Once you are Ranger qualified do you automatically get assigned to the 75th ranger battalion?

2015-04-16T14:57:27-04:00

A question for all the rangers in RP
Once you are ranger qualified do you automatically get assigned to the 75th ranger battalion

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Apr 16 at 2015 2:58 PM

2015-04-16T14:58:02-04:00

Not a ranger, but no. It's just a training school and you can go to battalion without it.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Apr 20 at 2015 2:13 PM

2015-04-20T14:13:12-04:00

No .. Ranger School is a training course, similar to Airborne School. The majority of graduates do not go to a Ranger unit.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 10 at 2015 5:26 PM

2015-05-10T17:26:31-04:00

I am in the National Guard and have attended Ranger School. First off, there are no Ranger units in the National Guard. There are Long Range Surveillance units in the National Guard that are a specialized scout unit that requires all of their NCOs to be Ranger qualified. That is an option in the Guard. The TX Guard has them but the LA Guard doesn't. To go to the 75th RGR you would have to transition over to Regular Army. Prior Service Soldiers are not allowed to go straight to the 75th RGR as their first duty assignment. I am sure there are special cases where it can happen but I have really never see it.

If you want to go to the Rangers you would need Ranger school. It would help you get there. But I am very wary of guys that want to go to the Rangers. It is a tough difficult life there. It is something that shouldn't be taken lightly.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 10:33 AM

2015-05-11T10:33:58-04:00

To go to a Ranger Regiment, you typically need to attend RASP. There are two courses. RASP 1, which is for E-1 thru E-5, and RASP 2, E-6 and up. Being Ranger qualified won't make a difference inside RASP, but it will make things easier if and when you get to a BN.