Benning Phase

 

PREREQUISITES FOR
RANGER SCHOOL
 

• BE IN OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL CONDITION
• PASS CWST
• APFT 49 PU, 59 SU, 15:12 RUN, 6 CHIN UPS
MINIMUM
• 5 MILE RUN IN 40 MINUTES
• 16 MILE TACTICAL FOOT MARCH                                 WITHIN 7.5 HOURS
• PROFICIENT IN DAY AND NIGHT LAND
NAVIGATION
• PROFICIENT IN SOLDIER TASKS: WEAPONS,
CLAYMORE, COMMUNICATIONS,
FIRE SUPPORT, LAND NAVIGATION,
OPERATE AN AN/PSN-11 (PLGR),
AND NIGHT VISION DEVICES
• CURRENT PHYSICAL / MEDICALLY FIT
 

COURSE METHODOLOGY

INDIVIDUAL / COLLECTIVE TASKS
 APPLICATION OF DOCTRINE
 DEVELOP PLANNING SKILLS
 PERFORM MISSIONS UNDER MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL STRESS
 CONDUCT AIRBORNE, AIR ASSAULT AND AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON OPERATIONS

RANGER TRAINING

 RANGER TRAINING DAYS                   348 DAYS / YEAR
 HIGH RISK TRAINING                          310 DAYS / YEAR
COURSE FREQUENCY              10 / 11 CLASSES PER FY
 OPTIMUM CLASS SIZE                        250 RANGERS
 MAX CLASS SIZE                                 310 RANGERS
 COURSE LENGTH                                  61 DAYS
 3 PHASES
                                        -BENNING          20 DAYS
                                        -MOUNTAINS     21 DAYS
                                        -FLORIDA           18 DAYS

SELECT PHOTO'S (Benning Phase)

Some Smoke in the Pit...
COMBATIVES: TO ESTABLISH THE WARFIGHTING SPIRIT

Boxing...
PHASE 4: COMBATIVES
 1 HOUR OF INSTRUCTION
 15 SECOND BOUTS
 KING OF THE PIT

Bayonet Training...
4 HOURS OF
  INSTRUCTION
3 ATTEMPTS PER
  OBSTACLE
 MINOR (-) AFTER THIRD
  FAILURE AT OBSTACLE