skill you can drill on your own. Work through Study mode first, then test yourself in Quiz mode.
Instructor and evaluator material. Enter the current cadre password to continue.
Password is held by Battalion HQ and rotates periodically. If yours no longer works, ask in the cadre channel.
Instructor reference material for running selection, the training pipeline, and in-game showcases. Everything here is staff-facing — check the handling rules before sharing anything with trainees.
Share block objectives and drill descriptions with trainees. Do not share rubric scores or instructor notes — the goal is to develop operators, not coach them to game the rubric.
Treat all candidate scores as confidential until the AAR phase. Selection results are briefed by cadre, not passed around informally.
Run each showcase demonstration yourself before asking students to attempt the drill independently. Students should never see a standard for the first time while being graded against it.
These open in Google Docs. You'll need an account with access — ask Battalion HQ if a document won't open for you.
The gatekeeping program. Five phases, prerequisites, scoring rubrics, and passing/failing behaviour examples for evaluators.
Open in Google Docs →Post-selection development. Six sequential blocks with drills, instructor notes, and recycle rules, ending in the Capstone Field Exercise.
Open in Google Docs →Zeus setups and demonstration scripts. Talking points, what pass and fail look like, and the exact radio calls students should be making.
Open in Google Docs →Roles, tactics, reports, and field procedures. The doctrine every other document is measured against.
Open in Google Docs →Blocks run in order. A trainee who fails a block is recycled into the next scheduled iteration before advancing; two failures in the same block trigger a review board.
| Block | Title | Duration | Key Competency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operator Fundamentals | 1 session (60–90 min) | Gear, map reading, game mechanics |
| 2 | Communications & Intelligence Reporting | 1 session (60–90 min) | Radio procedure, SALUTE/SPOT reports |
| 3 | Individual Reconnaissance Skills | 2 sessions (90 min each) | Covert movement, OP setup, fieldcraft |
| 4 | Team Reconnaissance Operations | 2 sessions (90–120 min each) | Buddy team drills, multi-OP coordination |
| 5 | Direct Action Support | 1 session (90 min) | Marksmanship, CAS, DZ marking, CTR |
| 6 | Capstone Field Exercise (CFX) | 1 session (150–180 min) | Full mission integration |
Each showcase section maps to a section of the Recon Training Guide. Use these to budget a session before you get in-game.
| Section | Topic | Approx. Demo Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Role Demonstrations | 15–20 min |
| 3 | Recon Fundamentals | 10–15 min |
| 4 | Standard Reports (SALUTE, CONTACT, OP, DZ, ALZ) | 30–40 min |
| 5 | CTR & Search Techniques + OP Procedures | 25–35 min |
| 6 | GOTWA Protocol | 10 min |
| 7 | Communications Standards (Radio, CFF, 9-Line) | 20–25 min |
| 8 | PIR & BDA | 15 min |
| 9 | TLPs — Mission Planning Showcase | 20 min |
