Ranger School in the Infantry is the Holy Grail and you will never be a good leader without your tab, or at least that is what is ingrained into our heads during IBOLC. For the 16 weeks we were in IBOLC, Ranger School was the focus of training and the topic of every conversation. The result of all the pressure and expectations made Ranger School weigh heavily on every ones mind.
Although there is a ora of apprehension towards Ranger School, it is something that you do for the men you about to lead not for yourself. Many graduates have told me that Ranger School prepared them for the hardships of combat and the high stress situations that will arise.
Well to get down to it. I failed. I did not even get out of Darby, after 48 days of being in Ranger School it abruptly ended. I was sent home for failing patrols. Well now that's out we can get to the real purpose of this post, letting people know what Ranger School is like and how not to fail out.
Preparation
For IBOLC graduates we do not have to complete a Pre-Ranger Course, because IBOLC is set up as a PRC. That being said due to the poor results the previous LT's had at Ranger School during RAP week, HHC conducted their own RAP week. There is no reason to go into great detail about the HHC RAP week so I'll just list the events and a short excerpt.
Day 1 RPFT- To qualify for Ranger School: 49 PUSH UPS, 59 SIT UPS, 40MIN 5MILE RUN, 6 PULL UPS.
Day 2 LAND NAV- 5 out of 6 points to pass.
Day 3 RUCK- 65lbs in under 3 hours.
After the RAP week we were put on an OML and told we might not make it if we were low on it. I think the point was for us to sweat it out, but I was #2 and knew they were full of shit, long story short everyone that passed RAP week went to Ranger School.
My IBOLC class got about 10 days to relax before going to the 62 day course.
I will finish the Ranger School post on the next post so that its not too long.
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