Ranger School

Ranger School is recognized as the Army's premier leadership course and it is impossible to attain a leadership position in the 75th Ranger Regiment without it. Lower enlisted soldiers (E1 - E5) with the goal of becoming a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment will first complete the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, Phase I (RASP I) and then be assigned to the Ranger Regiment. Once the Chain of Command feels confident the soldier will pass Ranger School, usually within 6 months, the soldier is sent to the Ranger Regiment's Pre-Ranger Course. Only after successful completion of the Pre-Ranger Course is the soldier sent to Ranger School. If a member of the Ranger Regiment fails to complete Ranger School he will oftentimes be dismissed from the Ranger Regiment, at the discretion of his chain of command. If he is fortunate he will be afforded the opportunity to go back at a later date, case by case dependent. Non Ranger Qualified NCOs and Officers normally complete Ranger School before volunteering to the 75th Ranger Regiment, but in some cases a Ranger Tab is not always required for consideration for selection and assignment to the unit. It is expected mid-and-senior grade NCOs and all officers will become Ranger Qualified if not already once they are assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, and if they fail to do so, their tour at the unit may be shortened. Under extreme conditions officers and NCOs may be relieved for standards (RFS) from the 75th Ranger Regiment for failure to obtain Ranger qualification.

A significant portion of Ranger students come from the 75th Ranger Regiment, where completing and passing Ranger School is required for any leadership position and continued assignment to the Ranger Regiment. The Army also allocates a select number of training slots each year to other US Military Service Branches, including their Reserve Components, as well as Foreign Military Services. These highly valued school slots are often competed for and used to augment the training of specialized combat career fields that directly support US Army units. Upon completion of the course, all soldiers return to the units that sent them and are referred to as being "Ranger Qualified". Since the 1950s, students have received a copy of Rangers Standing Orders, a version of the guidance Major Robert Rogers composed for his unit, Rogers' Rangers.

Ranger School Overview Video

Ranger School Briefing

Ranger Handbook