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SH 21-76UNITED STATES ARMY
RANGER HANDBOOK
"NOT FOR THE WEAKOR FAINTHEARTED”
RANGER TRAINING BRIGADEUNITED STATES ARMY INFANTRY SCHOOLFORT BENNING, GEORGIAAPRIL 2000
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I RANGER CREEDII STANDING ORDERS ROGER’S RANGERSIII RANGER HISTORYIV RANGER TRAINING BRIGADE HISTORY
 CHAPTER 1 – LEADERSHIP
PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP 1-1DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES 1-2ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND 1-7
CHAPTER 2 – OPERATIONS
TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES 2-1COMBAT INTELLIGENCE 2-7WARNING ORDER 2-8OPERATIONS ORDER 2-11FRAGMENTARY ORDER 2-17ANNEXES 2-22COORDINATION CHECKLISTS 2-29DOCTRINAL TERMS 2-34
CHAPTER 3 – FIRE SUPPORT
CAPABILITIES 3-2CLOSE AIR SUPPORT 3-4CALL FOR FIRE 3-5
CHAPTER 4 – MOVEMENT
TECHNIQUES 4-2TACTICAL MARCHES 4-6DANGER AREAS 4-9
CHAPTER 5 – PATROLLING
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 5-1RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS 5-6COMBAT PATROLS 5-13AMBUSH 5-14RAID 5-16DEPARTURE/RE-ENTRY 5-25LINK-UP 5-27PATROL BASE 5-30MOVEMENT TO CONTACT 5-34
 
 
CHAPTER 6 – BATTLE DRILLS
PLATOON ATTACK 6-1SQUAD ATTACK 6-5REACT TO CONTACT 6-8BREAK CONTACT 6-9REACT TO AMBUSH 6-11KNOCK OUT BUNKERS 6-12ENTER/CLEAR A TRENCH 6-14BREACH 6-19
CHAPTER 7 – COMMUNICATIONS
AN/PRC-119 7-1AN/PRC-126 7-3
CHAPTER 8 – ARMY AVIATION
AIR ASSAULT 8-1AIR ASSAULT FORMATIONS 8-3PZ OPERATIONS 8-5SAFETY 8-8
CHAPTER 9 – WATERBORNE OPERATIONS
ONE ROPE BRIDGE 9-1BOAT POSITIONS 9-8EMBARKING/DEBARKING 9-11LANDING SITE 9-11RIVER MOVEMENT 9-13FORMATIONS 9-14
CHAPTER 10 – MILITARY MOUNTAINEERING
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 10-1KNOTS 10-2BELAYS 10-8TIGHTENING SYSTEMS 10-10ROCK CLIMBING TECHNIQUES 10-10RAPPELING 10-14
CHAPTER 11 – EVASION/SURVIVAL
EVASION 11-1SURVIVAL 11-1

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antispyleft a comment

thank you!!!

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thanks

SkyOneleft a comment

A brief note to young men aspiring to be a Ranger. When you are at area your MEPS, ask for (at my time in the 80's) MOS 11X-Ray as well as checking for option 40. This MOS is stated Infantry, Airborne Ranger Unassigned. Remember, you do not have to take just any job thrown at you. If the particular job is not posted, you can always come back another day. If your recruiter gives you grief, simply state "I'm giving "X" number of years to the Army, I simply want to get the job I request. I was fortunate enough to have my recruiter and his fellow recruiters tell me this. Good luck on your adventure and if you are just reading this for info, enjoy that too. Be well all.

holykow45left a comment

one day im going to be a ranger. i joined the army recently and im leaving for basic training in fort sill this tuesday. afterwords im going to change my contract to Airborne infantry and then im going to apply for Ranger school. thanks for the extra step man, this will help me soooooo much. thank you. Ranger Pslam 23: As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i shall fear no evil, because im the baddest son of a ***** thats out here.

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One wonders how well you did, Holykow45.
03 / 24 / 2011