Posted on Apr 20, 2020
What is the route to go dog team while in the Ranger Regiment?
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I know I just asked in reference to special operations dog teams if there were any civil affairs (and yes im still aware of the whole 5 meter target idea) but I was wondering if anyone is aware of the route to go dog team while in the Ranger Regiment if I were to make it in? Im aware it would be a long route for a prior service (coming from Navy) member but it's something I want to pursue if plausible? I believe theyre all infantry as well correct?
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11B1U: Rgt Airborne Ranger
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Dog teams in any unit are not a full career job. That's like asking how do I get how do I become the night baker or the rations manager or on dinner shift in the kitchen at Ranger Regiment.
Not to disparage the Navy, but I've never seen anyone from the Navy pass the selection for 75th. Civil affairs selection and psyop selection would be a whole lot more realistic for you. Also those are actual MOS's and their job is not handling dogs. If you want to be a dog handler you can see if there's a spot when you get to the MEPS. Most likely there is not. Have a backup plan.
Not to disparage the Navy, but I've never seen anyone from the Navy pass the selection for 75th. Civil affairs selection and psyop selection would be a whole lot more realistic for you. Also those are actual MOS's and their job is not handling dogs. If you want to be a dog handler you can see if there's a spot when you get to the MEPS. Most likely there is not. Have a backup plan.
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To my knowledge there is no such thing as a "dog team" in any SOCOM unit. There might be trained dog handlers via a special course but I never heard of a "dog team". I think the OP is misinterpreting something. So SOCOM would look at the below as one of many tools in the toolset vs a new MOS. My guess is they train specific Rangers to handle the dogs but it is not MOS specific, rather it is a class they take at a school.
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/special-operations-dogs-set-for-new-advanced-tactical-gear
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/special-operations-dogs-set-for-new-advanced-tactical-gear
Special Operations dogs set for new advanced tactical gear
Dogs serving with the elite Army Rangers may soon have new Tactical Vests and more gear to wear on missions.
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I spent some time at Regiment roughly ten years ago. There were dog handlers, as well as a Veterinarian within the RMED if memory serves me. None of them were 31K’s which I further believe was still 31B with a dog handler identifier back then before the creation of 31K. There are people trained in addition to their actual MOS to work with dogs, but as SFC Boyd mentioned, this is typically not a permanent assignment. There is only one unit that does this to my knowledge which is dated by nearly two years so that may no longer be accurate as well.
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you are looking too far into the future. you must first pass BCT, AIT, Airborne, and RASP before trying to get to a dog team (which isn't a thing) the only MOS is 31K for dog handling and there are no positions in SOCOM.
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The Ranger regiment uses infantry guys to be dog handlers or that’s what they did while I was there. Every Ranger platoon usually has an assigned dog handler
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