Posted on Oct 23, 2019
I'm in the process of signing up for the Army Reserve and I am going for 37F. Is it possible to get Ranger School in my contract?
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I'm in the process of signing up for the Army Reserve and I am going for 37F. Is it possible to get Ranger School in my contract? My recruiter says it most be likely that maybe Airborne school may be possible. From what I've read, its highly unlikely I'll be able to go to Ranger School unless I get it in my contract and its not a combat or combat support MOS. Please let me know if there's a way to may it possible. Or am I more likely to get it if I went with Army National Guard?
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37F: Psychological Operations Specialist
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Potential RecruitFlorida ARNG
Army Reserve Elements 37F: Psychological Operations Specialist Ranger Potential RecruitFlorida ARNG
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Recruit,
In all honesty there's little reason to go down the slippery slope of "What-Ifs" in this scenario. Either the Reserve will put in your contract, or they won't. You should reach out to a FLARNG Recruiter and ask if it's possible and get your answer.
What I will say is if you don't, the likelihood of you getting Ranger later on in your career in either half of the reserve component is slim, and I'd wager especially in the Reserve vs the Guard since the Guard has all the combat units. I have never been apart of 20th Special Forces Group, which I imagine is where you would be attached to in the Florida Guard, so I cannot ascertain as to how much "pull" they have in getting school slots, but I imagine it would be significantly better than a conventional Guard combat arms unit.
If you truly want Ranger, you'll go Active Duty where it's guaranteed. If you choose the reserve component and you are not getting a guarantee, it's a roll of the dice either way. But with those same slim odds, I would recommend the Guard.
Good luck.
In all honesty there's little reason to go down the slippery slope of "What-Ifs" in this scenario. Either the Reserve will put in your contract, or they won't. You should reach out to a FLARNG Recruiter and ask if it's possible and get your answer.
What I will say is if you don't, the likelihood of you getting Ranger later on in your career in either half of the reserve component is slim, and I'd wager especially in the Reserve vs the Guard since the Guard has all the combat units. I have never been apart of 20th Special Forces Group, which I imagine is where you would be attached to in the Florida Guard, so I cannot ascertain as to how much "pull" they have in getting school slots, but I imagine it would be significantly better than a conventional Guard combat arms unit.
If you truly want Ranger, you'll go Active Duty where it's guaranteed. If you choose the reserve component and you are not getting a guarantee, it's a roll of the dice either way. But with those same slim odds, I would recommend the Guard.
Good luck.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
An 18X contract gets you Airborne, Pre Selection and a shot at Special Forces Selection. The National Guard SF (19th and 20th Group) units are very active and usually get the funding that they need, to include Ranger School. Be aware that all the training is done Active Army and the cycle can take over a year, depending on what MOS you land on. To find a location close to you, go here. http://nationalguardsf.com/special_forces.shtml#locations
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Reserve contracts don't work that way. You will go to whatever school your unit is willing to fund you to go to after you've been MOS qualified.
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In the reserves, most of those schools like Ranger and airborne are very limited, it all depends on the unit and what they are authorized. I know airborne slots in the reserves for school is very limited and only those units that need it will get those slots and then they will only send the best of the best because having someone washout is a huge waste of money and a slot they won't get back.
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