How do you verify that someone has graduated Ranger School?

SGT Charles Bartell — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 18:44:18 -0400

Is ther a way to find out if some one, Did go to and pass ranger school.
I know a person that has a history of taking credit for thing that he has not done.
Then reciveing award for the work of others.

We both Had the Victor Identiffier next to our Mos due to our duty station.
I was given pin point orders to my last unit because of this.
But I had to prove that I was Did not go to school by haveing some of my last leadership.
Contact the prior unit that had put the (V) next to my Mos.

I feel that this person RECORDS shoud be correted if he has lied about this.
I Have known lots of people that have earned there tab's.
I feel that if this person has lied about this to his recordes should be corrected.

Response by SFC Marc W. made Jun 15 at 2019 6:48 PM

SFC Marc W. — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 18:48:54 -0400

We need you to calm down and proof read this post first.

Response by SGT Charles Bartell made Jun 16 at 2019 2:24 PM

SGT Charles Bartell — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 14:24:35 -0400

To MSG Danny Mathers :
Why would you vote down asking how to find out if some one.
Has lied about going to Ranger shool and passing.
We have a big problem these days with people claming to be things they are not, As well has having awards they never recived.
Why do you seem to have a problem exposing anther fake ?

Response by SGT James Murphy made Jun 17 at 2019 1:32 PM

SGT James Murphy — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:32:23 -0400

Wouldn't that have to be on your 201 File?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 17 at 2019 4:41 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:41:50 -0400

I was a medic at 6th RTB for years and never heard of anyone having a V identifier added to their ERB. HRC has to add the identifier these days in order to prevent things like this from happening. Unless you're talking about the duty MOS which is the SQI for the position being filled, not the SQI of the Soldier.

You should know this from working at RTB, but there is a tab check that's conducted during inprocessing and you can request one for someone at any time by contacting the RTB S3 shop.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 17 at 2019 8:48 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:48:50 -0400

ARTB has records of everyone who has graduated the courses there. I’ve seen someone lie about graduating both Airborne and Ranger Schools, wear the badge and tan, then be busted from E-6(P) to E-5 after a call was made to ARTB.

Response by SPC Randall PeQueen made Jun 18 at 2019 4:43 PM

SPC Randall PeQueen — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:43:50 -0400

I have nothing to add of any help but want to express my respect for you Rangers and other SF guys. As a 'leg' in a support unit, 1st COSCOM, I always looked up to you guys.
It pisses me off when some douche-bag makes claims that they didn't earn.

Response by SSG Darrell Peters made Jun 18 at 2019 5:57 PM

SSG Darrell Peters — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:57:31 -0400

Yes, there is. however, it depends on if they are active duty or not. I had a friend who went through Ranger School in 1979. Yes, the Ranger School has records of him graduating. However, from going to paper to microfiche, to now an online records system. Things get mixed up. yes, they posted orders but orders can be rescinded or amended. Getting his record updated was a pain luckily he kept his copies of everything. He went through a records audit as I did before retirement.
When I retired I couldn't believe half the stuff that was missing from my file. Fear not though the Army does everything in triplicate. The School, 201 File, Soldier's Copy. Verification can take time if filing a FOIA request is required.

Response by SSG Mark Matteson made Jun 18 at 2019 6:48 PM

SSG Mark Matteson — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:48:17 -0400

Ranger School or Rasp, ? You can get in to 75th via Rasp and never get a tab if you were an E4 and below, Earning the tab is entirely different, thousands get that and never earn the Tan Beret.

Response by CSM Michael Chavaree made Jun 19 at 2019 1:31 PM

CSM Michael Chavaree — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:31:07 -0400

Are you talking about the duty position or DMOS on the assignment information section of the ERB? If that is the case, that is not stolen valor, thats just someone coded and unqualified in a position. However, once you are coded as a V,G,P or whatever in the SQI section and you are not qualified, you are obligated to have it fixed. That is an S1 easy fix.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2019 4:00 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:00:39 -0400

Easily verified by SRB/201 file. Unless he/she is a total poser and their response is "Classified".

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2019 11:08 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 23:08:31 -0400

Simple phone call to ranger training brigade S3. Give them name and social. You’ll find out in 3 minutes

Response by MSG John Joseph made Jun 20 at 2019 2:56 PM

MSG John Joseph — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:56:50 -0400

Ask his class number. Posers get it wrong.