Posted on Sep 20, 2020
How likely is it for a non-combat arms officer to be sent to Ranger School?
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I am currently a 31B, I really enjoy this MOS so far. I plan on going back to school after this deployment (NG) and pursuing ROTC, and an active duty slot, possibly as a 31A. However, one of my major military goals is Ranger School, it’s extremely difficult and I want that challenge. How likely am I to have a packet excepted as a 31A?
Posted 4 y ago
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You don’t get to choose your branch when you commission on AD and there’s a strong possibility you will be branch detailed to a combat arms branch at first.
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LTC Jason Mackay
They have turned Ranger School on and off for other branches to attend over the years. When I first entered in 1994 it was allowed for all branches. Then it got turned off. Then they turned it back on in 1999/2000. It is possible unless they have turned it off again, but it may not be probable. It may be best to request a branch detail to Infantry at accessions time.
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This is all info that I have gathered and do not know first hand. I understand that the Rangers want all officers and Senior NCOs to be tabbed rangers. I guess the determiner would be, is the 75th Inf Regt (Ranger) a real regiment? If so, then there would be bunches if non combat arms officers. I tend to think that it is not because it seems they do not have companies A through M. Just Batts, I think that what Rangers call Battalions, that have A-D companies that repeat in each Batt. It appears to me that they took the 6 Original Batts and inactivated 3 and the independent Ranger Companies (LRRP). Commingled them in the 75th Infantry Regt and added (Ranger). So I would think they only need a MI officer as S-2, a MC Bn Surgeon, a MSC platoon leader, a Chaplain and a CESO for each Batt. This is all from reading, mainly on here, so not take as gospel.
BTW, the 199th had Company M, 3rd Batt, 75th Regt attached in RVN.
BTW, the 199th had Company M, 3rd Batt, 75th Regt attached in RVN.
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Last year my old XO (a Logistics Officer) went to Ranger School and passed, there was also a LT I believe a Medical Officer and he also went and passed...
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