Should I Drop my rasp status?
Don’t drop RASP. Go. Give it your best, get into regiment, go to ranger school. You likely won’t have this chance again. It sucks, but it’s supposed to, and the pay off is worth it. To elaborate: Yeah, I know, we all understand you're sick of being in IET status, and for all I know being in RASP is being in IET. I dunno.
Will dropping rasp negatively affect my career?
As most here have conceeded, dropping RASP won’t negatively affect your career, however, going to RASP WILL positively affect your career. You’ll be more respected, you’ll deploy more, you’ll be treated like more of an adult.
Should I join the Rangers or RASP?
You're passing up a big opportunity. Stick with RASP, get into the Rangers, go and do bigger and better things. They're the cream of the infantry world for a reason. They're the cream of the infantry world for a reason. Weird, I didn't know that the Ranger Regiment was inside a Cavalry Division.
Is rasp worth it?
It's your choice, but you need to make the decision what you want to be doing 1,2,5 years down the road. Everyone is going to recommend RASP every single time. You don't have to follow that recommendation, but you'll regret it always in the future.
Where do you go after RASP?
RASP 1 culminates with a graduation ceremony where the newest members of the Regiment don their Tan Berets and Ranger Scrolls. After graduation, Rangers will attend the Basic Airborne Course if not already airborne qualified before transferring to a Ranger Battalion.
Do you go to Ranger School after RASP?
You can be assigned to the Ranger Regiment after completing RASP, and still never go on to complete Ranger School. That means you can earn your Ranger Tab without serving in the Ranger Regiment, or you can serve in the Ranger Regiment without ever earning the Ranger Tab… Confused yet?
What do you get for completing RASP?
Upon successful completion of RASP, candidates will graduate at the Ranger Memorial, don the tan beret and will have the scroll of the battalion they will be assigned to put on their shoulder.
Do you get promoted after RASP?
Promotions to E-1 Private and E-2 Private Second Class are done through the S-3 Operations (Training) Staff Section after the completion of BCT and RASP. Promotions to non-commissioned officer (NCO) require the solider to be in a billet which supports the promotion.
How much sleep do you get at RASP?
Ranger candidates, on average, only get four hours of sleep. They are “smoked” and yelled at continually for almost the entirety of the week. This is the part of RASP I remember most. It was a cold and rainy day in February 2010.
Do you get weekends off in RASP?
During a normal duty week Rangers will have nights and weekends off. Rangers will receive 30 days of leave per year and the Ranger Regiment enjoys numerous training holidays and long weekends in conjunction with most Federal Holidays.
What is the most elite Ranger unit?
The 75th Ranger RegimentThe 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.
Do they shave your head at RASP?
There is no requirement to shave your head with a razor. b. All Female Ranger Students will have a haircut IAW Female Short Length standards in AR 670-1. AR 670-1 defines a Female Short Haircut as, "hair length that extends no more than 1 inch from the scalp (excluding bangs).
Do Rangers do HALO jumps?
But instead of jumping in large groups from aircraft at 1,300 feet, Rangers specialize in small surprise attacks. They make jumps in small groups of three or four, from high altitude and touch down silently in the night, undetected. These soldiers are known as HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) jumpers.
Is RASP before airborne?
After OSUT at Fort Benning, Georgia, you will go to the three-week Basic Airborne Course (BAC), then the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP). After basic and AIT, your next step will be to complete airborne training.
Do Army Rangers get paid more?
The average Army Rangers in the US makes $74,714. Army Rangers make the most in San Francisco, CA at $112,827, averaging total compensation 51% greater than the US average.
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.
Do you go to RASP or Ranger School first?
After completing Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT), Soldiers interested in becoming a part of the 75th Ranger Regiment can be screened for the first step of becoming an Army Ranger: Ranger Assessment and Selection (RASP).
What are the 3 phases of Ranger School?
Ranger School The course incorporates three phases (Benning, Mountain, and Swamp) which follow the crawl, walk, run training methodology. In Benning phase, the students become trained on squad operations and focus on ambush and recon missions, patrol base operations, and planning before moving on to platoon operations.
Can you go straight to Ranger School?
Yes, the United States Army Ranger School is one of the most challenging military programs globally. More than half the applicants of Ranger School fail during the Ranger Assessment Phase. Can anyone in the army go to Ranger School? Yes, any US citizen between the age of 17 and 35 can apply to Ranger School.
Does a ranger tab make you a Ranger?
"Sorry everyone, having a Ranger Tab means you went to a school that qualified you to wear a Ranger Tab, it doesn't make you a Ranger. You have to serve in the Ranger Regiment to be a modern Ranger," the article reads.
How long does it take for a syringe to go away?from roguemedicalsolutions.com
Most symptoms resolve within two to four weeks after the procedure.
What is OSP in prostate surgery?from pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The open simple prostatectomy (OSP) is the 'gold standard' for high-volume prostate adenomas. It shows very good functional results despite its invasiveness. Minimally invasive approaches, e.g. laparoscopy or holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, have been 'tested' but none have proved a substitute for the OSP. The robot-assisted approach provides optimal functional results and is easy to perform for experienced robotic surgeons. Extending the indication of robotics to low-incidence pathologies can take advantage of the opportunity to 'see the procedure' using available information technology, e.g. Youtube™ that presents as an unexpectedly useful tool.
Advice from a dropped RASP candidate
I am returning to this forum to give advice to those either in Battalion or those who wish to serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment.
Re: Advice from a dropped RASP candidate
I personally admire the fact that you are not only honest with yourself unlike so many others, but that you also took the time to bring the news here to help others. Good luck in your future endeavors.
Re: Advice from a dropped RASP candidate
Thank you for posting this excuse free and sobering SITREP. Hopefully all the Ranger hopefuls will take note of this.
Re: Advice from a dropped RASP candidate
Keep the integrity and honesty throughout life and know that you have the values of a Ranger in my book. Best of luck Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 4
Re: Advice from a dropped RASP candidate
I would first like to say that I appreciate the kind words you have given, and although I am no longer in the Army, not a day goes by that I don't utilize the tools and knowledge I gained while I was in, especially the knowledge gained from my Pre-RASP and RASP cadre.
What to do with RASP?
Stick with RASP, get into the Rangers, go and do bigger and better things. They're the cream of the infantry world for a reason. They're the cream of the infantry world for a reason . Weird, I didn't know that the Ranger Regiment was inside a Cavalry Division.
Where did 11B end up?
Ended up in Fort Richardson, Alaska. You will most likely end up in the 82nd though. 97% of 11b's go to Bragg. The rest go to Italy and Alaska with an even smaller minority going to Polk and Korea (R.I.P.). Anything else except 11b goes to Group as support.
What to do after OSUT?from reddit.com
Get a 60 lbs. ruck on your back and freeze your ass off in a swamp and you'll be signing a different tune. What you need to do is take everything meal to meal.
How many days to ship APFT?from reddit.com
You have 107 days to ship. You can max your PT test in that amount of time. Just do PT every day minus 1 (6 days on, 1 day off), and give yourself an honest APFT once a week. If you can't max by the time you ship, you didn't try hard enough. It's all on you. No one else can pass your APFT for you.
Is Ranger School an article 15?from quora.com
Any of this in the Regular Army would be an Article 15 at most, and not even an issue at the least. In any other unit, not passing Ranger School would not be a big deal. In the Regiment, it’s the end of your career.
Is Article 15 an issue in the army?from quora.com
Any of this in the Regular Army would be an Article 15 at most, and not even an issue at the least. In any other unit, not passing Ranger School
Do Rangers go through less selection phase than Seals?from quora.com
So do Rangers go through less of a selection phase compared to SEALs? Yes. Then why are they considered special? Because they have to VASTLY better their standards and stand out within their units, otherwise they will not make it long. And I would argue that this makes up for the lack of training that they receive initially.
Is RASP a DUI?from quora.com
A lot of people pass RASP and think they’re done; they go out and have fun on the weekends, start bending the rules, and soon enough they get caught sitting in their car, drunk, with their keys in their pocket. Counts as a DUI, and they’re RFS’d. Even if they weren’t driving.
What is phase 2 of RASP?from kccattlecompany.com
Phase 2 is used to train individuals on the types of tasks they will be asked to complete on their deployments. Some of these tasks include advanced marksmanship, breaching, and driving. The part of RASP or RIP that all candidates fear the most is “Cole Range.”.
How much sleep does a Ranger get?from kccattlecompany.com
Ranger candidates, on average, only get four hours of sleep. They are “smoked” and yelled at continually for almost the entirety of the week. This is the part of RASP I remember most. It was a cold and rainy day in February 2010.
How many days to ship APFT?from reddit.com
You have 107 days to ship. You can max your PT test in that amount of time. Just do PT every day minus 1 (6 days on, 1 day off), and give yourself an honest APFT once a week. If you can't max by the time you ship, you didn't try hard enough. It's all on you. No one else can pass your APFT for you.
Is Ranger School an article 15?from quora.com
Any of this in the Regular Army would be an Article 15 at most, and not even an issue at the least. In any other unit, not passing Ranger School would not be a big deal. In the Regiment, it’s the end of your career.
Is Article 15 an issue in the army?from quora.com
Any of this in the Regular Army would be an Article 15 at most, and not even an issue at the least. In any other unit, not passing Ranger School
Do Rangers go through less selection phase than Seals?from quora.com
So do Rangers go through less of a selection phase compared to SEALs? Yes. Then why are they considered special? Because they have to VASTLY better their standards and stand out within their units, otherwise they will not make it long. And I would argue that this makes up for the lack of training that they receive initially.
Can a high fail rate pump up numbers?from reddit.com
But even with an actual high fail rate people will pump the numbers up. It's just how people work...they want to be the toughest people on the block.
