http://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/RTB/
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Ranger School Statistics
60% of all Ranger School failures occur in the first 3 days (“RAP Week”): RPFT, Land Nav, Footmarch, CWSA.
- 30% of all Ranger School failures occur due to Personal Reasons: Admin, Lack of Motivation, Special Circumstances.
- 10% of all Ranger School failures occur due to Academics: Patrols, Peers, Serious Observation Report, Medical Issues.
- Only 2.2% of all Ranger School failures are due to Patrols (Academic).
- Only 5% of all Ranger School failures are due to Patrols, Patrols/Peers, Patrols/Peers/Spots (Academic).
- 50.13% Overall Graduation Rate last 6 years (FY 06-FY 11) 37.2% Ranger Graduates Recycle at least 1x Phase of Ranger School
- 75% of those who complete RAP week will eventually pass the Darby Phase and move on to the Mountain Phase. Darby Recycle Rate is approximately 15%.
- 94% of those who start the Mountain Phase will eventually pass and move on to the Florida Phase. Mountain Recycle Rate is approximately 18%.
- 98% of those who start Florida Phase will eventually pass and graduate Ranger School. Florida Recycle Rate is approximately 18%.
The Phases
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BENNING
The Benning Phase of Ranger School is designed to assess a Soldier’s physical stamina, mental toughness, leadership abilities, and establishes the tactical fundamentals required for follow-on phases of Ranger School. During this twenty-one day phase, Ranger Instructors coach, teach, and mentor each student to sustain himself, his subordinates, maintain his mission essential equipment, and accomplish the mission under difficult field training conditions. Each soldier that volunteers for Ranger training has proven themselves as a leader in their sending unit and arrives in top physical condition. However, only fifty percent of Ranger students will complete this first phase.The Benning Phase is conducted in two parts: The Ranger Assessment Phase commonly referred to as “RAP week”, and the Patrolling Phase commonly referred to as “Darby Phase.” Conducted at Camp Rogers in the Harmony Church area of Fort Benning, RAP week begins with the Ranger Physical Fitness Test (RPFT) requiring 49 push-ups, 59 sit-ups, 5-mile run in 40:00 minutes or better, and six chin-ups. Following the RPFT students conduct the Combat Water Survival Assessment at Victory Pond, land navigation refresher training, and finish the day with a Brigade In-Brief. Day two begins at 0330 hours with the night and day land navigation test. Following land navigation, Rangers are tested on common Soldier skills such as weapons and communication training. Day two finishes with a 2.1 mile two-man buddy run in ACUs, un-bloused combat boots, Camelback, carrying an M4, wearing a headlamp, and no PC/headgear. The buddy run culminates on Malvesti Confidence Course which contains the infamous “worm pit”. The third and final day of RAP week consists of instruction on proper assembly and security of equipment, and culminates with the 12 mile foot march with each student carrying an average load of 35 pounds (without water).
After RAP week only two-thirds of the class will continue to the patrol phase. This phase begins with fast paced instruction on troop leading procedures, principles of patrolling, demolitions, field craft, and basic battle drills focused towards squad ambush and reconnaissance missions. Before students begin practical application on what they have learned, they will negotiate the Darby Queen Obstacle course consisting of 20 obstacles stretched over one mile of uneven hilly terrain. Upon completion of the Darby Queen, students conduct three days of non-graded squad level patrols, one of which is entirely cadre led. After the last non-graded patrol day, students conduct two days of graded patrols, one airborne operation, and four more days of graded patrols before moving on to the Mountain Phase of Ranger School. Not all will continue forward to the Mountain Phase. In order to move forward each student must demonstrate their ability to plan, prepare for, resource, and execute a combat patrol as a squad leader or team leader. Students must prove this to the Ranger Instructors and more importantly to their peers as the final hurdle to moving forward is the peer evaluation. Only Soldiers who give 100% of themselves to their peers and squad will be likely candidates to continue forward to the Mountain Phase, and ultimately earn their Ranger Tab.
MOUNTAINS
During the Mountain Phase at Camp Frank D. Merrill in the North Georgia Mountains, students receive instruction on military mountaineering tasks, mobility training, as well as techniques for employing a platoon for continuous combat patrol operations in a mountainous environment. They further develop their ability to command and control platoon size patrols through planning, preparing, and executing a variety of combat patrol missions. The Ranger student continues to learn how to sustain himself and his subordinates in the adverse conditions of the mountains. The rugged terrain, severe weather, hunger, mental and physical fatigue, and the emotional stress that the student encounters afford him the opportunity to gauge his own capabilities and limitations as well as that of his "Ranger Buddies".Ranger students receive four days of training on military mountaineering. During the first two days at the Lower Mountaineering Area on Camp Merrill, Ranger students learn about knots, belays, anchor points, rope management and the basic fundamentals of climbing and rappelling. Mountaineering training culminates with a two day exercise at Yonah Mountain applying the skills learned during Lower Mountaineering. Students conduct one day of climbing and rappelling over exposed high angle terrain. The second day squads perform mobility training to move their personnel, equipment, and simulated casualties through severely restrictive terrain using fixed ropes and hauling systems.
Following mountaineering, students conduct four days of combat techniques training. During this training students receive classes and perform practical exercises on Movement to Contact, Patrol Base, Troop Leading Procedures, Operations Orders (OPORD), Combatives, Ambush, and Raid.
Students then perform ten days of patrolling during two field training exercises. Combat patrol missions are directed against a conventionally equipped threat force in a low intensity conflict scenario. These patrol missions are conducted both day and night and include Air Assault Operations and extensive cross country movements through mountainous terrain. The Ranger students execute patrol missions requiring the use of their mountaineering skills. Platoon missions include movements to contact, vehicle and personnel ambushes, and raids on communication and mortar sites. Students also conduct river crossings and scale steeply sloped mountain. The stamina and commitment of the Ranger student is stressed to the maximum. At any time, he may be selected to lead tired, hungry, physically expended students to accomplish yet another combat patrol mission.
At the conclusion of the Mountain Phase, students move by bus or parachute assault into the third and final Phase of Ranger training, conducted at Camp Rudder, near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
FLORIDA
Camp James E. Rudder, located on Eglin Air Force Base in northwest Florida, serves as the home of the third and final phase of Ranger School. This phase focuses on the continued development of the Ranger Student's combat arms functional skills. Students receive instruction on waterborne operations, small boat movements, and stream crossings upon arrival. Practical exercises in extended platoon level operations executed in a coastal swamp environment test the Students’ ability to operate effectively under conditions of extreme mental and physical stress. This training further develops the Students' ability to plan and lead small units during independent and coordinated airborne, air assault, small boat, and dismounted combat patrol operations in a low intensity combat environment against a well trained, sophisticated enemy.The Florida Phase continues small unit leadership training through a progressive, realistic contemporary operating environment. Students conduct ten days of patrolling during two field training exercises. The FTXs are fast paced, highly stressful, challenging exercises in which the Students are evaluated on their ability to apply small unit tactics and techniques during the execution of raids, ambushes, movements to contact, and urban assaults to accomplish their assigned missions.
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Again, from the RTB website:
http://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/RTB/StudentInformation.html
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