ROTC Instructor
ROTC Instructor
Posted on May 24, 2016
How can I get a Ranger School slot while I'm in ROTC for Green to Gold?
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ROTC Instructor
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Ranger School
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They don't send cadets to Ranger School. They stopped doing that a long time ago. It's still an option, but it is not practiced for the reasons you see from the other responses. You have 3 months to complete the course. You cannot recycle. If you fail...you are out...and Cadet Command is out the money it took to send you. Cadet Command saw too many failures to justify the program's continuance.
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Roger that Sir. Thank you for that insight. I will try to comoete for an Air Assault though. I hear that it's an easier school to get while in ROTC Sir.
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I went to airborne. Go to both. You have the opportunity. Best to do it as a cadet.
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How can you get to Ranger School? Quickest way is for you to Branch Infantry, and by gosh you will go straight to Ranger School following IOBC whether you like it or not. Best advice, enjoy College/University, master the skills to be successful in University and if you are a participant in ROTC, enjoy that. You will have plenty of time to enjoy the suck when you do become an Active Duty Officer, if that is was your goal is. Enjoy School Young Man, you will earn your Tab in due time.
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It is not unheard of for cadets to get Ranger School slots, but rare. Mostly due to availability or funding. However, probably the biggest hurdle is if you get recycled and it takes longer for you to make it through. It is much easier to go to airborne school or air assault school as a cadet versus Ranger school. Best bet would be to try and get it after BOLC TDY enroute to your next assignment.
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SSG (Join to see)
Roger that Sir. Already airborne so that's out of the way. Some good info Thank you
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