Do you need Ranger School to go to RASP?

2018-04-09T14:27:27-04:00

In my current unit, we got a Ranger Bat deployed E-5, but no Tab, so mthat made me wonder cause I’ve been told that if you go Regiment without the school they’d basically just send you immediately. I do want the Tab as well but I was just curious.

Also: Could I get a RASP packet or Ranger school at Fort Irwin? Thanks for any info provided.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 9 at 2018 2:31 PM

2018-04-09T14:31:17-04:00

You don't need a tab for RASP. The Ranger Batt will send you to Ranger School when they think you're ready. And even then, there's no guarantee of graduation. So he may have deployed prior to attending Ranger school and then transferred after the deployment. He may have gone and not graduated. The list goes on. There are several things that could have happened.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 9 at 2018 5:28 PM

2018-04-09T17:28:42-04:00

If all you want is the Tab then your unit can send you to Ranger School, that’s if your chain of command will support it and you are ready to go. No one gets into Regiment without going through RASP, tab or no tab. If it’s an assignment with the 75th you desire, go to the 75th Ranger Regiment home page and contact their recruiters. In response to another’s comment, you cannot compare RASP and Ranger School. The two are completely different courses.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 9 at 2018 5:31 PM

2018-04-09T17:31:30-04:00

Regarding the Scrolled E-5 with no tab in your unit, countless reason could explains, but chances are, the NCO was released from Regiment before having the opportunity to go to Ranger School, or the NCO went to Ranger School and failed.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2018 12:55 PM

2018-04-10T12:55:30-04:00

I will tell you this, you will be treated “better” as an incoming tabbed SPEC-4, however, if you really want to know your job as a Ranger private rifleman, SAW Gunner, machine gunner, goose gunner, then I would wait to prove myself while in Regiment. They have a lot of slots for Ranger School, and they will send you when they know you’re ready.

As for understand if you can go to Ranger School at this time, I would get with a Schools NCO and figure out how many slots are allocated with your unit. Either way, train as if you were getting ready for Ranger anything.

Good luck.