diff --git a/functions/CfgFunctions.hpp b/functions/CfgFunctions.hpp
index 4bd975c..f9035e1 100644
--- a/functions/CfgFunctions.hpp
+++ b/functions/CfgFunctions.hpp
@@ -69,4 +69,12 @@ class milsim
 		class mapMarkerToString {}; //needs refactor
 		class stringToMapMarker {}; //needs refactor
 	};
+};
+
+class milsim_respawn {
+	class functions {
+		file = "functions\respawn";
+		class init { postInit = 1; };
+		class showReinsertQueueNotification {};
+	};
 };
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diff --git a/functions/fbcb2/fn_messageFBCB2AssetStatus.sqf b/functions/fbcb2/fn_messageFBCB2AssetStatus.sqf
index abfc739..6571a0b 100644
--- a/functions/fbcb2/fn_messageFBCB2AssetStatus.sqf
+++ b/functions/fbcb2/fn_messageFBCB2AssetStatus.sqf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ _text = composeText [_text, parseText "<t align='left' size='2'>Asset</t><t alig
 	_assigned = _x select 2;
 	_available =  0; //count (getMarkerPos "respawn_west"  nearEntities [ _asset, 2000] );  
 	
-	 _homes = allMissionObjects "ModuleRespawnPosition_F";
+	_homes = allMissionObjects "ModuleRespawnPosition_F";
 
 	{
 		_home = _x;
diff --git a/functions/respawn/fn_init.sqf b/functions/respawn/fn_init.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..762dca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/respawn/fn_init.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+
+// if a player files for reinsert using self-interaction
+// they're added to the queue along with their nearest base location and the time they filed
+// if a player's time in the queue exceeds the configured timeout, a message will be posted every 5 minutes on a cycle based around 
+// the player's time in the queue stating how long they have been waiting, their name, and their group's name
+
+// execute for all
+if (isNil "milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_maxRangeToReady") then {
+	// configured in CBA settings
+	milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_maxRangeToReady = 400; // distance in meters from a base at which players can ready up for pickup. players removed from the queue if they move further away than this distance
+};
+milsim_respawn_bases = allMissionObjects "ModuleRespawnPosition_F"; // array of all respawn modules in the mission
+
+
+// on the server, initialize the queue and register the CBA event handler by which players can ready up
+if (isServer) then {
+	// register queue
+	milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue = [];
+	publicVariable "milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue";
+
+	milsim_respawn_reinsertionOverTimeoutLastNotificationTime = 0;
+
+	// register event handlers
+	["milsim_respawn_fileReinsertRequest", {
+		params ["_unit", "_closestBaseName", "_time"];
+		milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue pushBackUnique [_unit, _closestBaseName, _time];
+		diag_log text format [
+			"[milsim] (respawn_reinsertion) ADDED name=%1 playerUID=%2 filedAtBase=%3", 
+			name _unit,
+			getPlayerUID _unit,
+			_closestBaseName
+		];
+		publicVariable "milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue";
+	}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+	["milsim_respawn_removeReinsertRequest", {
+		params ["_unit"];
+		private _unitArrs = milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue select {_x#0 isEqualTo _unit};
+		if (count _unitArrs isEqualTo 0) exitWith {};
+
+		milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue = milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue - _unitArrs;
+		// sort _unitArrs by time in queue, descending
+		[_unitArrs, [], {
+			_x#2
+		}, "DESCEND"] call BIS_fnc_sortBy;
+		(_unitArrs#0) params ["_unit", "_baseName", "_timeFiled"]; // _unitArr = [unit, baseName, timeInQueue]
+		private _timeInQueue = diag_tickTime - (_timeFiled);
+		diag_log text format ["[milsim] (respawn_reinsertion) REMOVED BY REQUEST name=%1 playerUID=%2 filedAtBase=%3 inQueue=%4s",
+			name _unit,
+			getPlayerUID _unit,
+			_baseName,
+			_timeInQueue
+		];
+		publicVariable "milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue";
+	}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
+
+
+	[{
+		// every 60 seconds, revalidate any players in the queue
+		// compare their distance to the nearest base, and remove them if they're too far away (or dead)
+		private _stillValid = [];
+		{
+			_x params ["_player", "_baseName", "_timeFiled"]; // _unitArr = [unit, baseName, timeInQueue]
+			private _nearestDistance = 99999;
+			{
+				private _baseLocation = _x;
+				private _distanceFromBase = _player distance _baseLocation;
+				if (_distanceFromBase < _nearestDistance) then {
+					_nearestDistance = _distanceFromBase;
+				};
+			} forEach milsim_respawn_bases;
+
+			private _nearBase = _nearestDistance < milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_maxRangeToReady;
+
+			if (_nearBase && alive _player) then {
+				_stillValid pushBackUnique _x;
+			} else {
+				diag_log text format [
+					"[milsim] (respawn_reinsertion) REMOVED AUTOMATICALLY name=%1 playerUID=%2 filedAtBase=%3 nearestBaseDistance=%4m inQueue=%5s",
+					name _player,
+					getPlayerUID _player,
+					_baseName,
+					_nearestDistance,
+					diag_tickTime - _timeFiled
+				];
+			};
+		} forEach milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue;
+
+		// broadcast new list to all machines
+		milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue = _stillValid;
+		publicVariable "milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue";
+
+
+		// if at least 1 player in the queue has been waiting longer than the configured timeout,
+		// show a notification to all players if the last notification was more than 5 minutes ago
+		private _needNotification = 
+			diag_tickTime - milsim_respawn_reinsertionOverTimeoutLastNotificationTime > 60*5; // if last notification was more than 5 minutes ago
+		if (_needNotification) then {
+			private _timeout = missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_timeout", 60*20]; // default 20 minutes
+			private _timeoutPlayers = milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue select {alive (_x#0) && (diag_tickTime - (_x#2)) > _timeout};
+			if (count _timeoutPlayers > 0) then {
+				// sort _timeoutPlayers by time in queue, descending
+				_timeoutPlayers = [_timeoutPlayers, [], {
+					_x#2
+				}, "DESCEND"] call BIS_fnc_sortBy;
+				private _playerLines = _timeoutPlayers apply {
+					private _timeInQueue = diag_tickTime - (_x#2);
+					private _groupId = groupID (_x#0);
+					[format [
+						"%1: %2 [%2s]",
+						_groupId,
+						name (_x#0),
+						[_timeInQueue, "MM:SS"] call BIS_fnc_secondsToString
+					], 0.8, [0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1]];
+				};
+				["Players are still waiting for Re-insert!", _playerLines] remoteExec ["CBA_fnc_notify", -2];
+
+				milsim_respawn_reinsertionOverTimeoutLastNotificationTime = diag_tickTime;
+
+				diag_log text format [
+					"[milsim] (respawn_reinsertion) PLAYERS WAITING LONGER THAN %1s: %2",
+					_timeout,
+					_timeoutPlayers apply {
+						format[
+							"%1: %2 [%3]",
+							groupID (_x#0),
+							name _x#0,
+							diag_tickTime - (_x#2)
+						]
+					}
+				];
+
+			};
+		};
+	}, 60] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
+};
+
+
+// if a player, register the ACE self-interaction to ready up
+if (hasInterface) then {
+
+	// ACE SELF-INTERACTIONS FOR FILING AND RESCINDING REINSERT REQUESTS NEAR BASE - ALL PLAYERS
+	localNamespace setVariable ["milsim_respawn_fileForReinsertClassesAdded", []];
+
+	private _addReinsertRequestSelfActions = {
+		params ["_type"]; // string of the object's classname
+		if (!(_type isKindOf "CAManBase")) exitWith {};
+
+		if (
+			(localNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_fileForReinsertClassesAdded", []])
+			find _type != -1
+		) exitWith {};
+		
+		private _fileForReinsertAction = [
+			"milsim_respawn_fileReinsertRequest",
+			"File Re-insert Request",
+			"\A3\ui_f\data\igui\cfg\simpleTasks\types\takeoff_ca.paa",
+			{
+				params ["_target", "_player", "_params"];
+				private _closestBase = [milsim_respawn_bases, _player] call BIS_fnc_nearestPosition;
+				private _closestBaseName = _closestBase getVariable ["name", ""];
+				if (_closestBaseName == "") then {_closestBaseName = format["near %1", text (nearestLocation [_closestBase, ""])]};
+				["milsim_respawn_fileReinsertRequest", [_player, _closestBaseName, diag_tickTime]] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent;
+				[["Re-insert Request Filed"], [format["Pickup at %1", _closestBaseName]]] call CBA_fnc_notify;
+			},
+			{
+				params ["_target", "_player", "_params"];
+				private _closestBase = [milsim_respawn_bases, _player] call BIS_fnc_nearestPosition;
+
+				missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_enabled", true] &&
+				(_player distance _closestBase < milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_maxRangeToReady) &&
+				not (_player in ((missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue", []]) apply {_x#0}))
+			}
+		] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_createAction;
+		[_type, 1, ["ACE_SelfActions"], _fileForReinsertAction, true] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_addActionToClass;
+
+		private _removeFileForReinsertAction = [
+			"milsim_respawn_removeReinsertRequest",
+			"Remove Re-insert Request",
+			"\A3\ui_f\data\igui\cfg\simpleTasks\types\land_ca.paa",
+			{
+				params ["_target", "_player", "_params"];
+				["milsim_respawn_removeReinsertRequest", [_player]] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent;
+				"Re-insert Request Rescinded" call CBA_fnc_notify;
+			},
+			{
+				params ["_target", "_player", "_params"];
+
+				missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_enabled", true] &&
+				(_player in ((missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue", []]) apply {_x#0}))
+			}
+		] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_createAction;
+		[_type, 1, ["ACE_SelfActions"], _removeFileForReinsertAction, true] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_addActionToClass;
+
+		private _classesActionsAddedTo = (localNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_fileForReinsertClassesAdded", []]);
+		_classesActionsAddedTo pushBackUnique _type;
+		localNamespace setVariable ["milsim_respawn_fileForReinsertClassesAdded", _classesActionsAddedTo];
+	};
+
+	[typeOf player] call _addReinsertRequestSelfActions;
+
+	["ace_interact_menu_newControllableObject", {
+		_thisArgs params ["_fnc"];
+		_this call _fnc;
+	}, [_addReinsertRequestSelfActions]] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandlerArgs;
+
+
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// PILOTS ONLY 
+	// ACE SELF-INTERACTIONS FOR CHECKING REINSERT QUEUE - ONLY FOR PILOTS
+	localNamespace setVariable ["milsim_respawn_checkReinsertQueueClassesAdded", []];
+	localNamespace setVariable ["milsim_respawn_lastReinsertQueueCheck", diag_tickTime];
+
+	private _addCheckReinsertQueueSelfAction = {
+		params ["_type"]; // string of the object's classname
+		if (!(_type isKindOf "CAManBase")) exitWith {};
+		if (!(_type in ["B_Helipilot_F", "B_helicrew_F"])) exitWith {};
+
+		if (
+			(localNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_checkReinsertQueueClassesAdded", []])
+			find _type != -1
+		) exitWith {};
+		
+		private _checkReinsertQueueAction = [
+			"milsim_respawn_checkReinsertQueue",
+			"[PILOT] Check Re-insert Queue",
+			"\A3\ui_f\data\igui\cfg\simpleTasks\types\land_ca.paa",
+			{
+				params ["_target", "_player", "_params"];
+				// reset last check time
+				localNamespace setVariable ["milsim_respawn_lastReinsertQueueCheck", diag_tickTime];
+
+				call milsim_respawn_fnc_showReinsertQueueNotification;
+			},
+			{
+				missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_enabled", true]
+			} // always allow
+		] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_createAction;
+		[_type, 1, ["ACE_SelfActions"], _checkReinsertQueueAction, true] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_addActionToClass;
+
+		private _classesActionsAddedTo = (localNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_checkReinsertQueueClassesAdded", []]);
+		_classesActionsAddedTo pushBackUnique _type;
+		localNamespace setVariable ["milsim_respawn_checkReinsertQueueClassesAdded", _classesActionsAddedTo];
+	};
+
+	[typeOf player] call _addCheckReinsertQueueSelfAction;
+
+	["ace_interact_menu_newControllableObject", {
+		_thisArgs params ["_fnc"];
+		_this call _fnc;
+	}, [_addCheckReinsertQueueSelfAction]] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandlerArgs;
+
+
+	// ADD TIMER FOR PILOTS - IF REINSERT LIST NOT CHECKED FOR 20 MINUTES, SHOW NOTIFICATION AUTOMATICALLY
+	if ((typeOf player) in ["B_Helipilot_F", "B_helicrew_F"]) then {
+		[{
+			if (not (
+				missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_enabled", true] &&
+				missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_pilotForcedCheckEnabled", true]
+			)) exitWith {};
+			private _lastCheck = localNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_lastReinsertQueueCheck", diag_tickTime];
+			if (
+				diag_tickTime - _lastCheck < 
+				missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_pilotForcedCheckInterval", 60*20]
+			) exitWith {}; // if last check was less than X minutes ago, skip
+
+			// if last check was greater than 20 minutes ago, we'll prompt the notification now and reset the timer
+			localNamespace setVariable ["milsim_respawn_lastReinsertQueueCheck", diag_tickTime];
+			
+			call milsim_respawn_fnc_showReinsertQueueNotification;
+		}, 30] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
+	};
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+};
diff --git a/functions/respawn/fn_showReinsertQueueNotification.sqf b/functions/respawn/fn_showReinsertQueueNotification.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ae775c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/respawn/fn_showReinsertQueueNotification.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+private _par = [["Players Awaiting Reinsert", 1.2, [1,0.64,0,1]]];
+private _baseNames = (missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue", []]) apply {_x#1};
+{
+	private _baseName = _x;
+	private _peopleAtThisBase = (missionNamespace getVariable ["milsim_respawn_reinsertionQueue", []]) select {
+		_x#1 isEqualTo _baseName
+	} apply {
+		[name (_x#0), 0.7, [1,1,1,1]];
+	};
+
+	private _playerCountText = "";
+	switch (count _peopleAtThisBase) do {
+		case 0: {
+			_playerCountText = "No players";
+		};
+		case 1: {
+			_playerCountText = "1 player";
+		};
+		default {
+			_playerCountText = format ["%1 players", count _peopleAtThisBase];
+		};
+	};
+	
+	_par pushBack [
+		format ["Location: %1 (%2)", 
+			_baseName, 
+			_playerCountText
+		],
+		1,
+		[0,1,0,1]
+	];
+	
+	{
+		_par pushBack _x;
+	} forEach _peopleAtThisBase;
+} forEach _baseNames;
+
+_par call CBA_fnc_notify;
+
+true;
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diff --git a/functions/settings/fn_addCBASettings.sqf b/functions/settings/fn_addCBASettings.sqf
index dc0ef30..c541b2b 100644
--- a/functions/settings/fn_addCBASettings.sqf
+++ b/functions/settings/fn_addCBASettings.sqf
@@ -125,6 +125,74 @@
 ] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
 
 
+//---------------------
+// Respawn Settings
+[
+	"milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_enabled", // variable
+	"CHECKBOX", // type
+	["Enabled", "Whether or not players can file for reinsert and pilots can check the reinsert queue"], // title
+	["17th Battalion", "Re-insert Queue"], // category
+	true, // default value
+	true, // global setting
+	{
+		params ["_value"];
+		diag_log format["[milsim] (respawn_reinsertion) enabled set to %1", _value];
+	}
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+	"milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_maxRangeToReady", // variable
+	"SLIDER", // type
+	["Max Request Filing Range", "Maximum distance from a respawn point a player can be to ready up"], // title
+	["17th Battalion", "Re-insert Queue"], // category
+	[0, 1000, 400, 0, false], // [_min, _max, _default, _trailingDecimals, _isPercentage]
+	true, // global setting
+	{
+		params ["_value"];
+		diag_log format["[milsim] (respawn_reinsertion) maxRangeToReady set to %1", _value];
+	}
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+	"milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_pilotForcedCheckEnabled", // variable
+	"CHECKBOX", // type
+	["Enabled", "Whether or not pilots are forced to view the contents of the reinsertion queue per interval"], // title
+	["17th Battalion", "Re-insert Queue"], // category
+	true, // default value
+	true, // global setting
+	{
+		params ["_value"];
+		diag_log format["[milsim] (respawn_reinsertion) pilotForcedCheckEnabled set to %1", _value];
+	}
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+	"milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_pilotForcedCheckInterval", // variable
+	"SLIDER", // type
+	["Pilot Check Interval", "Pilots will be force shown the queue if they haven't checked it in X seconds"], // title
+	["17th Battalion", "Re-insert Queue"], // category
+	[60*10, 60*30, 60*20, 0, false], // [_min, _max, _default, _trailingDecimals, _isPercentage
+	true,
+	{
+		params ["_value"];
+		diag_log format["[milsim] (respawn_reinsertion) pilotForcedCheckInterval set to %1", _value];
+	
+	}
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+	"milsim_respawn_setting_reinsertion_timeout", // variable
+	"SLIDER", // type
+	["Request Timeout", "How long should at least one person be waiting before prompting a global notification."], // title
+	["17th Battalion", "Re-insert Queue"], // category
+	[60*10, 60*30, 60*20, 0, false], // [_min, _max, _default, _trailingDecimals, _isPercentage
+	true,
+	{
+		params ["_value"];
+		diag_log format["[milsim] (respawn_reinsertion) timeout set to %1", _value];
+	}
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
 diag_log text "[MILSIM] (settings) Custom CBA settings initialized";
 
 nil;
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