How many miles are rucked in Ranger School?

2021-08-02T09:20:04-04:00

I'm not talking about just the initial ruck march test; I mean how many miles are spent moving under a ruck throughout the entire school, on average, assuming you go straight through. All tactical movements, tests, smoke sessions, any time you're moving under a weighted ruck. I realize it will vary, but I'm looking for a good estimate.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2021 11:11 AM

2021-08-02T11:11:54-04:00

This is actually part of the Ranger School inbrief. If memory serves correctly, it is 12-15 miles per day. Or that might be SFAS...

You can go onto the Benning ARTB website and check out the student brief

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Aug 2 at 2021 11:25 AM

2021-08-02T11:25:02-04:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member might have a good answer here as well

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Aug 2 at 2021 12:41 PM

2021-08-02T12:41:25-04:00

A crap load, cause 90% of the field portions of the course you are rucking,

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2021 12:41 PM

2021-08-02T12:41:44-04:00

From experience I would make a educated guess and say a metric shit ton.

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Aug 2 at 2021 3:11 PM

2021-08-02T15:11:46-04:00

I got thru the first time and got 6 leadership positions (2 in each phase/passed 5 of the 6) so you can add 500 miles doing Leader Recons AND way too many more miles putting people into their individual places. Counting many other miles where people (75% of my class were ROTC students) got lost ... er ... misoriented into the wrong ridge, swamp, path, tree etc, I personally think the only thing you can do is:
DON'T QUIT & KEEP YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2021 4:02 PM

2021-08-02T16:02:51-04:00

Lots of them, from what I've heard. Not much chow or rest either.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2021 5:18 PM

2021-08-02T17:18:51-04:00

All of them!

Response by 1SG Ed Bernas made Aug 5 at 2021 7:59 PM

2021-08-05T19:59:01-04:00

This question is relative to land navigation skills, if you and your platoon suck at it, you will walk a lot further.

Response by Sgt Dale Briggs made Aug 13 at 2022 5:01 PM

2022-08-13T17:01:19-04:00

Imo it should replace the nonsensical pull-ups, sit ups and 3 mile run. Any HS kid can pass that , and the minimums are ridiculous.

Rucking should be the standard for fitness, it tests strength, mental fortitude and endurance. You carry what you need on your back, full kit, known distance with a time limit, pass or fail. It’s a better gauge both physically and mentally of any individual, you can persevere and pass or quit and fail.

Response by SGT Timothy Stuart made Aug 13 at 2022 8:32 PM

2022-08-13T20:32:21-04:00

More than one but less than a million.

Response by SFC Jorge Diaz Caro made Jan 5 at 2023 1:02 AM

2023-01-05T01:02:58-05:00

anywhere from 6 to 10 a day sometimes even more