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MAJ K.Jaymes
Jun 29, 2025
In FAQS
A Service Category is the category you are posted to, this defines pay grade, attendance and allowances within the unit. List of Service Categories and what they mean: SERCAT 1 - Training SERCAT 1 refers to any and all recruits inside of ARTIC. They don't receive pay as they are not allowed to attend operations until the completion of training. SERCAT 2 - No Service Unless Called Out These people do not serve unless they are called out in major situations. E.g. Next to no numbers on OP Nights or to help out. SERCAT 3 - Non-Enduring Pattern Of Service Sometimes defined as Random Patterns of Service. These people cannot be put into a schedule, thus given high flexibility. SERCAT 4 - Short Notice Call for Duty These people may be given a short notice "Call For Duty" to partake in OP Nights or PvP, or other major situations. SERCAT 5 - Enduring Pattern Of Service Anyone here may have a schedule; they can be put onto a timeline and can be expected to show up during those. SERCAT 6 - Flexible Service Flexible Service is defined as a person who shows up 90% of the time but has been given flexibility to participate in other random instances. SERCAT 7 - Full-time A Person who works around the clock, they typically are found in call-outs, Call For Duty, partaking in Training or helpful situations.
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MAJ K.Jaymes
Jun 29, 2025
In FAQS
What are Security Clearances? Security Clearances are limited monitored access to personnel restricting specific information to be limited to a number of personnel who have the "Need to Know". This allows lower ranks to worry about less information and allow Privacy from other units as well as provide public access to the public and allow us to still have our secrets that limit the information other units may attempt to steal prior to a PvP event. What are the Clearances and what do they give access to? Security Clearance 0 - Entry Level SECCLR 0 is for the public, this may be for any public member not directly part of ARTIC, this allows them to gain access to our public information that people may need to know before joining. These people are also required to be supervised at all times and can be provided info from SECCLR 1. Security Clearance 1 - Secure SECCLR 1 is for General Entry Personnel, typically assigned to Privates who will gain access to information when they "Need to Know". E.g. They will be provided with information a couple of days before an operation of what is happening around them. This clearance allows them to communicate to SECCLR 0 on their knowledge within SECCLR 1. Security Clearance 2 - Private Private Clearance is typically given to NCOs (Non-Commissioned Officers) such as Lance Corporals, Corporals and Sergeants. This information is typically more detailed on operations and may receive information a little earlier than the Secure Clearance. They can't provide information to lower clearances unless the clearances "Need to Know". Security Clearance 3 - Secret The Secret Clearance is typically provided to HQ Elements, Secret may refer to Intelligence, HQ Planning, Radio Telecommunications and alike. Security Clearance 4 - Top Secret Top Secret Clearance is provided to SOCOMD for special operations and elements that "Need to know" about SOCOMD. This information is of the up most importance and if leaked can jepordise the mission which is of high value. No Information may go down lower from this clearance unless it is public information. What happens if a Security Clearance Provides Information to a lower clearance that doesn't need to know? Typically goes into a revision of the information that was "leaked", before the revision a review will be made on how the information was leaked and who leaked the information. Once the person is identified, then will lead into immediate disciplinary action which may include immediate dismissal from the clearance, suspension from operations and a transfer to a lower rank or unit.
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MAJ K.Jaymes
Jun 16, 2025
In FAQS
Are you looking to join Special Forces? There are always a lot of people looking to do some cool things and have some fun, but to let you know, ARTIC's Special Forces are highly trained, and there is no easy way to get in. Due to the clearance, this also makes it hard to give information out, so let's see what information is available, then let's talk about it. From what we know, the selection course is very difficult, but we aren't scared, so that already doesn't scare us away. The Selection Course includes Infantry basics since, unlike the real Selection, which challenges your mental, physical, teamwork and mental strength to handle terrible situations for a long period, ARTIC can't challenge this. So what's the alternative? Test your skills within the game. Due to this fact, it allows people to get better and improve. What is Selection? And what is involved in it? This is a very limited section of information, since if all the information were given, then we may as well hand a handbook to everyone and tell them to get better, and then come to Selection. With a method of little information, we are testing the person and their commitment to ARTIC by seeing how they have tested, improved and developed themselves. But we do know to make sure you work hard in CQB, Medical and Marksmanship. This will set you at the beginner level, but again, we can only assume they will test every bit of information and training that has ever been developed in you. How many attempts do I get? This is where it gets difficult. Before you try out for selection, just know you get 2 attempts every year. This refreshes every year. So if you do fail your first attempt, you will be allowed to come for your second attempt 3 months later. If you fail your second, you won't be allowed to come back for 6 months. Now if you fail your second you will be instructed to go back to infantry for 6 months but there is a catch, you will also be instructed that if you wish to take your 3rd attempt that year you must get a review from the SF Headquarters to review your failed attempts and provide their permission to try again a 3rd time. On occasion,n SF HQ may say no to a 3rd attempt, and you'll be told to come back next year. We hope this gives you as much information, and good luck with your selection course!
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MAJ K.Jaymes
May 20, 2025
In FAQS
There's always some confusion between what a Mission, Operation, Tour and a Deployment. In this post we are going to talk about the differences, how they work and the length of each of them. What's a Mission? A Mission takes place with an intention to complete a small goal, this usually happens over a short period of time or in ARTIC's case, a singular night which is just shortened from a realistic Mission that actually could take about a week to complete. Missions could be raids, assaults, defences, support or alike. What's an Operation? An Operation is a larger sum of Missions, an Operation typically has an intention to complete an overall goal. For example an Operation could be to provide civilians with Humanitarian Aid and multiple missions will take place in different regions to provide humanitarian aid to an overall area. Another example could be to destroy the enemy's logistics bases with the intention to eliminate the logistical support to the enemy refining their combat readiness. Operations can go for up to a couple months or on a rare case a year long. ARTIC runs operations for a couple weeks. What's a Tour? A Tour is a smaller version of a Deployment. The purpose of a Tour might be for a small area or with the purpose of staying in an designated location for a short period and no longer. Tours will typically have a smaller amount of Operations all leading to a final goal such as Eliminating the enemy threat inside a country to give it back to the people. Tours typically last 6 months and in ARTIC'S case 1-2 months. What's a Deployment? A Deployment is a long period at a designated location involving multiple Operations. In a realistic Scenario a common example is Afghanistan, most soldiers got deployed to Afghanistan for a period of up to 9 months whilst the Afghanistan deployment lasted decades. In ARTIC's we typically simulate Deployments from 2-4 months which obviously include multiple Operations. Hopefully you've now gotten an understanding of the difference and how they work together.
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MAJ K.Jaymes
May 11, 2025
In FAQS
There are lots of abbreviations in the military so we won't cover all of them, but let's cover some of the most common that you will come across. SOP - Standard Operating Procedure. An SOP is a simply way to let people know what the procedure is for a certain action. AO - Area of Operation. An Area of Operation is a designated area allowed to conduct a particular Operation. Commonly shown in a red square. WLZ, HLZ - Wheeled/Helicopter Landing Zone. These are ways we insert into an AO. DP - Drop Point. A DP is a location similar to LZ but mainly for Supplies or Para Jumping into a location this is the point we drop from. RP - Rally Point. A Rally Point is a point where we regroup and rally together. HP - Hold/ing Point. A HP is a location we hold until a Execution phase is initiated. OBJ - Objective. An Objective is a location where we have our main goal to complete. This is may be a Raid or similar objective. RECCE - Reconnasaince. A RECCE is a position we conduct reconnaissance for a typical area or objective. MEDEVAC - Medical Evacuation. A Medical Evacuation point is a location to pick up any casualties that may have been sustained during an operation. EVAC - Evacuation. An EVAC is used to evacuate an area, typically conducted once the mission has been completed or when it is required to do so. SBF - Support By Fire. A Support By Fire position is a location where an SBF team is to conduct support via Rifles, Machine Guns or Launchers to assist an Assault Section or any other section conducting a task or movement.
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MAJ K.Jaymes
May 11, 2025
In FAQS
Most of ARTIC's forms require a DTG which is a ADF format to provide all necessary information. A DTG usually looks like this: 111800MAY25K. This may look confusing, so let's break it down: Date: 11 Time: 1800 (Always in 24hr time) Group: MAY25K Now let's make sense of it. Date is quite simply the current date or date required to be received shown as "11" or 11th. Time, which is always displayed in 24-hour time, is again either the current time or the time required to receive, shown as "1800" or 6 pm in 12-hour time. Group, one of the most confusing, but the group requires Month, Year, Timezone. In this example, it is displayed as "MAY25K" letting us know this is in May 2025, but what is "K"? K is the delegated timezone instead of saying GMT +10 we simply use "K" or Kilo we use this based on our location which we are providing the DTG. If you're not sure of your timezone in military format you can reference the picture. Hopefully you now understand DTG.
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MAJ K.Jaymes
May 11, 2025
In FAQS
ARTIC likes to give our members recognition for their duties during Operational environments including outstanding service, leadership, skills, Instructors, Nursing Duties and Gallantry. Some of the following can be given to members based on the community response. Commendation for Distinguished Service  Awarded for distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations. Commendation for Gallantry  Awarded for acts of courageous behaviour in warlike operations that are worthy of recognition. Conspicuous Service Cross  Awarded for outstanding devotion to duty/achievement with application of exceptional skills, judgement or dedication in Non-warlike situations. Conspicuous Service Medal  Awarded to Officers/Instructors for outstanding dedication/achievement in non-warlike situations. Distinguished Service Medal  Awarded for exceptional leadership in warlike operations. Gallantry Unit (Section) Citation  Awarded to Units (Sections) that have presented exceptional courageous behaviour in warlike situations. Medal For Gallantry  Awarded for acts of courageous behaviour in the action of hazardous circumstances in warlike operations. Meritorious Unit (Section) Citation  For outstanding dedication to duty as a Unit (Section) in warlike situations. Nursing Gallantry Cross  Awarded for outstanding devotion and competence in performance of nursing duties. In both Warlike and non-warlike situations. Star of Gallantry  Awarded for acts of great heroism and conspicuous gallantry whilst in the action of immediate danger.
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MAJ K.Jaymes
May 11, 2025
In New Memebers
It's always good to come prepared before your interview. So let's get you set up before you attend your interview. Let's look at what we need to do: • Install and set up Teamspeak • Apply your Roleplay name to Discord, Teamspeak & ARMA 3 • Find a time & day to conduct your BCT and later your AAM1 Let's talk about Teamspeak, not much is required, make sure to set up your Teamspeak appropriately and apply your Roleplay name in a similar format (K.Jaymes). Ensure no spaces are between the initial and the name you will be called. Now let's make sure your Roleplay Name is applied everywhere Relevant. Discord is as simple as right-clicking your name and setting a new Nickname. For Discord, you will have to apply your rank since you haven't attended your interview; it will be APP (Applicant), which lets recruiters know you have applied and are now awaiting your interview. So it should look something like this "(APP) K.Jaymes", if so, you have done it perfectly. Hoping you followed the steps before for Teamspeak, if not, you'll join our Teamspeak server and simply nickname yourself to your roleplay,e.g.E.g, "K.Jaymes" Y,our rank will be automatic on Teamspeak. Now, for ARMA 3, you have 2 options here, but it depends on what you are willing to do. If you set up a new Profile on ARMA 3, it will delete your keybinds and settings, but as long as you remember everything you change, this won't be an is, and it is quite easy to swap between profiles if you play on Multiple Milsim servers. If you don't want to lose your keybinds, then you'll simply change your name in the top right of the screen where the person is indicated. For your roleplay name in ARMA 3 you'll have to adjust your Rank and name for this one as well, which will look like this "REC K.Jaymes". We are pretty much concluded for your preparation before your interview. Lastly, you'll have to find a time you can complete BCT (Basic Combat Training) this takes about 2hrs. So make sure you find a day and time to fit this in as well as make sure you adjust this to AEST (GMT +10). Once this is day make sure to inform the Recruiter so he can get your training process underway. Goodluck!
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MAJ K.Jaymes
May 05, 2025
In New Memebers
Here at ARTIC, we understand the dislike of interviews and process's so we prefer to keep things: short, simple and as required. What is the process like? 1. You'll assign your appropriate Applicant Role 2. You'll then send an application off to D1 Recruitment. 3. D1 will then review your application and send you a message to search for your availability for an interview. 4. At your interview, the recruiter will go through your application, ask you questions and inform you on important topics as they enlist you into our database. 5. You will then attend the mandatory Basic Training Modules until your a qualified and proficient. 6. You'll then be sent to a "unit" that will then look after you from that point forward. They will typically provide an Induction into the specific unit, who your Section Commander is, oversee your Attendance to Operations and make sure you attend any mandatory qualifications relevant to your unit. This is a fairly easy process and shouldn't take any longer then a week if enough time is spent completing all required, you will also be given 2 months to complete your Basic Training after your interview for ease and less "restraint" compared to other milsims.
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