01/04/2022
Ranger School is one of the U.S. Army's toughest courses and the premier small unit tactics and leadership school.
It is a mentally and physically challenging course that develops functional skills directly related to units whose mission is to engage the enemy in close combat and direct fire battle. For 62 days, Ranger students train to exhaustion, pushing the limits of their minds and bodies. The course incorporates three phases (Benning, Mountain, and Swamp) which follow the crawl, walk, run training methodology.
In Benning phase, the students are trained on squad operations and focus on ambush and recon missions, patrol base operations, and planning before moving on to platoon operations.
In Mountain phase, students develop their skills at the platoon level in order to refine and complete their training in Swamp phase.
After these three phases, Ranger trainees are proficient in leading squad and platoon dismounted operations around the clock in all climates and terrain. Rangers are better trained, more capable, more resilient, and better prepared to serve and lead Soldiers in their next duty position.
Most Ranger graduations occur on a Friday at Hurley Hill, overlooking Victory Pond. After watching the Rangers in Action demonstration, friends, family, and fellow Rangers assist in pinning the coveted black and gold Ranger tabs on the Army's newest Ranger qualified personnel.
Rangers Lead the Way!
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📷 U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright, US Army Fort Benning Public Affairs (some photos are from before restrictions required)