75th Ranger Regiment
Modern Ranger selection and training
75th Ranger Regiment A Ranger from the 2nd Ranger Battalion instructs fellow soldiers in a Jump Master course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 13 April 2004 A Ranger from the 2nd Ranger Battalion providing overwatch during combat operations in Iraq, 23 November 2006 The Ranger honor platoon at the interment ceremony of General Wayne Downing at West Point, New York, 27 September 2007 Army Rangers from the 1st Ranger Battalion, conduct a MOUT exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 21 April 2009 Two Rangers inspect their gear before the Ranger Rendezvous, a mass tactical jump conducted by elements from the entire Regiment, 3 August 2009 Retired Colonel Ralph Puckett places the Ranger Scroll on two graduates of the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, 5 January 2010 Rangers practice fast roping techniques from an MH-47 during an exercise Fort Bragg, 28 April 2010 Rangers in Puli Alam District, Afghanistan, 28 August 2012 Ranger snipers from 1st Ranger Battalion, practice marksmanship on a range in Afghanistan prior to a night combat operation against insurgents, 7 May 2013 Organized as 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) on 3 October 1943 Consolidated with the 475th Infantry and unit designated as 475th Infantry on 10 August 1944 Inactivated on 1 July 1945 Redesignated as 75th Infantry on 21 June 1954 Allotted to the Regular Army on 26 October 1954 Activated on 20 November 1954 Inactivated on 21 March 1956 Reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System on 1 January 1969 Reorganized with Headquarters on 1 July 1984 Consolidated with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Ranger Battalions, unit designated as 75th Ranger Regiment and reorganized under the Regimental System on 3 February 1986 Be a U.S. citizen Be on Active Duty and Volunteer for assignment Have a General Technical Score of 105 or higher No physical limitations (PULHES of 111221 or better) Qualify and volunteer for Airborne training A person of good character (no pending UCMJ action or drug or alcohol related incidents within 24 months) Must enlist into or currently hold a Military Occupational Specialty found in the 75th Ranger Regiment Able to attain at minimum a Secret clearance Pass physical requirements which include the Ranger Fitness Test (58 push-ups, 69 sit-ups, run 5 miles in 40 minutes or less, 6 pull-ups), Water Survival Assessment, and 12-mile Footmarch with a 35lb rucksack and weapon in under 3 hours Additionally Army officer applicants must:
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