How likely is it for a non-combat arms officer to be sent to Ranger School?

2020-09-20T11:42:25-04:00

I am currently a 31B, I really enjoy this MOS so far. I plan on going back to school after this deployment (NG) and pursuing ROTC, and an active duty slot, possibly as a 31A. However, one of my major military goals is Ranger School, it’s extremely difficult and I want that challenge. How likely am I to have a packet excepted as a 31A?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2020 11:54 AM

2020-09-20T11:54:05-04:00

You don’t get to choose your branch when you commission on AD and there’s a strong possibility you will be branch detailed to a combat arms branch at first.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2020 10:48 PM

2020-09-20T22:48:10-04:00

Last year my old XO (a Logistics Officer) went to Ranger School and passed, there was also a LT I believe a Medical Officer and he also went and passed...

Response by MAJ Ronnie Reams made Sep 21 at 2020 9:52 AM

2020-09-21T09:52:40-04:00

This is all info that I have gathered and do not know first hand. I understand that the Rangers want all officers and Senior NCOs to be tabbed rangers. I guess the determiner would be, is the 75th Inf Regt (Ranger) a real regiment? If so, then there would be bunches if non combat arms officers. I tend to think that it is not because it seems they do not have companies A through M. Just Batts, I think that what Rangers call Battalions, that have A-D companies that repeat in each Batt. It appears to me that they took the 6 Original Batts and inactivated 3 and the independent Ranger Companies (LRRP). Commingled them in the 75th Infantry Regt and added (Ranger). So I would think they only need a MI officer as S-2, a MC Bn Surgeon, a MSC platoon leader, a Chaplain and a CESO for each Batt. This is all from reading, mainly on here, so not take as gospel.

BTW, the 199th had Company M, 3rd Batt, 75th Regt attached in RVN.