What is the average age of a Ranger?

The average age is 23, and the average class will have 366 students, with 11 classes conducted per year. The vast majority of Ranger students have already completed Airborne School and make multiple jumps during the course.
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How old are most Army Rangers?

Army Ranger Age Breakdown

Interestingly enough, the average age of Army Rangers is 20-30 years old, which represents 70% of the population.
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What percentage of Army are Rangers?

How bad is it? Ranger-qualifed soldiers fill less than 50 percent of the positions marked for enlisted troops, and things are particularly bleak among NCOs, said Smith, who took over Ranger training in January. Sergeants, for example, are filling only 25 percent of their slots, while staff sergeants fill 40 percent.
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What is the mortality rate of Army Rangers?

Since 2001, the Rangers have suffered 419 combat casualties, with eight percent of these soldiers dying as a result.
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How long are Army Rangers away from home?

Conventional Army units deploy for 12 months at a time before returning home for another year or so, but the Rangers' rotations tend to last only 3–6 months, with far less stateside time between deployments.
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Age is just a number



How hard is it to become an Army Ranger?

Ranger School is one of the toughest training courses for which a Soldier can volunteer. Army Rangers are experts in leading Soldiers on difficult missions - and to do this, they need rigorous training. For more than two months, Ranger students train to exhaustion, pushing the limits of their minds and bodies.
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How long does it take to become a Ranger?

Ranger School is another grueling course — it's 61 days long and broken up into three phases. They are Benning Phase, Mountain Phase, and Florida Phase, and even if you don't quit, it's very possible to fail any of these phases.
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Do all Rangers see combat?

Contrary to what you see in the movies, the chances of seeing combat in the army are low. You will not necessarily be seeing combat even if you are an infantry soldier. 40% of service members do NOT see combat, and of the remaining 60%, only 10% to 20% are deployed into the combat premise.
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What rank do you have to be to be a Ranger?

Requirements to join as an active-duty Officer:

An MOS found in the 75th Ranger Regiment. Rank of first lieutenant, captain or major. Eligibility for a secret security clearance.
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Which is harder Green Beret or Ranger?

While the Green Berets have what many would call a harder selection, there's no denying that the Army Rangers selection is no cake-walk either. In fact, many Army Rangers are plucked from the unit to serve in the Green Berets themselves.
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What is the age cut off for special forces?

20-36 years old. Pass the Army fitness test and clear height and weight standards.
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How old is the average Navy SEAL?

The average Navy SEAL is about 30 years old, with a bachelors and possibly a masters degree. He is most likely white and may have a wife and children. And is no doubt in perfect physical shape.
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How much do Army Rangers weigh?

Army Weight Charts

According to the Army's Special Operations Command, the average height and weight of an Army Ranger are 69 inches and 174 pounds.
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Are all Rangers Airborne?

On 1 January 1969, under the new U.S. Army Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS), these units were redesignated "Ranger" in South Vietnam within the 75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger) and all replacement personnel were mandatory airborne qualified.
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Where do Rangers get stationed?

Headquartered at Fort Benning, Georgia, the regiment consists of four battalions -- 1st Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia; 2nd Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington; and the 3rd Battalion and Regimental Special Troops Battalion at Fort Benning.
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Do Rangers HALO jump?

Military Free-Fall parachute operations during the course consist of a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) and High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) parachute jumps from altitudes of 10,000 to 25,000 feet.
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What is the hardest part of Ranger School?

During the 21-day cycle of Benning phase, candidates are tested on their physical stamina and mental resolve. “My biggest lesson was endurance,” said Lufkin-Collier. “The hardest part about Ranger school is that it keeps going. You're always being tested; you're always being assessed.”
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How big is a Ranger squad?

The ranger rifle platoon consists of a headquarters section, three rifle squads, and a machine gun squad. The headquarters section personnel include a platoon leader, a platoon sergeant, and a radiotelephone operator. Each rifle squad consists of a squad leader and two balanced fire teams of four men each.
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What is the best Ranger Battalion?

The 75th Ranger Regiment is the U.S. Army's premier large-scale special operations force, and it is made up of some of the most elite Soldiers in the world.
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Are 75th Rangers Tier 1?

US special operators

US special-operations units can be divided into unofficial tiers. Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 would be at the top (Tier 1), followed by the 75th Ranger Regiment, Night Stalkers, MARSOC, and SEAL and Boat Teams (Tier 2), and then the Special Forces Groups (Tier 3).
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Do Rangers get extra pay?

Salaries may appear to be low, but members of the military typically also receive housing and food allowances, health care and tax advantages. They also receive bonus pay for hazardous, parachute or flight duty. Any of these bonuses can raise Army Rangers' pay substantially.
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