Weapons of the
Army Rangers

Close
Quarters
Battle

Deadly Fighting
Skills of the World

Official Ranger
Handbook

Rangers Lead
The Way

No Excuse
Leadership

Masters
of Chaos

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As with all special operations forces, the U.S. Army Rangers report to the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) when in hostile or war situations. Along with the Rangers, which consist of one active regiment with three battalions, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command includes Army National Guard, civil affairs, psychological operations and chemical reconnaissance groups.

But the Rangers, themselves, are the spearhead of the Army's special operations forces. Ready to deploy by land, air and sea anywhere in the world at a moment's notice, Rangers specialize in rapid infantry assault, night fighting and airfield seizure. The Rangers are trained to infiltrate and exit by air, land or sea and have the capability to conduct conventional or special light-infantry operations.

According to the JSOC, the Rangers have taken part in every major combat operation since the end of the Vietnam War. In many cases, they are supported by the 160th Special Operations Aviations Regiment -- better known as the "Night Stalkers" -- which use state-of-the-art aircraft and equipment to assist all special operations forces from the air. Want to challenge yourself? Check out the Army Special Forces Workout to prepare you for Ranger School.

Ranger School - No Excuse Leadership
A great compilation of U.S. Army Ranger School vignettes designed to demonstrate how one can achieve the mental toughness to succeed...no matter what the adversity. Though exceptionally diverse in background and experience, the Ranger students chronicled in this book reveal that they all had one thing in common...tenacity, perseverance and a desire to be one of the best. RANGER SCHOOL, NO EXCUSE LEADERSHIP is an excellent addition to any leadership or business manager development program and should become as worn, tabbed and dog eared as any well read '-10' equipment maintenance manual. Rangers Lead The Way!

Army Rangers Fight War on Terror
75th Ranger Regiment United States Army Rangers continue to lead the way in American military missions throughout the world, operating on the frontlines in Iraq and the Global War on Terror. Along with aiding Task Force 121's capture of Saddam Hussein and providing security for the Jessica Lynch rescue, Army Rangers are playing key roles in neutralizing Ba'ath party extremists and smoking Al-Qaeda operatives out of remote caves in Afghanistan. Rangers are the Army's elite commandos, parachuting in behind enemy lines, securing airfields and preparing the ground before regular Army units arrive in hostile territory.

In addition to currently serving in the Middle East and Central Asia, Rangers have been on the forefront of every major military operation in the 20th century, ranging from leading the Normandy invasion on D-Day in World War II, to restoring democracy and capturing Manuel Noriega in Panama as part of Operation Just Cause, to providing security for United Nations peacekeepers in Somalia. Ready to deploy to global hotspots at a moment's notice, Rangers are the premier commando unit in the American military, able to conduct ambushes, reconnaissance and assaults by land, sea or air.

"When everyone else looks the other way when the hard missions come, it's expected that, as a Ranger, that you'll take on that mission," said Col. William Kidd, Commander, Ranger Training Brigade. "It's expected that you'll lead from the front, that you won't quit and that you'll put the welfare of your fellow soldiers above your own to successfully complete the mission."

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US Army Rangers History
Camp Frank D. Merrill is the home of the 5th Ranger Training Battalion and the mountain phase of the U.S. Army Ranger School, where small unit leaders are instructed in combat techniques and procedures used to move swiftly over all types of terrain including mountains. One-eighth of the earth's surface is covered by mountains and almost every war which has been fought since the start of recorded history has included some type of mountain operations.

In the pre-dawn hours of D-Day as Omaha Beach quietly awaited the fury of the allied invasion, the 2nd Ranger Battalion assaulted the cliffs of Normandy at Point Du Hoc to clear the way for the invasion force. Battling rain soaked rocks, rough seas, and intense German fire, the American Rangers scaled 100 foot cliffs, secured their objective and stood on European soil before the amphibious assault began.

The Rangers are kept at a high level of readiness and can deploy anywhere in the world at a moment's notice. Rangers are trained in rapid infantry assault and night fighting. They are the premiere airfield seizure and raid unit in the Army. The Rangers are trained to infiltrate and exit by air, land or sea and have the capability to conduct conventional or special light-infantry operations.

In Afghanistan, Rangers participated in a night parachute jump at an airfield near the home of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar. According to the JSOC, the Rangers have taken part in every major combat operation since the end of the Vietnam War.

Future conflicts involving American soldiers could very well be conducted in mountainous
terrain. Whether in Europe or Latin America we will see rough terrain. The training Ranger
students receive at Camp Merrill and the surrounding North Georgia Mountains will enable them
to successfully operate in any mountainous environment.

Ranger training at Fort Benning, Georgia, began in September of 1950 with the formation and training of 17 Airborne Ranger companies during the Korean War by the Ranger Training Command. In October, 1951, the Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School established the Ranger Department and extended Ranger training to all combat units in the Army. The first Ranger class for individual candidates graduated on 1 March, 1952. On 1 November, 1987, the Ranger Department reorganized into the Ranger Training Brigade, and established four Ranger Training Battalions.

Army Rangers

Are You Ready to Lead the Way?
The 75th Ranger Regiment is a flexible, highly trained and rapidly deployable light infantry force with specialized skills that enable it to be employed against a variety of conventional and Special Operations targets.

Candidates must pass a stringent orientation course before selection to Ranger School. While there, they'll face the kinds of physical and mental challenges that will serve as a foundation for membership in to one of the Army's elite combat units.

To become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment you must begin with the nine weeks of Basic Training. Upon completion of Basic Training you will then attend Advanced Individual Training to obtain a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). This training varies in length depending on the selected MOS. Next you must complete Airborne training. Upon graduation of Airborne School you will be assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment to attend the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP).

If you pass each of the required training schools and RIP, you will receive an assignment to either the 75th Ranger Regiment Headquarters or one of the three Ranger Battalions.

US Army Ranger School

In order to train and instruct these elite soldiers, the Army created the Ranger Training Brigade (Ranger School), based at Ft. Benning, Ga., with secondary phases conducted in the Georgia mountains and Florida swamps. Known as one of the single most difficult military schools in the world, Ranger School, through a span of 60 days, demands the most physically and mentally agile soldiers in the Army. In fact, only about 25 percent of all Ranger candidates successfully make it through the three phases and graduate from Ranger School, earning the right to wear the Ranger tab. Ranger School seeks to develop both advanced soldier skills and leadership abilities to create a warrior who can operate anywhere in the world with precision and success.

"Ranger School is probably the most intense training that the Army is going to provide soldiers getting ready for combat," said Sgt. Scott Melians, Ranger School Instructor. "When they're isolated and away from command, Rangers know how to succeed in adverse and difficult situations."

Army Rangers As Ranger candidates go through the course, candidates of all rank are constantly rotated into leadership positions and exposed to a wide variety of simulated combat situations to develop the necessary experience, expertise and skills. By taking these fundamental Army techniques to more lethal levels, Ranger School cross-trains each commando candidate, teaching them a mix of advanced military skills, including utilizing stealth and surprise to eliminate terrorist insurgents, intelligence gathering and explosive detonation to create a multi-functional warrior. Through it all, Ranger School instructors push the Ranger students to their physical and mental limits through sleep/food deprivation, continuous enemy attacks and extreme physical demands -teaching them how to achieve mission success while encountering and overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Due to their lethal arsenal of advanced military and tactical specialties combined with superior physical and mental conditioning, Army Rangers are considered among the very best. From conducting classified missions around the world to rescuing American POWs, Rangers serve as the tip of the spear for American military operations.

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Benning Phase
Phase I of Ranger School is currently twenty-one days in duration and conducted by the 4th Ranger Training Battalion in the heavily forested terrain of Fort Benning, Georgia.

Mountain Phase
The 5th Ranger Training Battalion's mountain phase is twenty-one days of lower and upper mountaineering, mountain techniques, and tactical operations.

Florida Phase
Army Airborne Rangers The third and final phase of Ranger School is conducted by the 6th Ranger Training Battalion in the harsh and oppressive environment of the Florida jungle and swamp. Ranger students will learn boat drills, make rope bridges, and negotiate rivers and swamps. Oh yes, and patrol, patrol, patrol...

The Ranger Training Brigade's mission is to conduct the Ranger and Long Range Surveillance Leader courses to develop the leadership skills, confidence and competence of students by requiring them to perform effectively as small unit leaders in tactically realistic environments.

The Ranger course is designed to further develop leaders who are physically and mentally tough and self-disciplined and challenges them to think, act and react effectively in stress approaching that found in combat. The course is over nine weeks in duration and divided into three phases: Benning phase, Fort Benning, Georgia; Mountain phase, Dahlonega, Georgia; and Swamp phase, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Long Range Surveillance Leader course is designed to train long range surveillance leaders to better prepare them for the training and tactical leadership of their units/teams.

Check out our new section for specific information on Physical Fitness Preparation for Army Ranger School.

Ranger Creed

Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession, I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor, and high esprit de corps of the Rangers.
Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land, sea, or air, I accept the fact that as a Ranger my country expects me to move further, faster, and fight harder than any other soldier.
Never shall I fail my comrades I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong, and morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of the task whatever it may be, one hundred percent and then some.
Gallantly will I show the world that I am a specially selected and well trained soldier. My courtesy to superior officers, neatness of dress, and care of equipment shall set the example for others to follow.
Energetically will I meet the enemies of my country. I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger word. I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country.
Readily will I display the intestinal fortitude required to fight on to the Ranger objective and complete the mission, though I be the lone survivor.

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The Delta Force
The 1st SFOD-Delta (Delta force) is one the Federal Government's CT (Counter Terrorist) groups. Also known as CAG (Combat Applications Group) the Pentagon manages to tightly control what is known about this Unit. Their soldiers are recruited from the U.S. Army, mainly from the Special Forces Green Berets and Rangers. Their main compound is in a remote area of Fort Bragg and it is rumored that up to 2,500 personnel are present at this facility.

Col. Charlie Beckwith was the founder and first commanding officer of Special Forces Operational Detatchment-Delta, aka Delta Force. Col. Beckwith's book begins with his exchange service as a Special Forces Captain with the British Special Air Service. The SAS made such an impression on Col. Beckwith that he designed Delta's organization, selection and training on the British SAS model.

The book covers Col. Beckwith's service in Vietnam, with the precursor of Delta, whose mission was to go behind enemy lines and locate NVA and VC units. He continues with his battles with U.S. Army brass to get Delta established as a counter-terrorism unit and finishes the book with the aborted rescue attempt of the American hostages in Iran. The book gives an insight of Delta Force as it was first conceived and organized by it's creator.

Masters of Chaos
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have given the U.S. Army's Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, a central role in American military action like never before. Several hundred U.S. Special Forces operators helped a motley band of Afghan rebels orchestrate a stunning rout when they overthrew the Taliban after 9/11. In Iraq, as journalist Linda Robinson explains in Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces, Special Forces units were the main U.S. elements on the ground in the northern and western regions of the country, where they defeated government forces that outnumbered them many times over. Robinson tells the story of the Special Forces through the eyes of a few of its more colorful personalities, men with call signs like Rawhide and Killer. She follows them around the world from Panama and El Salvador to Somalia, Kosovo, and, finally, Afghanistan and Iraq. Surprisingly, however, she devotes only a few pages to the Green Beret-led victory in Afghanistan, even though it was arguably their greatest achievement since they were created after World War II.