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I3BrigPvSk

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I have been watching a documentary "Surviving the Cut" on Netflix. I have a few questions about the US military. From what I understand, there are two Rangers, the regiment (75th) and all operatives there have passed through the Ranger school. However, soldiers from other units can go through the Ranger school to get the badge and it is good for the career, right? The Ranger school is also open for the other branches of the US military, right?
The documentary showed the US Marine Corps Recon School, is that one open for the other branches of the US military?
I have more questions, but I begin with these
 
I’m am not totally clear about Rangers, but I think you have it right. A Ranger qualified member will, I’m sure, post a better picture.

But as to the Army Schools it is common for members of other services to attend our courses. All the Military Academies have members of other service in attendance and the US Army Sergeants Major Academy (the highest academic enlisted school in the Army) has members of all services - possibly even from some allied countries.
 
There is the Ranger regiment which is an operational unit that is part of special operations command. Rangers go through what is called RASP (Ranger Assessment and Selection Program) which is an 8 week long suck festival where you are pushed to your limits and tested on the core skills necessary to be in the Regiment. Every time you move up to another position of leadership within the regiment you have to attend RASP again so that "no one can hide behind their tab". Also, team leaders and higher are required to successfully attend Ranger school or they are kicked out of the regiment.

Then there is Ranger school. Ranger school is a leadership school where if you pass you are awarded the Ranger Tab. This school focuses on squad to platoon level leadership doing light infantry operations over impossible terrain, with very little sleep, and very little food. All the while the notoriously uncompromising Ranger Instructors are critically evaluating your every move. All the branches of the military can send their service members to ranger school.

As for the Marine Recon training, no only Marines attend this training.
 
Thank you, guys.
Mike; I have read about a Swede going through the US Army Sergeant Major Academy (Somewhere in TX) The NCO disappeared from the Swedish military in the late 70s, perhaps early 1980s. Now when Sweden doesn't have a mandatory military service, they are back. They are called Specialist Officers in Sweden.

I watched another episode of the "Surviving the Cut" about what I think was the US Army Special Forces Scuba Diving School/selection (somewhere in FL) I was a bit surprised; wouldn't it be more cost effective to have the Navy Seal school and the US Army SF Diving at the same place? The Navy Seals have their school/training/selection in CA, right?
 
In American army, the seals equal to " the best of the best", the Rangers =the worst of the worst .' lol


I3BrigPvSk said:
I have been watching a documentary "Surviving the Cut" on Netflix. I have a few questions about the US military. From what I understand, there are two Rangers, the regiment (75th) and all operatives there have passed through the Ranger school. However, soldiers from other units can go through the Ranger school to get the badge and it is good for the career, right? The Ranger school is also open for the other branches of the US military, right?
The documentary showed the US Marine Corps Recon School, is that one open for the other branches of the US military?
I have more questions, but I begin with these
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